Beyond Form: Lines of Abstraction, 1950-1970
This spring, Turner Contemporary presents Beyond Form: Lines of Abstraction, 1950-1970, a group exhibition presenting abstraction as a radical global language shared by women artists in the twenty years following World War II. Guest curated by Dr Flavia Frigeri, the exhibition brings together the works of more than 50 artists to examine how, through abstract forms, materials and modes, women pushed the boundaries of artmaking while tackling seismic cultural, social and political shifts. Comprising over 80 artworks, predominantly sculpture, the exhibition traces how the language of abstraction developed on a global scale.
Image: Ida Barbarigo, Construction (la ville), 1995, oil on canvas, 46 x 65 cm. Axel Vervoodt, Estate of the Artist and Axel Vervoodt Gallery. Photo by Axel Vervoodt Gallery. Copyright of ADAGP, Paris and DACS, London 2023. Image above: Sue Fuller, String Composition, #82, 1957, Thread on Silk, 123 x 93cm, Courtesy of Luxembourg + Co. Copyright of Estate of Sue Fuller. Photo by Joseph Jagos.
The exhibition includes sculptures by Mária Bartuszová, Louise Bourgeois, Eva Hesse and Hannah Wilke. It highlights Marisa Merz’s Living Sculpture (1966), a piece realised within the intimate confines of a domestic space before the artist had a studio. It also explores Carla Accardi and Marta Pan’s innovative use of modern materials to redefine space and perception..................................................................
Image: Ida Barbarigo, Construction (la ville), 1995, oil on canvas, 46 x 65 cm. Axel Vervoodt, Estate of the Artist and Axel Vervoodt Gallery. Photo by Axel Vervoodt Gallery. Copyright of ADAGP, Paris and DACS, London 2023. Image above: Sue Fuller, String Composition, #82, 1957, Thread on Silk, 123 x 93cm, Courtesy of Luxembourg + Co. Copyright of Estate of Sue Fuller. Photo by Joseph Jagos.
The exhibition includes sculptures by Mária Bartuszová, Louise Bourgeois, Eva Hesse and Hannah Wilke. It highlights Marisa Merz’s Living Sculpture (1966), a piece realised within the intimate confines of a domestic space before the artist had a studio. It also explores Carla Accardi and Marta Pan’s innovative use of modern materials to redefine space and perception..................................................................
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