Hannah Catherine Jones: UNEARTHING(S)
UNEARTHING(S) is Hannah Catherine Jones largest solo exhibition to date, and the first in her home county. The site-specific installation responds to Leeds Art Gallery’s distinctive Central Court.
Artist, composer and multi-instrumentalist Jones is known for her use of performance, layered soundscapes and sculptural interventions to conjure other-worldly installations. Jones’ work focuses on questions of decolonisation, seeking to disrupt the status quo, (re)centre marginalised voices and create space for collective healing.
UNEARTHING(S) explores individual and collective themes of grief and regeneration. Considering the personal and cultural loss we experience across space and time, the exhibition draws upon the artist’s own history and experience growing up as part of the region’s Caribbean diaspora.
Riffing off the Central Court’s chapel-like architecture, Jones proposes to create space for contemplation by using combinations of sculpture, light and sound. UNEARTHING(S) references and samples Yorkshire and Bajan culture, filtered through Jones’ unique artistic style, infused with subtle mixtures of poignancy and subversion.
The exhibition will open alongside Arp: The Plasters and Garth Evans: The Anti-Virus Sculptures as part of Leeds Arts Gallery’s Season Summer of Sculpture.
UNEARTHING(S) is commissioned by Yorkshire Contemporary in partnership with Leeds Art Gallery. It is funded by Arts Council England, Henry Moore Foundation and a Research Support Award from Goldsmiths, University of London.
The exhibition also forms part of the Leeds 400 celebrations in 2026. Leeds 400 is a year-long celebration marking 400 years since Leeds was granted its charter in 1626. It’s an opportunity to reflect on the city’s rich history, celebrate its culture and communities, and look forward to its future.
22nd May–30th August 2026
Leeds Art Gallery, The Headrow, Leeds LS1 3AA
Tuesday–Friday, 10am–5pm; Saturday, 10am–4pm; Sunday: 11am–3pm
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