Close to Home
Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art
4 July 2026 – 4 April 2027
Close to Home began with a proposal from Niomi Fairweather and Rose McMurray from Baltic’s curatorial team. They told me that Baltic had long hoped to work with my mam’s archive, while also developing a new commission with local artist Kuba Ryniewicz — honouring her work while creating space for something new to grow alongside it.
I always trust my instincts with projects like this, and from the very beginning, this felt special. At its heart, the exhibition is a celebration of the people of the North East in the place where these stories belong.
