EMERGE - Group Work Scheme Exhibition at The Bomb Factory Shoreditch

Max Jones
Jun 8
2 min read

Updated: Jun 26

Emerge: A group exhibition featuring work by young artists who have participated in our work placement scheme.

This summer, The Bomb Factory Art Foundation presents Emerge, a multi-disciplinary group exhibition celebrating ten years of the organisation through the work of its former interns. Bringing together sculpture, painting, animation, collage and installation, the exhibition showcases emerging artists at the early stages of their careers, many of whom have played vital roles behind the scenes at The Bomb Factory.

The show marks a shift: our internship programme has long offered insight into the workings of a charitable arts foundation; from curation and communications to installation and fundraising, but Emerge centres these individuals not as supporters, but as artists.

Works in the exhibition range from raw, hand-built sculpture to playful reflections on digital culture and gallery conventions. Through collage, photography, text, animation and installation, the artists explore ideas around memory, identity, authorship and visibility.

Rather than presenting a single theme, Emerge brings together varied voices and practices, offering a snapshot of what it means to begin an artistic career within and alongside the structures of an artist-led organisation.

“This show celebrates our interns not just as a vital part of our organisation, but as serious, thoughtful artists in their own right,” says Pallas Citroen, Director of The Bomb Factory. “It reflects everything we believe in - supporting emerging talent, championing young people, and creating space for artists to experiment in meaningful ways that genuinely support their growth.”

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Alex Ford @alexford.studio

Canaan J. Brown @canaanjbrown

Georgie Haslam @georgiehaslam_

Jaye @jaye.ink

Maisie Ridpath @vincentvanmaisie

Thuraya Seren @missthuraya

Poppy Critchlow @poppycritchlowstudio

Leila Mistretta @leila_ninaaa

PRIVATE VIEW: Weds 25th June, 6 - 8pm

LOCATION: 4 Kingsland Road, E2 8DA

DATES: 26th June - 4th July