The Waiting Room – Miranda Housden
28 February @ 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
This evolving installation flows between drawing, sculpture, painting, film and dance. The work focuses on the last precious phase before death. A moment of clarity – reflecting on the puppeteers who once held power, the weight of vulnerability, betrayal and regret, lessons now learnt, and the dreamy traces of passion and connection. Referencing the myth of Leda and the Swan, a dancer taunts the suspended swan. Her image surfaces and ripples across a pond designed to protect a town.
Practicalities: This installation is outdoor at the Duck Pond in Priory Park.
About the Artist
Born in 1965, Miranda Housden studied sculpture at Falmouth and Chelsea Schools of Art before completing residencies at the British School in Rome and in Prague. She has exhibited across the UK and Europe, including the Arnolfini Gallery, Bristol, Nová Síñ Gallerie, Prague, Bangkok Art and Culture Centre and the 2022 Thailand Biennale in Korat. Now based in Cornwall, she continues her multidisciplinary practice including curating exhibitions and producing films on climate resilience. Housden is a Fellow of the Institution of Civil Engineers and the Royal Society of Arts.
