Future Library is a public artwork by Scottish artist Katie Paterson that will unfold over 100 years in the city of Oslo, Norway. One thousand trees have been planted in Nordmarka, a forest just outside Oslo, which will supply paper for a special anthology of books to be printed in one hundred years' time. Between now and then, one writer every year will contribute a text, with the writings held in trust, unpublished, until 2114. The University of Warwick Art Collection holds a print that will entitle it to a set of these books. It is on show on the first floor of the Oculus.

The Man Booker prize-winning novelist Han Kang has been named as the fifth writer to contribute to Future Library. The Canadian author Margaret Atwood was the first author to contribute (2014) followed by British novelist David Mitchell (2015), Icelandic poet, novelist and lyricist Sjón (2016) and Turkish author and political commentator Elif Shafak (2017).
 
Katie Paterson says:
“Han Kang expands our view of the world. Her stories are disquieting and subversive, exploring violence, cruelty, fleeting life, and the acceptance of human fragility. As 2018’s author, Han Kang makes us confront uncomfortable issues: injustice, pain, mourning and remembering; a shared loss of trust in humankind, alongside the belief in human dignity. She leads us into the very heart of human experience, with writing that is deeply tender, and transformative. I believe her sentiments will be carried through trees, received decades from now, still timeless.”

Alan Cristea Gallery has reported the death today of the artist Gillian Ayres.

We have three works by Gillian Ayres in the collection. Two prints and the painting Skudia from 1994 a rich impasto work which was purchased with the assistance of the Friends of the Mead in 1996. Gillian was the only female artist to be included in the 'Situation' exhibitions of the 1960s. Read More 

Lost Heap by the artist Clare Woods was purchased for the University art collection in 2010. For those interested in finding out more about Clare Woods, Lost Heap and her recent work there is a great opportunity this term, as the exhibition Clare Woods:Reality Dimmed opens at the Mead Gallery. This exhibition includes Lost Heap, plus 8 new works together with a short video of Clare talking about Lost Heap, the way she works and her new paintings. There is also the opportunity to create your own artworks in the creative space.

The Mead Gallery is upstairs in the Arts Centre, it is free and is open from 12 - 9 Monday - Saturday.

Lost Heap by Clare Woods