Healing war through art

The University of Brighton is hosting an exhibition of art work and writings from some of the 6,000 First World War soldiers who were treated in Brighton’s Royal Pavilion Hospital for Limbless Soldiers.

Published 1 April 2014
Event 16 April - 9 May 2014

The exhibition, commemorating the centenary of the Great War, will display material published in the soldiers' magazine, Pavilion Blues, between 1916 and 1919.

Dr Lucy Noakes, from the university's Faculty of Arts, will be curating the exhibition with colleagues Dr Gill Scott, Sam Carroll, Pawel Leszkovicz and Tomasz Kitlinsk

Dr Noakes said: "Using material from the Royal Pavilion & Museums, Brighton & Hove City Council, and the University of Brighton Design Archives, its historic interest resonates with contemporary debates about war, disability and military rehabilitation."

The exhibition will be at the university's café foyer, 58-67 Grand Parade, Brighton, between 16 April and 9 May, from 10am to 4.30pm Monday to Saturday. Admission is free.

The exhibition will explore experiences of those soldiers who became adult learners at the purpose-built Queen Mary Workshop and the Art School.

Dr Lucy Noakes

1914. Off to the Western Front. 1918. Off to the Brighton Front. Photograph courtesy of Royal Pavilion and Museums

1914. Off to the Western Front. 1918. Off to the Brighton Front. Photograph courtesy of Royal Pavilion and Museums.

The Original "Black and White" Pavilion Military Hospital Concert Group. Photograph courtesy of Royal Pavilion and Museums

The Original "Black and White" Pavilion Military Hospital Concert Group. Photograph courtesy of Royal Pavilion and Museums.