Our work Our creative programme Shape Open Shape Open 2017 Power: The Politics of Disability 19 January - 2 February 2017The Ecology pavilion, Mile End Park The Shape Open 2017 - 'Power: The Politics of Disability' was a group exhibition of artwork created by both disabled and non-disabled artists in response to themes such as: how do we creatively challenge the language of power, politics and disability? To what extent do we need art to be a form of political protest? Where do art, disability and politics meet? How powerful are disabled people? Winning artist: Richard HuntPeople's Choice Award winner: Jay Price Participating Artists: Michelle Anderson, Margaret Ashman, Ulla Bech-Bruun, Matthew Berry, Lizz Brady, Klara Cecmanova, Zoe Clifford, Conor Collins, Susanne Dagmar Olsen, Beth Davis-Hofbauer, Paula De Santis Smith, Angela Edmonds, Rachel Gadsden, Jack Haslam, Yucheng He, Annie Ho Cooper, Sophie Hoyle, Linda Hubbard, Richard Hunt, Lin Johnson, Susan Kruse, James Lake, Nicola Lane, Vince Laws, Cheryl Loom, Aaron McPeake, Scott Michael, Brigitte Mierau, Paul David Mitchell, Aidan Moesby, Sam Moreno Alamein, Jennie Pedley, Benedict Phillips, Justin Piccirilli, Jay Price, Dawn Richards, Ivan Riches, Lizzy Rose, Dolly Sen, Skye Shadowlight, Suzanne Smith, Rachael Smith, Bob Spriggs, Joanne Stewart, Jason Wilsher-Mills Exhibition event listing is here. Announcement of the winners here. Click here to download the exhibition catalogue (PDF) Sign up to our mailing list at the bottom of this page to receive updates on the next Shape Open and other events and opportunities, including calls for submissions. Back to Shape Open All images c. Rachel Cherry Manage Cookie Preferences