Natalia Janula, Agata Bogacka, Ell Silk, Oscar Yasamee, Olivia Du Vergier
07.03.26 - 04.04.26
‘Soft Encounters’ curated by DLWP X FLP Curatorial Fellow Maggie Murray, opening on Saturday 7th March 2026, with a public opening celebration 14:00-18:00.
The exhibition brings together the current cohort of artists taking part in the annual Flatland × De La Warr Pavilion Studio Development Programme, based at Beeching Road Studios.
Now in its third year, the programme is rooted in a simple proposition:
that time, space and sustained conversation matter.
It supports artists to stay with their work, to test ideas, return to material, and allow things to unfold at their own pace.
Here, soft speaks not to weakness but to an alternative to hardness and certainty – an approach that values care,
mutuality and porousness.
This exhibition has been made possible with the support of
The Bridget Riley Foundation, Rother District Council, Arts Council England, and Art Fund’s Reimagine programme.