Portsmouth has a thriving creative sector and affordable workspace is in great demand. The Sunday art sales that took place in the arches at Point Battery since the late 1950s provided the inspiration for this unique project.
The site has a fascinating history as part of the city’s historic defences against invasion. In 2014, Portsmouth City Council secured funding to transform its largely disused buildings into a vibrant new creative quarter. Our makers work from thirteen studios, alongside deli-style café – The Canteen.
Aspex exists to support emerging artists, reveal the creative process, and engage new audiences with visual art.
We achieve this by delivering an exciting and varied programme of exhibitions, off-site projects and participation events. Our aim is to make the creation and enjoyment of art a more inclusive activity.
For the last 40 years, we have supported sensational artists at the early stages of their careers. Artists such as Mona Hatoum, Richard Wilson and Susan Collis, all now internationally-acclaimed, received support from Aspex.
Today, we continue to offer the next generation of contemporary visual artists a platform from which to launch their careers.
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