As part of the Norman Rea Gallery’s 2021/2022 programme, we are excited to introduce our first exhibition of the new academic year Norman Rave. Inspired by Saatchi Gallery’s 2019 retrospective exhibition, ‘Sweet Harmony’. This exhibition will be exploring multiple artworks that reflect the revolutionary review of rave culture through the lenses of those who have experienced or been inspired by it. In turn, we encourage our audience to question how the new world that emerged from the acid house scene is mirrored in the rave culture of the youth of today, especially after such an unprecedented year.

This exhibition will feature the artists and observers who have captured and archived the atmosphere of rave culture. Norman Rea Gallery will be hosting and featuring an exciting line-up of DJs; bringing together an array of artworks and sounds from across the nation. We will be featuring urban works that are exciting, psychedelic and colorful. This exhibition marries art and music, injecting campus with life and energy after COVID-19 has silenced artists across the world this past year. We hope we can start the new term with a fun, positive experience and dedicate this space to our members and the public. This event will provide students and prospective gallery members with an opportunity to explore the way that art and music has shaped the current youth culture of today.