Based on t​he animistic premise that the land is alive and has it's own consciousness, the Imaginal Field Project is a table-turning idea to 'ask' a 5 acre field, in Cambridgeshire, what it wants from us!

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​Inspired by Carl Jung's term the 'Imaginal Field' - (a state of inter-beingness) the project invites 8 artists to use their own individual practices to get into communication with the field. They'll make art in response to the field that goes into ​an exhibition in Peterborough Museum at the end of 2025.

As well as artworks from the commissioned artists, we also plan to curate work from anyone who feels inspired to make it. 

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It's a great opportunity to get back into 'right' relationship with the land - this one particular fenland field has been farmed by Jeni's family for over 70 years. The field has been put into a wildflower meadow stewardship scheme and planted with hedgerow, and we have commitment from Jeni's brother that it won't be ploughed or sprayed with 'round-up' ever again. 

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The funded Imaginal field project will run October '24 - March '26. Starting with an introduction to the Imaginal Field exhibition in the Peterborough museum and art galleries from 15th November 2024-February 2025.

The project already promises to be super restorative for local community - the opening ceremony on 01st June 2024, attracted 100 local residents to join the blessing...one said the experience was "an utterly surreal, magnificent inspiring celebration of the land in the fens. At the blessing of the imaginal field. There were Maasai, there were songs, there was fire and energy and joy. And rejuvenation and so many wonderful people. I came away with a smile 1000 miles wide"

Who knows what will happen when we put ourselves in service to the land instead of the other way around. We can only allow ourselves the time and space to listen