The Inside and Outside of Belonging – MA Fine Art Degree Show 2025

Artists Annie Greenwood, Hsin Tien, Huayu Zhang, Kirstin Harvie and Isobel Richards present an exploration of what it is to belong.

This exhibition – a culmination of our time studying at Leeds – delves into the complexities of belonging, not belonging, and simultaneously belonging inside and outside of place, class, institution, memory, seasons and society.

A sense of belonging is a vital part of life for everyone. It is a process comprised of multiple layers; it is to feel familiar, have shared experiences, and know we are among people and places who know us.

From landscape painting and portraiture, to abstraction, moving image, sculpture and site-specific installation, our work weaves its way through these complexities as we all travel a journey of questioning what it means to belong.

The five of us – working and residing in Leeds – will showcase our final manifestation of our time on the MA Fine Art course at our degree show this September.

Artist biographies

Annie Greenwood
Hsin Tien
Huayu Zhang
Kirstin Harvie
Isobel Richards

Find out more about the artists and exhibition on the Degree Show website: insideandoutside.leeds.ac.uk

Venue

School of Fine Art, History of Art and Cultural Studies
University Road
University of Leeds
Leeds LS2 9JT

AccessAble guide to the building.

Opening times

The show is open daily weekdays from 1.30pm to 5pm, and on Saturday from 10am to 5pm. 

Private view

Join us for a Private View of The Inside and Outside of Belonging on the evening of Tuesday 2 September to celebrate the launch of our degree show.

All welcome! RSVP to fincomms@leeds.ac.uk.

Feature image

Annie Greenwood, Still from Returning to Sundays, digital video with sound, 2025.