Getting Over Construction (2021) is a collection of works by students Brooke Jamieson, Daria Lewandowski, Dotty Squibb, Kate Owen, Sally Yu and Tabitha Maynard.

The project began walking around Brighton, where all the artists involved are based, seeking out different building works and construction sites in progress. Inspired by the geometric lines of the new steel structures rising up from the rubble and debris of the old, the artists who created this collection looked further into these mundane structures that people walk past everyday. They saw the state and commercial influence over landscape and how it shapes cities, rural areas, and hidden experiences in these places. When looking at the shining metal beams surrounded by menacing machines it brought up connotations of gargoyles outside churches making them question whether industry and commercialisation has become a variant of religion – where technological progress is put on a pedestal. 

The title of the show: Getting Over Construction refers to coming to terms with the movement and endless industrialization process which doesn’t care about the places, sights, and landscapes that we hold dear.  This exhibition uses a range of mediums to present frustrations, observations, and contradictions associated with construction sites and how these metal formations can influence the production of art. With works touching on personal growth, ‘Getting Over Construction’ looks at the ideas and culture in these sites that many look over.