Pearls of the Sea
Our Future World
An exhibition from the students of nine local primary schools
What do local children imagine our planet will look like in the future? Who will inhabit it, what resources are available, and how will creativity be expressed?
These questions sit at the heart of this exhibition, which will feature interactive caves, a greenhouse of ideas, a cabinet of curiosities, contrasting visions of a Good World/Bad World, junk puppets and more.
The exhibition is the culmination of a year-long collaboration between Hastings Contemporary and nine local primary schools, as part of our Pearls of the Sea programme. Every year, our flagship schools programme gives hundreds of local students the opportunity to visit the gallery, work with local artists in a series of workshops, and then exhibit their artwork in a celebratory show.
To celebrate their achievements, all participating students and their families are invited to visit the gallery free of charge.
Participating schools
- Ark Blacklands Primary Academy, Year 4 and Year 5 with artist Pip Johnson
- Ark Castledown Primary Academy, Year 4 with artist Usva Inei
- Ark Little Ridge Primary Academy, Year 2 and Chester Class with artist Dagmara Rudkin
- Dudley Infant Academy, Year 2 with artist Hannah Collisson
- Ore Village Primary Academy, Year 3 with artist Rebecca Fifield
- Robsack Wood Primary Academy, Year 4 with artist Toya Walker
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Year 1 and Year 4 with artist Laura Ribbons
- Sandown Primary School, Year 4 with artist Janey Moffatt
- Mulberry Baird Academy, Year 3 and Year 4 with artist Ian Shillito
Pearls of the Sea 2025/26 is supported by the Chalk Cliff Trust, The Magdalen and Lasher Charity, Isabel Blackman Foundation and Amanda Burton.
