Gertrude and Amici logos over artworks by Nathan Eastwood and Kenji Lim

Saturday 31st January 2026
12pm - 4pm

Amici Studio, 12 Claremont, Hastings. TN34 3RT

Amici x Gertrude - Fall Apart | Come Together

Amici × Gertrude
Fall Apart | Come Together
Public Opening Saturday 31 January 2026 12pm - 4pm
12 Claremont, Hastings, East Sussex. TN34 3RT

We’re excited to share Fall Apart | Come Together, the first exhibition at the new Amici Studio in Hastings, presented in collaboration with Gertrude, The Art App.

The exhibition brings together artists working across painting and sculpture whose practices explore how things are made, unmade and remade — materially, socially and symbolically. The works consider bodies, identities, objects and systems that are only ever held together temporarily, shaped by pressure, use and time.

Rather than framing collapse as failure, Fall Apart | Come Togetherapproaches change and transformation as a generative state. Materials are stressed and reworked, images layered and symbols hybridised. What emerges are provisional forms — open, negotiated and quietly resistant — that reveal how meaning is built through fracture, adaptation and repair.

detail image of fragmented ceramic sculpture with blue glaze

Artists:
Abi Freckleton
Nathan Eastwood
Jon Kipps
Kenji Lim
Kavel Rafferty
Rose Robson

This exhibition marks the opening of Amici Studio in Hastings at 12 Claremont — a new space for collaborative exhibitions, events, and creative community development.
Amici Art exists to support galleries and creative communities through exhibitions, events and ongoing dialogue, building connections across practices and places.

Detail of Jon Kipps sculpture made with wood and green paper pulp

About Amici Studio

Amici Studio is a multi-use creative space based in Hastings, East Sussex. Opening in January 2026 at 12 Claremont, next to Hastings Library, the Studio delivers a public programme of exhibitions, events and learning activity for artists, creative practitioners and local communities across Hastings, St Leonards and the wider East Sussex coast.

Exhibitions

The programme is structured around six two-month blocks across the year, each anchored by a core exhibition. These exhibitions form the backbone of Amici Studio’s activity and are accompanied by a wider layer of public-facing events, discussions and artist-led activity.

Events and Public Programme

Alongside exhibitions, Amici Studio hosts talks, performances, Salon Dinners and a monthly talks programme launching in spring 2026. These events create opportunities for conversation, exchange and shared experience around contemporary practice.

Artist Development

Amici Studio supports artist development through mentoring, portfolio conversations and practical workshops. These activities are designed to reduce barriers to participation, particularly for young people, early-career practitioners, disabled people and carers, and those facing financial or social obstacles to accessing arts and culture.

In Progress

When needed, the studio will host short-term artist In Progress occupations, offering space for live making, experimentation and exchange. These projects are process-led and provide opportunities for artists and audiences to engage with work in development.

Community and Collaboration

Amici Studio works closely with local partners and organisations, including Project Art Works, who are based in the same building. Collaboration and shared activity are central to the Studio’s approach, supporting connections across practices and communities.

Find Us

Amici Studio

12 Claremont

Hastings

East Sussex

TN34 1HA

Amici Studio is a five-minute walk from Hastings Station.

If you have time, it is also around a twenty-minute walk from St Leonards Warrior Square, via the independent shops of St Leonards and along the seafront for those with time for a more scenic route.

Trains from London

London Victoria (slower route)
London Charing Cross or London Bridge (approximately 1 hr 20 – 1 hr 40)
High Speed from London St Pancras International (change at Ashford International)

Get Involved

Amici Studio welcomes artists, audiences, community groups and collaborators to take part in its programme. Whether you’d like to attend an event, propose an idea or find out more, we encourage you to get in touch and be part of the conversation.

Contact: community@amici.art