The Cambridge Wide Open showcased the work of over 40 Cambridgeshire-based artists. Everyone included in the exhibition initially responded to an open call for artists to submit work, from the local collective Motion Sickness who run the gallery space. This approach meant a broad range of artists took part, with institutions such as Wysing Art Centre, Cambridge School of Art and Rowan represented alongside artists who were exhibiting for the first time. 

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For those thinking that the concept feels familiar, you’d be correct; The Cambridge Wide Open playfully riffed on Kettle’s Yard’s group exhibition of local artists, The Cambridge Show (2019). Motion Sickness member Eleanor Breeze, who runs the space alongside fellow artist Denise Kehoe, said: ‘We wanted to be a bit cheeky with it; we’ve always played with the idea of our gallery being the bratty little sister of Kettle’s Yard. It felt right to do our own Cambridge open call!’