Exhibition

Twisted Bodies

7 Nov 2024 – 7 Dec 2024

Regular hours

Thursday
10:00 – 19:00
Friday
10:00 – 19:00
Saturday
10:00 – 19:00
Sunday
10:00 – 19:00
Tuesday
10:00 – 19:00
Wednesday
10:00 – 19:00

Free admission

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’Twisted Bodies' presents work from 16 artists examining the artist’s exploration of figuration and subjectivity in relation to the human body.

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’Twisted Bodies' presents work from 16 artists examining the artist’s exploration of figuration and subjectivity in relation to the human body. The exhibition is a multigenerational presentation of the artist’s relationship to–and depictions of–body autonomy, wide ranging culturally defined standards of beauty, and the body as a vessel for emotion, experience and identity. 

Fernando Botero’s signature “Boterismo” portraits feature exaggerated, rounded, and voluminous figures evoke an exaggerated fullness, making his subjects appear soft, smooth, and inflated. George Condo’s striking, distorted portraits blend traditional, modern, and surreal elements with contorted expressions and disjointed features, creating a sense of both familiarity and unease. Antonio Saura’s depictions of the human form are marked by stark, expressionistic sensibilities approach that elicit emotional intensity and psychological depth, conveying a sense of existential angst. In contrast, Niki de Saint Phalle’s iconic “Nana” sculptures embody a sense of joy and celebration of the human form through their playful poses, bright colors and decorative patterns. Noel W. Anderson’s jacquard woven tapestries frequently explore the human body through the channels of blackness and masculinity, and their subsequent depictions in mainstream media.

Margate, UK-based artist Jazz Grant’s figurative works, which are constructed through collage explore themes of identity, personal history, and the construction of memories. Speaking about her collage piece in the exhibition titled She Leaned Over The Earth, she said, “this piece considers a bodily manifestation of personal history and fantasies. Reconstructing fragmented experiences, much like the way we piece together our identities. Inviting viewers to consider how our bodies, with all their distortions and complexities, can serve as vessels for emotions and stories, shared across different cultures and eras.”

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George Condo

Noel W. Anderson

Amedeo Modigliani

Manolo Valdés

Deborah Roberts

jazz grant

Fernando Botero

Karel Appel

Antonio Saura

Jean Dubuffet

Jean Dubuffet

Niki de Saint Phalle

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