Harbour House is proud to present The Fullness Between Shadows, a solo exhibition by Plymouth-based artist Ashanti Hare, running from Saturday November 22 2025 to Saturday February 21 2026. The exhibition explores memory, ancestry, and the ways people, place, and spirit are connected, reflecting Hare’s heritage as a descendant of the Windrush Generation.

Director of Harbour House, Amy Dickson shares: "We are delighted to have worked with Ashanti Hare, first in the role of Assistant Producer and now as the Artist of their solo exhibition in our gallery. Their work reflects a profound engagement with heritage, community, and creative practice, and we are proud to support its presentation at Harbour House."

The title, The Fullness Between Shadows, is inspired by Bakongo Cosmology, which views life as an ongoing cycle between this world and the otherworld, “between the shadows.” The exhibition invites visitors to reflect on the fullness of life and the layers of existence, memory, and energy that occur alongside our own, exploring the space between the visible and the unseen.

At the heart of the exhibition are new sculptural commissions: large-scale, wearable forms that stand freely and hang within the gallery. Drawing on West African traditions and Caribbean histories, these works incorporate seasonal plants from Kingsbridge, textiles, and representations of wildlife, reflecting the intertwined legacies of Africa, the Caribbean, and Britain. Each sculpture evokes the presence of past generations while occupying a contemporary gallery space.

Ashanti Hare
Owl Skull, Detail. Ashanti Hare. 2024. (Image courtesy of the artist.)

Hare also presents assemblages that combine found and everyday materials. Drawing on African traditions, these works bring together elements that are mundane and sacred, natural and manufactured, exploring the cultural significance of assemblage, movement, and textiles as metaphors for human movement across lands, borders, worlds, and social systems. Many of the materials were sourced locally, grounding the work in the textures and histories of everyday life.

Community collaboration is central to the exhibition. Hare worked with socially isolated local adults to explore movement, ritual, and expression. Workshops co-led with somatic movement practitioner Lauren Pomfret drew on ritual gestures and carnival traditions. The resulting movements, filmed by Oliver Sutherland, are projected onto one of the sculptures, Sunsum, animating it with the energy and presence of participants.

By combining ancestral symbols with community engagement, The Fullness Between Shadows creates a living space for reflection, connection, and celebration. Visitors can also take part in a free drop-in mask-making activity in the gallery.

This exhibition is supported by the Henry Moore Foundation.

Find out more about Ashanti’s exhibition on Harbour House’s website.

Opening Celebration: Friday November 21 2025, 6pm - 8pm, Harbour House Ground Floor Gallery

Exhibition: Saturday August 22 - Saturday Feb 22 2026, Tuesday – Saturday: 10am - 5pm, Harbour House Ground Floor Gallery