Goodness Is Nothing

28th October - 3rd November 2025

Joseph Wales Studios

This exhibition of work by Hannah Joy King explores authenticity versus ‘goodness’ at Joseph Wales Studio in Margate

Open 11am - 6pm

Private View 29th October 6pm - 8pm

Taken from the stage play, Amadeus, the full quote: 'Goodness is nothing in the furnace of art.', is said by the bitter rival of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Salieri. He committed his chastity to God in exchange for musical prowess, only to see the promiscuous and morally 'unsound' Mozart create artistic perfection.

Artist Hannah Joy King finds that words and confident explanations seem far less true than silent, observed motions of the human body: expression in a gesture and honesty in posture. Reflecting on contradictions in her own thinking brought her attention to broader societal 'goodnesses': blind spots and in-authenticities regarding cultural capital, identity, romance and religion. Hannah confronts 'goodness' and challenges it in these artworks, showcasing the messy authenticity she has found in the process of unraveling 'goodness' from authentic experience.

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Goodness Is Nothing Joseph Wales Studios, 2a Dane Hill, Margate
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