Queenborough and Rushenden: 360º water

27th January - 27th February

Queenborough and Rushenden’s maritime history has been the focus of the residency by artist Agnieszka Kozlowska, who decided to capture this long-standing connection with the sea by using pinhole photography. Being a very basic and even primitive technique, it is a fantastic tool for discovering unusual perspectives of familiar places, which could be revealing to visitors and residents alike.

The artist discovered that Queenborough and Rushenden not only have a waterfront, but are surrounded by water from virtually all sides – by canals, ponds and water basins. This inspired her to draw a portrait of the place quite literally from all angles, from the perspective of a camera placed in or just above water. The residency created a unique opportunity for discovering a single place with great intensity and focus.

Art at the Centre has spread the exhibition of Agnieszka’s photographs over a number of locations around Sheerness, Queenborough and Rushenden to encourage visitors to make their own journey of discovery. This residency is one of three Residencies currently managed by the Art at the Centre project, to find out more go to www.swale.gov.uk/aatc.

For more information on Kozlowska work go to http://www.kozlowska.eu/.

Private View, Thursday 27th January, 5-8pm at Room, Sheerness

Artist Talk, Thursday 27th January, 6-6.30pm

Exhibition runs 28th January – 28th February at various locations

Gallery Spaces information

(A map to the other venues will be obtainable from the Room.)

Room Mobile art Space is off Bridge Road A250, over the road from Sheerness-on -Sea Station (next to Macdonald).

Go to www.swale.gov.uk/aatc or contact Nicolemollett@swale.gov.uk , opening times will be posted on the Art at the Centre website or viewing by appointment.

Rushenden Community House, 89 Manor Road Rushenden Queenborough Kent ME11 5LX

(01795 660677) open Mondays-Fridays daytime.

The Gateway, Rushenden Road, Queenborough, ME11 5HX

(01795 667604), open Mondays –Fridays 9am-5pm

Old House At Home pub, 1 High Street, Queenborough, ME11 5AA

(01795 662463), open pub hours.

Rose Inn pub, 80 High St, Queenborough, ME11 5AG (

01795 660488), open pub hours.

Pin Hole Camera Workshops

(With Agnieszka Kozlowska)

Come and make your own pin-hole camera photograph!

Saturday 5th February, 2-4pm, open to the public, FREE but booking is required.

Castle connection, Railway Terrance, Queenborough, Kent ME11 5AY(www.castleconnections.co.uk)

Wednesday 9th February, 4-6pm, FREE and open to young people in Rushenden.

Rushenden Community House,89 Manor Road Rushenden Queenborough Kent ME11 5LX

To book a place at the workshops contact nicolemollett@swale.gov.uk or phone 07770 640 692, for more information on the project go to www.swale.gov.uk/aatc. Participants are encouraged to bring a box or container, which is ‘light-tight’ to turn into a pinhole camera. Materials for photography will be provided. Young people need to be accompanied by an adult.