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Yan Wang Preston wins AHRC IAA grant to publish a book on Field Studies.

Yan Wang Preston has just been awarded an AHRC IAA grant (Arts and Humanities Research Council’s Impact Acceleration Fund), with the support from the University of Huddersfield, to publish a book based on her joint exhibition with Monty Adkins Field Studies. The exhibition was the debut presentation of her two projects in their entities- With Love. From an Invader. and Autumn Winter Spring Summer - held between September and October 2023 at the Bath House Galleries in UOH. As stated in her proposal, Yan Wang Preston: With Love (working title) will be a beautiful book serving as a permanent showcase for With Love. From an Invader. and Autumn Winter Spring Summer. With essays from leading researchers and critics, the book will be a platform for the critical interpretation and contextualisation of the artworks. It will significantly extend the reach and accelerate the impacts of the artworks internationally in a transdisciplinary manner, promoting cultural inclusivity and creativity while helping species conservation co-created with the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh who will be the Co-Creator of the book. The book is due to be released in 2025. Further updates will be published.