War Child invites 52 artists to create artwork inspired by Kate Bush’s ‘Running Up That Hill’ for Sound & Vision 2025.
Peter Doig, Maggi Hambling CBE, Corbin Shaw, Unskilled Worker and over 50 more visual artists respond to Kate Bush’s Running Up That Hill to raise funds for War Child, the specialist charity for children caught in conflict. Bidding starts at just £100 for the original artworks.
Kate Bush and Art on a Postcard invite 52 artists to respond to a lyric from her iconic 1985 anthem Running Up That Hill, in aid of War Child, for the return of Sound & Vision, an innovative fundraising initiative, exhibition and auction pairing music and art to raise vital funds to support children caught in war zones around the world.
The lyric inspiring the art, chosen by Kate herself, is “And if I only could, I’d make a deal with God.” 2025 also marks the 40th anniversary of Running Up That Hill and the Hounds of Love album.
“All wars leave horrific scars; ruined lives, families ripped apart, life-changing injuries, trauma, and loss on a massive scale – but it’s the children who suffer the most in so many ways. Their past, present and future melt away into fear and uncertainty. It is more important than ever we support War Child and their invaluable work providing immediate aid to children caught in conflict all over the world including in Ukraine, Gaza, Sudan, and Syria. Projects like Sound & Vision harness the power of art and music to make a real difference to children living through war. Thank you for supporting this project.” – Kate Bush
Online Auction Tuesday 28 October – Thursday 13 November
closing 15.00hrs BST (10.00hrs EST) via Givergy
Sound & Vision 2025 full artist list
Peter Doig
Maggi Hambling CBE
Corbin Shaw
Unskilled Worker
Susie Hamilton
Charlie Calder-Potts
Anna Glantz
Claire Partington
Colin Murphy
Elaine Woo MacGregor
Boo Saville
Helena Wurzel
Marcus Cope
Nina Silverberg
Peter Messer
Stephen Loughman
Adam Dix
Ben Walker
David Harrison
Georgie Huxley
Gideon Rubin
Hannah Lupton Reinhard
Olivia Sterling
Orlanda Bloom
Nick Grindrod
Isobel Shore
Alfie Rouy
Amelie Peace
Anne McGill
Ayobola Kekere-Ekun
Catherine Repko
Christina Dobbs
Dani Humberstone
Eleanor Johnson
Elsa Rouy
Emma Bennett
Erin Lawlor
Gill Rocca
Gill Button
Gori Mora
Godfried Donkor
Hannah Lim
Jean-Baptiste Bernadet
Jesse Leroy Smith
Kate Boxer
Kate McCrickard
Lisa Wright
LUAP
Natalia González Martin
Shezad Dawood
Tommy Harrison
| Duration | 04 November 2025 - 08 November 2025 |
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| Venue | Iconic Images Gallery |
| Address | 16 Waterloo Place London SW1Y 4AR, , |
| Contact | +44 (0) 207 535 39 / / www.iconicimagesgallery.com |