Tender Exchange
by Radical Ritual
Installation
What’s in your heart?
Tender Exchange by Radical Ritual invites you to pause for a moment of connection in the midst of a busy world. Whisper something that matters to you into a carved wooden heart — a hope, a truth, a memory, or a thought you want held — and pass it to someone you trust.
The heart beats gently in your hands, and as more voices gather inside it, the rhythm shifts, signalling that it is full and ready to return. When you bring it back, your words become part of a shared listening ritual — a space where feelings are woven together, and held with care.
In a world more divided than ever, the power of community has never been more vital. Tender Exchange offers a simple yet powerful experience: a living folk exchange that celebrates generosity, vulnerability, and the quiet courage of being heard. It creates a moment where strangers meet with compassion, and trust grows through small acts of openness.
Radical Ritual creates inclusive folk artworks that reweave connection in a fragmented world, inviting people to gather, be seen and heard, and forge deeper relationships with one another and the places they share — opening space for belonging, imagination and collective possibility.
“There was so much to see, so many details — you could look at it forever. It’s a piece that invites you to slow down, reflect, and be curious. That way of looking can carry into how we see the natural world — noticing more, understanding more, feeling awe and respect, and wanting to protect it.”
Audience member – Consequences
“Our hope for Nature Calling, our national arts project supported by Arts Council England and Defra, was to foster a deeper understanding and relationship with landscape by giving space for artists and communities to create work that captured their connection to nature and place. Consequences has done that — and then some. I was a little lost for words. This was everything and more than I imagined and hoped Nature Calling could be. Thank you. It is beautiful in every way”
John Watkins, CEO, National Landscapes
“The impact you’ve had on us, and on the Dorset National Landscape team, has been profound. You’ve opened hearts to nature”
Sue Dampney, Dorset National Landscapes
About Radical Ritual
Radical Ritual creates inclusive folk artworks that reweave connection in a fragmented world, inviting people to gather, be seen and heard, and build deeper relationships with one another and the places they share. Led by artist and producer Becca Gill, the practice is rooted in collaboration with communities and landscapes.
Recent work includes Consequences (2025) commissioned by Dorset National Landscape as part of Nature Calling, funded by Arts Council England, DEFRA, and supported by Activate Performing Arts and performed as part of Inside Out Dorset. The large-scale co-created artwork reimagines the game of Consequences to explore belonging, folklore, and connection to land, involving over 500 participants, 27,000 in person audience and 64,000 people viewing online.
Previous commissioners include Creative People and Places, Inside Out Festival, Without Walls, and Nature Calling – National Landscapes, Brighton Festival, SIRF, Appetite, Wellcome Trust and Green Man Festival. Previously, as Head of Programme at Trigger (2021–2024), Becca worked on Teabreak and major national projects including PoliNations and The Hatchling.
Funding, commissioning and partner credits:
Supported by Without Walls and commissioned by Brighton Festival, Activate/Inside Out Dorset, Stockton International Riverside Festival and Freedom Festival.
Image credits © Radical Ritual