Join us for the opening night of poíēsis, an exhibition by artist Tom de Freston at the Museum of Classical Archaeology. Grab a glass of wine and be one of the first to view this new body of works, the latest in a series of creative collaborations between de Freston and his wife, the novelist Kiran Millwood Hargrave.

The works emerge from a period of profound personal upheaval: the couple experienced seven pregnancy losses before welcoming their daughter in 2023. Staged within shifting architectures and grounded within bodies which owe as much to Titian as they do the antique, the show reverberates with uncanny historical echoes – inviting us to find space for the pregnant body (and its vulnerabilities) in the classical canon. These works do not aestheticise grief; they metabolise it, fusing biography with myth in a language that is raw, tender and fiercely contemporary.

Booking is essential.

Accessibility

• The Cast Gallery is on the first floor.
• We provide step-free access via our lift. To use the lift please call 01223 330402 on your arrival and we will send down a member of staff to assist you.
• An accessible toilet is available on the ground floor.
• This event may involve some standing, but there will be chairs available throughout the gallery. Please let us know either when you book tickets if you have an access requirements.
• Find out more about Museum Access.
• Please contact us on 01223 330402 or email museum@classics.cam.ac.uk if you have any questions or concerns about accessibility.