Radicles are the first roots to emerge from plant seeds following germination. They grow down into the soil, anchoring the seedling. Eleven practice-based PhD students at Chelsea, Camberwell and Wimbledon pose an oblique question: We Radicles? You are invited to encounter their research in progress, as they map their fields and seek future cross-pollinations.

This exhibition offers the public a glimpse into the early stages of research, presenting initial artworks and works-in-progress that reflect the foundational steps each scholar is undertaking in their respective field. As these researchers embark on their second year of study, We Radicles? highlights a diverse array of practices across Visual Communication, Service Design, Fine Art, Performing Arts and Curation.

The works on display explore common themes such as feminist methodologies, diasporic identities, and the intersections between individual behaviors and broader societal systems. These shared concerns weave together the exhibition, offering a cohesive narrative of emerging thought and inquiry.

A Long Table performative conversation, convened by Maria Walsh, is scheduled to precede the We Radicles? opening event. Speakers include: Prof. Paula P. Braga, Dr. Elzbieta Buslowska, Prof. Paul Goodwin, Prof. Adrian Kear, Dr. Denise Kwan, Dr. Mo Throp, Annie Riga, and Charlotte Yao. They have been invited to address notions of roots and radicality in arts research from their specific research perspectives.