VESPIARY: SAVAGE AND RISING
Solo Exhibition by Nusye McComish | SouthSeaEyes
UPDATE
My debut solo show, Welcome to The VESPIARY, has now wrapped – and what a whirlwind it has been! Fierce conversations, strong connections, and a healthy interest and sales.
Many work found new homes. Some are still available. Over the next week or so, I’ll be adding them to the online shop. If you missed the exhibition or were waiting to decide – now’s the time.
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Thank you for the energy, the presence, and the power.
The Vespiary is far from over – it has just begun 🌚
Dates & Times: 1–5 May 2025
Venue: The Corner Collective, 150-152 Albert Rd., Southsea, PO4 0JS, Hampshire, UK
Private View: 1 May, 6pm – All Welcome
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ves·pi·ar·y | ˈves-pē-ˌer-ē
Plural: vespiaries
Origin: Latin vespa “wasp” + -arium (denoting a place or receptacle)
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1. A nest or dwelling place of wasps; a structure created by wasps for living, breeding, and communal protection.
2. (figurative) A symbol or system of collective vigilance, forged through the labour of many, each individual contributing to the defence, shape, and survival of the whole.
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A wasps’ nest is not chaotic. It is deliberate. Structured. Fiercely protective.
Vespiary: Savage and Rising is a testament to feminine resilience and strategy—crafted under pressure, built with intent.
This exhibition calls to women—cis, trans, queer, migrant—who carry strength in silence or speak up when told to stay quiet.
This is not decoration. Rather, It is declaration.
Through large-scale linocut prints, drypoint etchings, and mythic imagery, the work honours the archetypes who guide us:
Athena Promachos who fights in front.
Hekate who stands at every crossroads.
Persephone, the stolen girl who becomes Queen of the Underworld.
Each tool—brayer, baren, wooden spoon—arms the inner self.
Each mark remembers. Each print nudges you to rise.
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Opening Times:
2–5 May 2025
Gallery open daily, 11am–4pm
Private View: 1 May, 6pm
Venue:
The Corner Collective
152 Albert Road, Southsea PO4 0JS Hampshire, UK
Artist Contact: IG: @southseaeyes | https://southseaeyes.me | https://uk.pinterest.com/southseaeyes/
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