Sonia Boyce: An Awkward Relation

An Awkward Relation is a new exhibition from artist and educator Sonia Boyce (b.1962, London, UK).  It has been especially conceived to be in dialogue with the exhibition of Brazilian artist Lygia Clark, The I and the You showing at the Gallery concurrently.

Boyce was introduced to Clark’s work in the 1990s and felt a strong synergy with the Brazilian artist’s experiential and participatory practice.  An Awkward Relation brings together a number of pivotal and rarely seen works to explore themes of interaction, participation and improvisation – all of which have played a definitive role in Boyce’s practice since the 1990s and reflect a shared interest with many of the radical approaches that Lygia Clark pioneered in her work.

Works on display include a series of works exploring Boyce’s fascination with hair as both a material and cultural signifier, as well as the multimedia installation We move in her way (2017). The exhibition also presents visitors with a dedicated section exploring the intersection between the two artists’ practices by pairing a selection of works from each artist.

Lead image: Sonia Boyce, Exquisite Tension, 2006 © Sonia Boyce. All Rights Reserved, DACS/Artimage 2024. Courtesy of the artist, APALAZZOGALLERY and Hauser & Wirth Gallery.