Nil Desperandum – Contemporary artists in Cornwall respond to the legacy of John Knill

On the 12th of December an exciting exhibition of contemporary art will open at Knill House, St Ives, Cornwall, England. Nil Desperandum brings together a group of local and international artists to pay tribute to John Knill, the late Mayor of St. Ives and the building’s former resident.

The artists included in the show were asked to provide work in response to the legacy of John Knill, whose family motto Nil Desperandum inspired the title of the exhibition. Some of the pieces take a direct influence from the history of Knill, who left a sum of money in his will for the residents of the town to conduct a celebratory parade in his honour every five years. Other artists produced work which explored more universal concepts of ritual, tradition and storytelling.

Nil Desperandum is co-curated by Sally Noall and Phil Rushworth.

Nil Desperandum, at Knill House, 50 Fore Street, St. Ives runs from the 12th to the 24th of December and is open Monday to Friday 10am – 4pm and Saturdays 10am – 6pm.

The opening night is Friday 11th December, 7pm – 9pm.

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