EXHIBITION

SIÂN DAVEY (UK)

THE GARDEN

Université Rennes 2, Rennes

THE PHOTOGRAPHER WHO CULTIVATES THE HUMAN SOUL

“Why don’t we fill our back garden with wildflowers and bees, and the people we meet over The Garden wall – we’ll invite them in to be photographed by you.”
That’s what Luke, Siân Davey’s son, said in the kitchen in the winter of 2020, when the back garden of the house had been abandoned for at least ten years. What came next was a pilgrimage: an on-going act to cultivate a space grounded in love, a reverential offering to humanity. This is what became The Garden. Between them they transformed their garden into a haven of wildflowers grown from locally sourced seeds and bulbs fostering biodiversity. When the garden blossomed, Siân and Luke called on those beyond the garden wall to enter. Capturing moments of reflection and closeness shared between families, friends and couples. The Garden was born, a space for heartbreak, healing, joy and connection.

With the support of Brittany Ferries.

ABOUT THE ARTIST

Siân Davey, born in 1964, is an artist, former psychotherapist, mother of four, and Founder of The Creative Body Process. Siân began her artistic practice following a visit to the Louise Bourgeois retrospective at the Tate Modern. She left the exhibition committed to being an artist. She grew up in Brighton UK and went on to study Fine Art Painting at Bath Academy of Art she then went onto study Social Policy at the University of Brighton. She later completed a Humanistic Psychotherapy training and an MA and MFA in Photography. Siân Davey has published three monographs. She has received numerous awards, and her work is included in several private and public collections. In 2023, she won the Prix Photo Elysée with her project The Garden.

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Siân Davey (UK)
« THE GARDEN »
Exposition du 2 octobre 2025 au 6 février 2026

Université Rennes 2
Campus Villejean
2 Pl. Recteur Henri le Moal
Rennes
Gratuit, en accès libre entre les bâtiments P et D

UNIVERSITÉ RENNES 2