Exhibition: A soft space to stand

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Tue 03 Feb 2026

In a world crammed with sharp edges and unyielding surfaces, this exhibition at The Lock-Up ponders how you spot softness amid the chaos, or keep your footing on something as unreliable as a whoopee cushion. Tread easy and explore it through time based art practices that make you think twice about stability.

Softness plays both sides, being all cosy and grounding one minute, then slippery and unpredictable the next, whether in fleshy bodies, blurry lines between imagination and gut feelings, or the dodgy politics that shift underfoot like quicksand. Unlike hardness, which just bulldozes in with its rigid nonsense, softness sneaks by unnoticed. Expect a bunch of interdisciplinary installs, moving images, videos, films and animations from Jamie Bastoli, Jasmine Craciun, Alysha Fewster, Fiona Lee, David Lobb, Ali Noble and Nicole Smede, all riffing on social, environmental and existential messes through subtle acts of rebellion, surrender or pushback. They had a soft opening party on Saturday 13 December, entry by donation with limited spots, so bookings and early birds win. Its family friendly, non smoking, with a parents room, public toilets, a shop, pet friendly if you check first, and properly set up for accessibility needs.

More information at events.humanitix.com/a-soft-space-to-stand-a-soft-opening-party




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