This September, artist duo The Artist’s Husband, Joshua Raffell and Dave Smithers, will set out on a 15-mile Art Walk titled Moral Screams, raising awareness and vital funds for the Isle of Wight
and Waterside Foodbanks.
Moral Screams begins at Quay Arts on the Isle of Wight and concludes at Spudworks in Sway, but this is no ordinary fundraising walk. Artist Joshua Raffell will undertake the journey encased in a surreal, sculptural Ice Cream Van – a mobile artwork that transforms each step into both a performance and an act of solidarity.
Carried across the Downs, through villages, and over the Solent, the van becomes a striking symbol of the urgent and growing reliance on foodbanks. Absurd, loud, and physically demanding, the work carries a deeply serious message about survival, community, and care – values at the heart of Joshua and Dave’s practice.
Join the send-off
Audiences are invited to join the send-off at Quay Arts on Sunday 14th September, 9am–10am. Over coffee and conversation in the Quay Café, visitors can meet the artists, hear more about their practice and the Moral Screams project, and learn about the fundraising campaign alongside representatives from the Isle of Wight Foodbank.
Visitors will also have the opportunity to explore Joshua’s interactive mixed-media installation Nonsuch Memory Of My Birth, currently on display in the West Gallery as part of the SOFT Biennial Exhibition.
Raffell: An artwork shaped by collaboration, endurance, and compassion
Joshua said,
“Moral Screams is about taking art into public space, into movement and lived encounters.
“We walk not only in solidarity, but to raise visibility and funds for those relying on foodbanks – a growing reality that demands our attention.
“This is an artwork shaped by collaboration, endurance, and compassion.”
The journey will conclude at Spudworks, where Joshua begins his residency, continuing his exploration of art as a vehicle for community dialogue, protest, and storytelling.
