Gut Feelings, Performance-Lecture

Gut Feelings, Performance-Lecture Talks & Live Events: Gut Feelings, Performance-Lecture
BIRCH Studio & Gallery, CH41 6AU
Date(s): 14/08/2025
5:00 pm


Gut Feelings – Nam J Huh, Ewan James Knight, collaborated with Lara Jennings & Ryu Kim
BIRCH Studios & Gallery
Exhibition: 11-17 August 2025
Performance-Lecture: 14 August, 5PM

Gut Feelings is a collaborative performance-lecture by researcher Nam J Huh and composer Ewan James Knight, exploring the sonic and social dimensions of involuntary bodily sounds- like stomach growls, throat clearing, and sobs. Through improvised sound, live sampling, lecture, and found footage, the piece reframes embarrassment and discomfort as spaces for connection and care.

The exhibition expands on the performance, featuring installations, performance-related research texts, drawings by Nam, Ewan’s sound pieces, and a video work by Ryu Kim, created in response to the project’s original sound samples. Researcher Lara Jennings contributes a medieval-style triptych installation reflecting themes of rupture, intimacy, and embodied resonance.

Join us for the live performance on 14 August at 5PM. The exhibition is open all week.

About BIRCH Studio & Gallery:

BIRCH Studio & Gallery is an Artist-led space in Hamilton Square, Birkenhead. We’ve a bright open gallery space to the front of the building where exciting exhibitions, performances, workshops and events take place. At the rear, BIRCH has shared studio spaces, encouraging community and collaboration between our resident Artists. We house an array of amazing Artists and Creatives from various backgrounds and champion the interdisciplinary Artist. BIRCH Gallery has a yearly programme of exhibitions & events taking place, but is also open for hire & always accepting project proposals. Get in touch with our Director Dan at birchstudiosgallery@gmail.com and keep up to date with what’s going on at the gallery on instagram @birch.studios.gallery
Accessibility info: 
  • BIRCH is accessed via 5 low steps up to the front door.
  • The gallery is level footing throughout.
  • The gallery is well lit. Daytime there is lots of natural light & night time there are fluorescent overhead lights.
  •  Chairs & stools are available to visitors for seating.
  • The corridor between gallery & basement staircase is mostly level footing, there may be slightly uneven footing due to the floorboard sheets. The corridor is well lit with two lights.
Toilets:
  • Our bathroom facilities are shared with Hamilton Vault Studios and are therefore accessible via a staircase to the basement which has a left turn partway down.
  • There is a handrail for the staircase (I can provide number of stairs if you need, will just have to count next time I’m there).
  • After the stairs case it is a short walk down a well lit corridor of slightly uneven concrete floor. This corridor is well lit.
  • There are two private gender neutral bathrooms with toilet, sink & dryer.


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