WINTER DAYS 2026
group show

Winter Days is Off the Kerb’s annual group exhibition showcasing a collection of artistic responses on the themes surrounding the season of winter. Winter signifies a time of hibernation, introversion, introspection, foraging, going within. Winter is represented through colour and hue - primarily blues and greys. Winter is depicted through light and darkness.

Winter holds significance across cultures, often representing renewal and transformation. Winter symbolizes life and death in some cultures, while in others, it’s a time of celebration, festivity, and spiritual renewal.

Musicians in history have written songs about winter symbolising tumultuous relationships, heartbreak, and lamentation.

In the history of art, Romanticism and Impressionism movements were well known for depicting this season. Romanticism used winter landscapes to evoke melancholy and a sense of rupture, while Impressionism experimented with light and colour exploring the effects of snow and atmosphere.

In Greek mythology, Demeter, the goddess of the Earth created winter. In Persian mythology the winter solstice symbolised birth and has been celebrated for thousands of years. In Welsh mythology, a battle between mythological lovers represented the contest between summer and winter.

ARTISTS
AARON CONDON ~ ADRIAN JILICH ~ ADRIANA ARTMEIER ~ ADA GRANT ~ ALIZON GRAY ~ ANNE KUCERA ~ BRIAN CHEUNG
CARLA SCOTTO ~ DAVID LEE PEREIRA ~ ASTROTWITCH ~ DOMINIC SOWERSBY ~ ELEANOR BALLINGER ~ ESTHER SCHOUTEN
EMILY VAN DER MOLEN ~ GLORIA STERN ~ GLEN DOWNEY ~ INKBOY ~ LIAM SNOOTLE ~ MACARENA OCEA
MARNIE ADAMSON ~ MAX BALLARD ~ NATALIE DASKALOU ~ NICHOLAS APLIN ~ RYAN POLA ~ SIMON O’CARRIGAN
SKUBZ ~ VIET-MY BUI ~ YIYING LEE