Henry Holland Curates Royal Society of Sculptors Summer Show on the Meaning of Home
Henry Holland has organized 'There's No Place Like It,' the Summer exhibition at the Royal Society of Sculptors, which will be on display until 28 November 2026. Invited by Caroline Worthington, the director, Holland aimed to select artworks that elicit emotional reactions, interpreting home as a sensation. Featured artists include Nick Hornby, Poojan Gupta, Michael Coombs, Abigail Norris, Dido Crosby, Victoria Ferrand Scott, Aaron McPeake, Maureen Jordan, Nik Ramage, Marie Therese Ross, Linda Hubbard, and Philippa Beveridge. Holland pointed out that sculpture enables artists to reinterpret the concept of home through innovative means. He hopes attendees will reflect on their perceptions of home and uncover deeper significance. The exhibition has been characterized as poignant, humorous, and unsettling. Additional details can be found at sculptors.org.uk, with coverage from Wallpaper*, led by Hannah Silver in Art & Culture.
Key facts
- 'There's No Place Like It' is the Royal Society of Sculptors Summer exhibition, curated by designer Henry Holland.
- The exhibition runs until 28 November 2026.
- Holland was invited to curate by Caroline Worthington, director of the Royal Society of Sculptors.
- Participating artists include Nick Hornby, Poojan Gupta, Michael Coombs, Abigail Norris, Dido Crosby and Victoria Ferrand Scott.
- Additional artists in the show include Aaron McPeake, Maureen Jordan, Nik Ramage, Marie Therese Ross, Linda Hubbard and Philippa Beveridge.
- Holland said he looked for pieces that made him feel something and wanted to reveal artists' more subversive interpretations of home.
- The works explore domestic fragments such as hair in a brush, shoes by a door and mementoes imbued with greater significance.
- Holland said sculpture allows artists to explore home by subverting and repurposing recognisable motifs, and he hopes visitors leave questioning their existing ideas of home.
Entities
Artists
- Henry Holland
- Caroline Worthington
- Nick Hornby
- Poojan Gupta
- Michael Coombs
- Abigail Norris
- Dido Crosby
- Victoria Ferrand Scott
- Aaron McPeake
- Maureen Jordan
- Nik Ramage
- Marie Therese Ross
- Linda Hubbard
- Philippa Beveridge
- Hannah Silver
Institutions
- Royal Society of Sculptors
- Wallpaper*
Locations
- United Kingdom
- London