Exhibitions
Ontwaking exhibition talk and panel discussion
Ontwaking is an intergenerational exhibition in the elwes gallery at the University of Gloucestershire by father and son Stephen and Sam Belinfante. The exhibition probes the difficulties of perceiving history and memory through their respective mediums – Stephen in painting, collage and works on fabric, and Sam through film and sound works.
On Thursday 19 February, Sam Belinfante will present a talk on the research and exploration that the artists have undertaken and will be joined by Stephen Belinfante in a panel discussion with Dr Will Large and Prof Andrew Bick, chaired by elwes gallery curator, Sarah Bowden. Please book to secure your place - entry is by ticket only.
In addition to usual opening hours (9am-5pm), on Thurs 19 February there will be an opportunity to view the exhibition between 5-6pm in elwes gallery. At 6pm we will make our way to lecture theatre TC014. Please allow plenty of time to walk from the main car park to elwes gallery/main reception (5 mins) - especially if you are unfamiliar with the campus. Unfortunately, there will be no late admittance to the talk.
*Please note Sam Belinfante’s film is 20 mins long.
elwes gallery is situated in the atrium of the Main Reception at Park Campus and is fully accessible. Main Reception is signposted from the main car park https://what3words.com/chop.scare.grin
elwes gallery
Ontwaking
Sam and Stephen Belinfante
Exhibition open: Wednesday 7 January to Thursday 19 February 2026
Monday to Friday 9am-5pm
The exhibition title Ontwaking (‘awakening’) is taken from an orchestral work by the forgotten Dutch composer Daniël Belinfante, a cousin of Stephen who died in Auschwitz in 1945, just before it was liberated. The score for this work was uncovered by the artists during a research trip to Amsterdam and The Hague, where numerous Belinfantes once lived and worked. Across the family tree are people who not only practiced art and music professionally but used their dexterity to evade capture and support others through acts of resistance.
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