Spike Island

Press photography of artist Veronica Ryan standing in her exhibition, 'Along a Spectrum', at Spike Island, surrounded by abstract, suspended, and floor-based sculptures.
Exhibition installation view of Imran Perretta's immersive sound and video artwork, 'The Destructors', featuring projections and speakers in a darkened gallery space at Spike Island.
Exhibition gallery view of Sriwhana Spong's 'Ida Ida' installation at Spike Island, featuring textile figures, abstract kinetic sculptures, and suspended art elements.
Exhibition photography of a live performance by artist Reto Pulfer for 'Gewässerzeiten' at Spike Island, showing him barefoot among the audience and minimalist textile installations.
Exhibition installation view of Adam Khalil, Bayley Sweitzer, and Oba's video projection 'Nosferasta' at Spike Island, showing a large cinematic screen and scattered chairs for viewers.
Exhibition installation view of Candice Lin's 'Pigs and Poison' at Spike Island, featuring a large wooden catapult sculpture and a camouflage textile hanging in a white gallery space.
Exhibition installation view of Sophie Warren, Jonathan Mosley, and Can Altay's 'Rogue Game' at Spike Island, featuring overlapping, multi-colored court lines, a volleyball net, and a basketball hoop.
Exhibition installation wide-shot of Mai-Thu Perret's 'The Blazing World' at Spike Island, featuring geometric sculptures, a painted canvas, and a large black tree-stump sculpture in a brightly lit gallery.
Exhibition installation detail of Libita Sibungu's 'Quantum Ghost' at Spike Island, showing a figure standing in a dark room illuminated by geometric red light structures over a gravel floor.
Candice Lin Pigs and Poison exhibition performance photograph at Spike Island, featuring a figure in a yellow hooded cape and plague doctor mask.
View of Patrick Staff The Foundation exhibition at Spike Island, featuring a large wooden stage installation with two performers under dramatic lighting.
Paul Simon Richards Quasi-Monte Carlo exhibition view at Spike Island, featuring a large screen projection of yellow and red dots in a dark, yellow-lit gallery space.
Artist portrait of Denzil Forrester standing in front of his painting 'Itchin and Scratchin' at the Spike Island gallery.
Wide shot of the Libita Sibungu Quantum Ghost exhibition at Spike Island, featuring a row of dark, backlit photographic prints installed on a white gallery wall.
Wide shot of Pacita Abad Life in the Margins exhibition at Spike Island, showing large, colorful hanging textile 'trapunto' artworks in a spacious, white gallery.

Spike Island brings international contemporary art to life through bold commissions, dynamic exhibitions, and live events. Set within a former Brooke Bond tea packing factory at Bristol’s historic docks, its expansive galleries provide a striking backdrop for installations, performances, and immersive artworks.

Visitors can explore, connect, and be inspired, encountering unexpected perspectives and engaging directly with the creativity of today’s leading artists.

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