“‘do geese see god’… is a palindrome, a symmetrical word-object which reads the same backwards as forwards… playfully considered, it presents a question about what, how and who we see, what the limits to our seeing and imagining might be.” Peter Blegvad

RAG at Riverside Studios, Hammersmith, London W6 9BN
25 March – 11 May 2025

The philosophical palindrome introduces RAG’s latest exhibition with 31 members showing work at the inspirational Riverside Studios situated by Hammersmith Bridge on the River Thames.

Quotes from the catalogue – printed copies available from reception: “…I heard the sound of Geese outside…” (Shona Elrick) “…in the cul-de-sac there are no sentient beings…” (Celia Toler) “…paintings can echo and reflect our individual visual language…” (Chloe Fremantle) “…head tilts back and your mouth opens. Here am I…” (Josie Deighton) “…moving forward through time to unknown and uncertain futures…” (Martin Ireland)

RAG artists: Mike Abrahams, Susan Bazin, Clare Belfield, Peter Blegvad, E. Lynne Beel, Natalia Bobrova, Joanna Brendon MBE, Grazyna Cydzik, G.Calvert, Jim Cox, Brian Deighton, Josie Deighton, Emma Davis, Shona Elrick, Chloe Fremantle, Máire Gartland, Saadeh-Byreet George, Sarah Granville, Martin Ireland, Janey Hagger, Buffy Kimm, James Lawson, Marianne Moore, Jane Oldfield, John Potter, Felicity Swan, Sanja Stamenic, Celia Toler, Astrite Vula, Greta Wakil, Stephen Williams.

Exhibition working group: Felicity Swan (chair), Janey Hagger (vice-chair), Emma Davis, Sarah Granville, Martin Ireland, Buffy Kimm, James Lawson, John Potter, Astrite Vula