This July, Warrington Museum and Art Gallery becomes the stage for a groundbreaking exhibition titled Any, Body, Home—a curated exploration of what “home” means to women across cultures, generations, and disciplines. Launching as part of the Warrington Arts Festival, the exhibition opens on Saturday and promises to challenge, redefine, and deepen our understanding of domestic life through a stunning collection of contemporary female artistry.
A Curated Celebration of Feminine Expression
Curated by Culture Warrington associate artist Marie Jones, Any, Body, Home unites a bold and diverse collective of local, national, and international female artists. The exhibition features work by Natalie Baxter, Susie Green, Ivy Kalungi, Rachel Maclean, Flo Perry, Amalia Pica, Freddie Robins, Emily Speed, and Katie Tomlinson—each offering a unique lens into the layered and often complex notion of “home.”
This powerful lineup spans multiple mediums—painting, sculpture, film, performance, and installation—creating a dialogue between art and audience that speaks to identity, space, memory, and gender. It’s a visual conversation that asks not only how homes shape us but how we, in return, shape the spaces we inhabit.
Curator Marie Jones: Weaving Threads of Connection
Marie Jones, an artist and mum based in Chapelford, brings a deeply personal and passionate perspective to the project. Her connection to the featured artists runs deeper than curation—many have been long-time inspirations, colleagues, or mentors in her own creative journey.
“On the surface, each of our practices is very different,” Marie says. “However, there are threads in each that connect to the theme of home, and I’m interested in how these come together and relate to one another.”
Her vision for Any, Body, Home is not simply to display art, but to build a collective voice. A voice that honors the complexities of womanhood, the silent rituals of care, the struggle for autonomy, and the quiet power within domestic life.
Challenging Domestic Norms
What makes this exhibition particularly compelling is its refusal to accept traditional interpretations of the home. Instead, it reclaims and reconstructs the space through themes like control, ritual, nurturing, memory, identity, and belonging. It disrupts the idea of the home as merely a site of comfort or confinement and instead turns it into a space of exploration, power, and resistance.
By tapping into the emotional and political weight of home life, the artists involved in Any, Body, Home confront and reinterpret the deeply rooted societal narratives about femininity, homemaking, and domesticity. These works move far beyond decorative art—they are interventions, provocations, and invitations to look deeper.
A Personal and Cultural Triumph
For Marie Jones, this exhibition is the culmination of both professional ambition and personal fulfillment. A former winner of Warrington Museum’s Open Exhibition, she brings not only her curatorial expertise but her lived experience as a woman and artist to the project.
“This project has been massive but so rewarding,” she shares. The scope of the show and the caliber of artists involved are a testament to her dedication and to the power of female creative networks.
Why This Exhibition Matters Now
In a time when women’s roles in society and at home continue to evolve, exhibitions like Any, Body, Home become essential spaces for reflection and redefinition. The show is a reminder that art does not exist in isolation—it responds to the world, challenges assumptions, and creates space for new possibilities.
Through this collective female vision, the audience is invited to rethink the familiar. To question what home means, how it feels, and who gets to define it. It is a timely, bold, and transformative exhibition that speaks to women everywhere and offers fresh insight into the power of place.
Any, Body, Home will be open at Warrington Museum and Art Gallery beginning this Saturday. Don’t miss the chance to experience a powerful reimagining of the spaces we call home—through the fearless eyes of women artists.
