The Hate Circuit
An interactive installation where two inflatable dinghies deflate and inflate in reaction to public opinion on migration - but audience effort can tip the scales.
Event Details
05 Sept 2026, 09:00 – 06 Sept 2026, 17:00
Ferens Art Gallery, Queen Victoria Square, Carr Ln, Hull HU1 3RA, UK
About the event
The circuits in our brain responsible for hate are closely related to love and attachment.
In this interactive installation, two large inflatable dinghies rely on a balance of love and hate to breathe. Hooked up to a wired "Hate Circuit", their ability to inflate is impacted by public opinion on migration, sanctuary, and refuge. With your own positivity and human effort, you're invited to intervene and counterbalance the negative opinions in your attempt to reinflate the sculptures. Watch the scoreboard for who is winning - love or hate.
"The Hate Circuit" explores how hate is directed in the rise of nationalism and the dehumanising of asylum seekers, looking at the science behind the circuits in our brain linked to aggression and judgement, and ultimately challenging the fine line between our division.
Who is the artist? Annabel McCourt is a UK contemporary artist who has gone from photography to exploring a range of mediums for her art, which varies from gritty social-realism to folkore and legend. Recently her work has escaped the gallery into the public realm, where she has enjoyed critical acclaim.
Where? Studio space, Ferens Art Gallery
When? Saturday 5th & Sunday 6th Sep.
Part of our free festival programme.