Finbar Prior's Agar-Membrane Sculptures Fill OUTPOST Gallery in Norwich
Finbar Prior's exhibition, Tympanums, is being held at OUTPOST Gallery, located at 10b Wensum Street, Norwich, UK, from October 3 to October 25, 2026. The gallery is open Thursday through Sunday, from 12 PM to 6 PM, or by appointment. The showcase includes two arched pieces named Tympanum, crafted from plywood, veneer, scrim-agar membranes, transducers, 3D-printed brackets, and aluminum. The windows display The Mucous Vaults, which consist of scrim, agar, and watercolor. Another piece, The Eternal Frogs, integrates a turntable with 3D-printed PLA discs and aluminum laminate. Translucent membranes form a sculptural performance area. An accompanying text titled An Ode to Gimlet narrates the arrival of a tree frog in 2012. Prior is based in London, with photography by studio_adamson and a review from Catapult Contemporary, Vienna.
Key facts
- Tympanums by Finbar Prior runs at OUTPOST Gallery in Norwich, UK, from October 3 to October 25, 2026.
- Gallery hours are Thursday to Sunday, 12 to 6pm, or by appointment.
- Two arched works, both titled Tympanum, use plywood, veneer, scrim-agar membranes, transducers, 3D-printed brackets and aluminium.
- The Mucous Vaults, made of scrim, agar and watercolour, is installed in the gallery windows.
- The Eternal Frogs pairs a turntable with 3D-printed PLA discs and aluminium laminate.
- Suspended translucent membranes vibrate in sympathetic resonance with atmospheric sounds and a custom score.
- The accompanying text An Ode to Gimlet begins with a tree frog's arrival in 2012.
- OUTPOST Gallery is located at 10b Wensum Street, Norwich, NR3 1HR, UK.
Entities
Artists
- Finbar Prior
Institutions
- OUTPOST Gallery
- B&Q
- Ikea
- Catapult Contemporary
Locations
- Norwich
- United Kingdom
- London
- Netherfield
- Vienna
- Austria
- Americas