Always Coming Home

Focal Point Gallery for Contemporary Art (Tate Plus)
Southend-on-Sea, UK
Wed 1 Oct 2025 to Sat 3 Jan 2026

Dark art gallery with a circular digital projection of a woman's face on the wall, two visitors sitting on benches in shadow.
Nighttime view of a storefront with glass walls, illuminated by colorful neon signs in English and Arabic, with a grid-patterned sidewalk in front.
An art installation in a dark room illuminated by red lights, featuring a tall, textured sculpture resembling a key with an oval top, and a small circular clock embedded in its middle.
Dark room with a large black sphere hanging in the center, partially illuminated by minimal lighting from above, with some artwork on the walls.
A glowing orange light bulb hanging from a ceiling, partially covered by a black, textured cover with a rough appearance in a dark room. Two similar light reflections are visible in the background.
Colorful LED sign displaying the word 'HOME' in green letters, surrounded by a multicolored border of small lights against a black background.
A shadowy figure is seen through a foggy window or glass panel on a dark wall, illuminated by a spotlight from above, in a minimalist art gallery setting.
A wall display of various framed photographs and artwork of different sizes and styles, arranged in a decorative collage on a dark gray wall.

Always Coming Home is my new multi-room immersive installation at Focal Point Gallery in Southend.


The title comes from Ursula K. Le Guin's novel of the same name. The title ‘speaks to the perpetual yearning and fractured dual states of returning – to your homeland, to your sense of self, to wholeness. As migrants and as women, many of us exist in this constant state of arrival and departure, never quite landing anywhere completely. We are always in the process of coming home, yet never fully arriving.’


Come and pay Focal Point a visit to explore the exhibition – they are open Wednesday to Saturday, 11am to 5pm. Visit the galleries website to learn more.

Supported by

Logo for Arts Council England with text 'ARTS COUNCIL ENGLAND' and a circular emblem containing the words 'ARTS COUNCIL' and 'ENGLAND'.
Colorful line drawing of a fountain, trees, sun, and birds, with the letters 'FPG' at the bottom.