Marian Obando: The Angel in the House
Date: Saturday 3 October – Saturday 31 October 2026
Time: 11am–4pm, Wednesday to Saturday
Location: Chapel Arts Studios, The Chapel, St Mary’s Cemetery, Andover
Admission: Free
Chapel Arts Studios in Andover will welcome artist Marian Obando for her first solo exhibition, The Angel in the House, throughout October.
Running from 3–31 October, the exhibition explores how people remember others and how we relate to our memories through experimental animation, dance and mixed media.
Marian works across mixed-media animation, music and dance improvisation, exploring themes including memories, dreams and the body. Her experimental animated work uses a wide variety of materials and techniques, including watercolour, charcoal, oil pastels, acrylic paint, origami paper, found objects, found footage and scratch-on-film.
Marian was awarded the Selector’s Prize in the Chapel Arts Studios Open Exhibition in 2025, which included the opportunity to present a solo exhibition at the gallery.
Opening Event – Saturday 3 October
A special opening event will take place from 4pm–6pm, with live performances beginning at 5.30pm.
Visitors will be able to see performances from Oko Mar, the duo of Franziska Böhm and Hannah Archambault, combining movement, voice and electro-acoustic music.
Multidisciplinary artist and poet Zuriel X will also perform two poems, Bridge and My Spirit’s Healing.
Artist Talk – Saturday 24 October
Marian Obando will be joined by curator Fiona Cassidy for a special artist talk from 3pm–4pm.
The conversation will explore the ideas, processes and inspirations behind The Angel in the House, including Marian’s experimental approach to animation and her exploration of memory, dreams and the body.
The exhibition is free to attend, with everyone welcome.
📅 3–31 October 2026
⏰ Wednesday–Saturday, 11am–4pm
🎉 Opening event: Saturday 3 October, 4pm–6pm
🎭 Live performances: Saturday 3 October, 5.30pm
🎤 Artist talk: Saturday 24 October, 3pm–4pm
📍 Chapel Arts Studios, The Chapel, St Mary’s Cemetery, Andover
🎟️ Admission: Free
