IN TURNER'S WAKE: CONTEMPORARY VISIONS
BY JAKE WOOD-EVANS
19 September - 15 November 2026
The largest display of original works by J.M.W. Turner ever shown at The Historic Dockyard Chatham will be on display this autumn, alongside the evocative paintings of Jake Wood-Evans. This major exhibition bridges the gap between the 19th century and the contemporary art world.
In Turner’s Wake explores and re-contextualises the legacy of Britain’s most celebrated “painter of light” through an exciting creative response by Wood-Evans, whose own contemporary oil paintings are presented in dialogue with Turner’s historic influence. Visitors will have a rare opportunity to view Turner’s Medway Sketchbook and his powerful oil painting, Second Sketch for ‘The Battle of Trafalgar’, alongside large-scale contemporary works.
In Turner’s Wake: Contemporary Visions by Jake Wood-Evans is included in a Dockyard admission ticket. Visit their website for details.
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exhibition catalogue
