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.
| Duration | 02 October 2024 - 12 January 2025 |
| Times | Tuesday-Sunday 11am-6pm Thursday until 9pm |
| Cost | £12.50 |
| Venue | Whitechapel Gallery |
| Address | 77-82 Whitechapel High Street, London, E1 7QX |
| Contact | / info@whitechapelgallery.org / www.whitechapelgallery.org |