Tilting at Windmills presents a contemporary artistic response to Cervantes’ Don Quixote de la Mancha. Inspired by the engravings of Gustave Doré, curator Tom Ranahan has invited a group of artists to explore the novel’s enduring themes—humour, shifting perceptions of reality, and moral complexity.
Exhibiting Artists:
Sharon Baker, Joss Burke (France), Robert Chard, Graham Chorlton, Frank Edmunds, Peter Grego, Helen Grundy, Paul Newman, Tom Ranahan, Stephen Earl Rogers, Alastair Scruton, Lee Williams (USA), Emma Woolley.
Curator talk and artist discussion – Monday 13 April
Join curator Tom Ranahan for an introduction to the exhibition, followed by a performance from Ray Rowley and John Kennedy, who will present original sketches inspired by the exhibition’s themes.
11.00am -12.00pm Tom Ranahan talks about the exhibition.
12.00 pm -12.30pm Ray Rowley and John Kennedy Don Quixote performance.