Discover a contemporary artist who journeys to the past to understand our present.
Inspired by the disruptive nature of volcanic eruption and the paintings of Vesuvius in Compton Verney's Naples collection, Emii Alrai weaves together ancient mythologies, research and nostalgia as a critical response to our times.
Explore a sequence of immersive rooms referencing the romanticism of great voyages and discoveries of the past.
In this exhibition of new and reimagined works, sculptural objects become artefacts and drawings become mosaics bringing together textures, images and voice, turning the galleries into a theatre of the past, lit by the match of imagination.
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Compton Verney House, Compton Verney, Warwickshire, CV35 9HZ
01926 645500
Opening times
Tue – Sun, 10am-5pm
Mon – Closed, except bank holidays.
Galleries open from 10.30am
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