Solo Exhibition Announcement
Uncultivated Gods is a new exhibition by Kevin Kane, bringing together painting, sculpture, installation and live performance to examine contemporary forms of worship. The exhibition considers the belief systems, desires and structures of power that shape modern life, often operating unnoticed or unquestioned.
Rather than focusing on traditional religion, the works explore devotion as it appears today , embedded in celebrity, politics, money and social rituals, asking what has been allowed to flourish without notice, and what might, or should instead, deserve our attention.
The exhibition presents a series paintings, sculpture, installation and performance that approach worship not as a fixed belief, but as a psychological and social condition. Figures, objects and materials function as stand-ins for modern gods: power, visibility, identity, aspiration and control.
Kane will present an altar at which to pay homage to the world of celebrity, power and where the natural world can be transgressed. At the back of the altar, as is traditional, will be a painting of a familiar deity, selfie ready. Towering over this painting, a 3 metre high inflatable sculpture will be presented, and viewers will be invited to give offerings to ensure the gods remain contented.
Paintings will include scenes of heaven, imagined from a queer viewpoint, landscapes inspired by an episode of the 1969 TV show, Civilisation, entitled The Worship of Nature.
An animatronic beating heart encased in a ceramic shell will raise the topic of whether we actually do need love to be happy.
The exhibition opens with a live performance at the preview event on 19th Feb 2026. Ten ballet dancers, accompanied by live vocals and a specially composed sound work, will present a piece designed to showcase the idols that we worship, and the important deities we neglect. The piece has been choreographed by Dan Baines who recently starred in the ballet version of Quadrophenia that played at Sadler’s Wells and more recently, in Broadway NYC. The sound has been arranged by Massimo Paramour (Torture Garden, Roast) with vocals provided by Rhian Guerrero. The performance will conclude with a DJ set, transforming the preview into a collective ritualistic ceremony.
Visitor Information
Venue: Hoxton Arches, Arch 402 Cremer St, E2 8HD
Dates: 20 Feb – 24 Feb 2026
Opening hours: noon till 5pm
