Whispers on the Wall invites visitors into a space where stories are constantly changing, shaped and sensed through the traces of those who came before. At the heart of the exhibition, an evolving artwork asks audiences to become co-creators, shaping an installation through shared imagination and mark-making.

Drawing directly onto fabric with graphite of varying thicknesses, visitors respond freely to gesture, texture and instinct. A modern retelling of the fairytale Baba Yaga alongside drawings by local artist Dougal Kirkland runs quietly through the space, offering fragments of narrative rather than a fixed script.

Inspired by the narrative works of Paula Rego currently on show at the museum, this exhibition embraces storytelling through expressive marks, as each contribution joins a suspended, large-scale artwork shaped by many voices, quietly speaking to one another.

Photos: Emlyn Bainbridge