Notes from a Journey Home
Joshua Searle
NOTES FROM A JOURNEY HOME
23 April - 4 May 2025
Saint Cloche is proud to present
Notes from a Journey Home, a new
solo exhibition by Joshua Searle. This
body of work stems from the artist’s
recent research fellowship in
Colombia - his mother’s country of
birth - where he explored the
nation’s rich sculptural traditions
through first-hand encounters with
Pre-Columbian artefacts.
Searle was the recipient of the 2024
Mason Family Trust Fellowship,
marking his first visit to Colombia
and the first time meeting much of
his extended family. The experience
was deeply personal, shaping a new
perspective on his diasporic identity
and artistic practice.
In previous exhibitions, Searle has
worked from historical texts to examine
institutional collecting and the
displacement of cultural objects. This
time, he draws directly from his own
observations, documenting his
research through painting and
sculpture. Many of the works in Notes
from a Journey Home reference
artefacts housed in Bogotá’s Museo
del Oro and Museo Arqueológico,
both located in his mother’s
hometown. This shift - from textual to
firsthand engagement - marks a
significant evolution in his practice.
Through fifteen new paintings and a
sculpture, Searle translates his
research notes into a visual language
that speaks to history, identity, and
reclamation. The exhibition continues
his broader investigation into the
legacies of colonialism and the
resilience of cultural heritage,
reflecting on both the weight of the
past and the power of reconnection.
