Never Say Never Again

7 November 2025 to 10 January 2026
30 new works by solo exhibitors from the early years of The Winchester Gallery and 15 gallery models of site-specific installations.
 

From the early 1980s until the year 2000, The Winchester Gallery occupied the double-height space on the second floor of the WSA East Side building, now the BA Fine Art studio. This exhibition revisits selected exhibitions programmed into that space and some from when the Gallery first moved into the current location. The exhibition comprises new or recent work by thirty solo exhibitors from the original programme, accompanied by fifteen gallery models housing installations from the same era. The exhibition revisits models of site-specific installations originally curated by John Gillett, who from 1985 until 2008 was Director of The Winchester Gallery.

Never Say Never Again

Works by:

Trish Bould; Martyn Brewster; Jo Bruton; Stephen Chambers; Jai Chuhan; Celia Cook; Stephen Cooper; Dennis de Caires; John Dilnot; Adrian Everitt; David Ferry; Rebecca Fortnum; Simon Granger; Beth Harland; Joanna Hyslop; Vanessa Jackson; Rosa Lee; Belinda Mitchell; Mali Morris; Justine Randall; Tim Renshaw; Howard Rogers; Nick Sinclair; Ray Smith; Rebecca Swainston; Brandon Taylor; Estelle Thompson; Tony Turner; Ray Ward; David Wiseman; Mark Wright

Models by:
Maxine Bristow; Jonathan Callan; Andrew Carnie; Roger Clarke; Cathy de Monchaux; Tony Hayward; Brigitte Jurack; Steve Geliot; Tina O’Connell; Robin Price; Nick Rands; Jimmy Symonds; Pierre Vivant; Will Woods.

Exhibition 7 November 2025–10 January 2026
Christmas Closure, 23 December–5 January

Tuesday–Friday, 12:00–18:00
Saturday, 12:00–16:00

  • A row of architectural models is displayed on long tables in a brightly lit gallery, with vibrant paintings and prints mounted on the wall behind them. The models vary in shape and material, creating a visually layered exhibition.
  • A gallery corridor features a large box-like display structure containing a skeletal animal sculpture elevated on tall blue legs. Nearby walls hold framed artworks, bookshelves, and exhibition text titled “Never Say Never Again.”
  • A detailed architectural model with an open side reveals a cluster of colourful spherical structures inside, displayed alongside an illustrated book on a table. Framed artworks hang on the wall behind the model in a gallery setting.
  • A sculptural installation made of delicate, metallic-looking components is arranged across a white table in a minimalist room. The artwork resembles an intricate landscape with raised structures and fine details.
  • A large architectural model with angled surfaces is displayed on a pedestal in front of floor‑to‑ceiling windows. A rectangular textured section is embedded in the centre of the tilted plane, illuminated by cool indoor lighting.
  • A large group of small ceramic figurines is arranged across a pale floor, each posed as if interacting or dancing. The figures fill the space from foreground to background within white gallery-style walls.
  • A dimly lit installation features tall blue and orange sculptural forms arranged on a dark textured surface inside a narrow room. A soft blue circular light is projected onto the back wall, creating an atmospheric scene.
  • An empty room with white walls, wooden flooring, and a beamed ceiling that casts sunlight patterns across the space.
  • A professional photography studio setup featuring lighting equipment, a camera on a tripod, and a small object on a table being photographed against colorful backdrop rolls.

Queering Connections: Never Say Never Again workshop

This workshop offered participants a hands‑on model‑making session led by exhibition model maker Will Woods. It explored the creative and conceptual processes behind exhibition design, focusing on how models can be used as tools for thinking, testing ideas, and challenging conventional approaches to display. As part of The Winchester Gallery’s Queering Connections programme, the event encouraged participants to experiment with materials and methods while queering established exhibition practices and fostering inclusive, collaborative ways of working within a gallery context

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**Alt text:** An empty white gallery space with a wooden floor is lit by sunlight streaming through a slatted ceiling, casting linear shadows across the walls and floor. A closed door is visible on the left, emphasising the quiet, minimal interior.
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Photographs credits: Dave Gibbons and Xinyue Li. Email us for specific credits and captions for external use.