Home Sweet Home: immersive exhibition at Mall Galleries
Celebrated Chinese artist Huaicun Zhang invites us to an extraordinary exhibition of her paintings and artworks exploring the theme of childhood and home
Looking for an art show with children in mind? Then head to Mall Galleries in central London for Home Sweet Home, an immersive exhibition of works by renowned Chinese artist / illustrator, author and poet Huaicun Zhang. Soak up paintings inspired by a rural childhood, while thousands of origami doves float overhead and Chinese calligraphy lies at your feet. Meet a family of bears, hear stories from the Keeper of the Red House and explore the challenging emotions of childhood told through pen and ink.
The first show of its kind at Mall Galleries, ‘Home Sweet Home’ is the ambitious vision of award-winning Chinese children’s author and artist Huaicun Zhang. A British-Chinese artist and storyteller, Zhang has combined painting, illustration, literary storytelling and interactive installations to create a magical, fully immersive exploration of the meaning of home. Inspired by more than 30 years of children’s storytelling, the gallery opens up like a living picture book, with rooms filled with evocative artwork and heart-warming installations, all brought to life through light and sound.
Enjoy daily creative and interactive activities - make your own origami dove, design wings for a little ant, go on sock treasure hunts with bears in the Sock Forest and enjoy songs and storytelling throughout the exhibition. Profits from the exhibition’s ticket, artwork and merchandise sales go to three charities:
The King's Trust
The Passage
Pencil Tree CIO
More than a traditional painting exhibition, Home Sweet Home is a cross-disciplinary artistic project, rooted in Huaicun Zhang’s childhood in the grasslands of north-west China and shaped by two decades in Britain. Works explore childhood, migration and home. The exhibition is designed for both children and adults.
