Dorothy Cross' Kneel (2025) in The Storytellers. Explore an exhibition of contemporary figurative sculpture in the Worcester College gardens curated by Iwona Blazwick and Katie Delamere, Curators Inc.

A magical park sets the stage for an exploration of figurative sculpture today. Right in the heart of Oxford, yet hidden behind a medieval wall, lie the grounds of Worcester College – complete with a park, lake and orchard. Fourteen artists hailing from Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, the Middle East and Oceania will take visitors on a journey around Worcester College’s verdant gardens and historic architecture, each with a story to tell.

The exhibition is structured in five acts, inspired by a line from Shakespeare, as a tribute to the outdoor plays performed for over 90 years by the Buskins, Worcester’s student dramatic society – the oldest in Oxford.