HeritageXplore x The Dot Project – Artist-in-Residence Programme 2025
At HeritageXplore, we strongly believe in celebrating and reimagining the stories of Britain’s historic houses. In partnership with London Gallery, The Dot Project, we are delighted to be launching our first Artist-in-Residence Programme: a unique opportunity to witness contemporary artists transform some of the UK’s most iconic historic homes. Through this collaboration, these historic spaces will be reinvigorated by the creative vision of artists who are inspired by the histories and atmospheres of each property.
This exciting programme will feature residencies at three extraordinary sites: Belvoir Castle, Elveden Hall, and Kelvedon Hall. Each artist will immerse themselves in their chosen house, forging personal relationships with the space and creating new works of art inspired by their time there. The result will be a series of exhibitions that will offer a fresh lens through which to experience these magnificent estates.
Tickets will be available to purchase from 18th August. To be added to the waitlist for each residency, please email info@heritagexplore.com.
Belvoir Castle: 4th & 5th November (with a possible additional date in September)
Artist: David Matthew King
David Matthew King will spend September 2025 at Belvoir Castle, developing a body of work that will respond to the castle's layered cultural and physical landscape. Known for his richly textured, abstract paintings, King will explore the tension between permanence and impermanence, creating works that speak to the rhythms of time, memory, and use. These works will be displayed at Belvoir Castle in November.
More information will be available in due course - with ticket sales live from 15th August.
Elveden Hall: Open Days 8th–11th October
Artist: Jack Penny
During his summer residency, Jack Penny will create a new body of work inspired by the complex history and atmosphere of his setting: the ever enigmatic Elveden Hall. Penny’s practice delves into the primal instincts behind human behaviour, using humour and tension to explore themes of belonging, tradition, and reinvention. His exhibition will be on display in October, offering a provocative exploration of British mythology and national memory.
More information will be available in due course - with ticket sales live from 15th August.
Kelvedon Hall: Open Days 29th- 30th September and 1st October
Artists: Heath Wae & Tais Rose Wae
This summer, Australian artists Heath Wae and Tais Rose Wae will undertake a residency at Kelvedon Hall, an 18th-century Grade I listed estate just 19 miles from London. Their collaborative practice will explore themes of impermanence, inheritance, and the spiritual dimensions of place. Their exhibition, showcasing earth-hued paintings and suspended textile forms, will reflect and reimagine the estate’s rich cultural and architectural landscape.
More information will be available in due course - with ticket sales live from 15th August.
Each residency offers a rare chance to see contemporary artists work within these historic settings, creating a dynamic conversation between past and present. The works created during these residencies will be on display at the respective locations, with tickets available for purchase through the HeritageXplore website from 18th August.
For more information and to join the waitlist to attend upcoming residencies, please email info@heritagexplore.com*.
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