The Wick List

Viewing Leda and the Swan at Victoria Miro Gallery

The Wick - Installation view, LEDA and the SWAN: a myth of creation and destruction, curated by Minna Moore Ede, presented by Victoria Miro and Vortic.

Left to right: [Robin Friend, Work Hard, Have Fun, Make History (from the series: We, Us), 2023; Kim Brandstrup, Leda and the Swan, 2014; Saskia Colwell: Slither, 2023; Lick of the Lips, 2023; Her Eyes were Full of Feathers, 2023; Miranda Forrester, Leda and Nemesis' children, 2023].

© The artists, courtesy the artists and Victoria Miro.

Above Installation view, LEDA and the SWAN: a myth of creation and destruction, curated by Minna Moore Ede, presented by Victoria Miro and Vortic. Left to right: [Robin Friend, Work Hard, Have Fun, Make History (from the series: We, Us), 2023; Kim Brandstrup, Leda and the Swan, 2014; Saskia Colwell: Slither, 2023; Lick of the Lips, 2023; Her Eyes were Full of Feathers, 2023; Miranda Forrester, Leda and Nemesis’ children, 2023]. © The artists, courtesy the artists and Victoria Miro.

Above Installation view, LEDA and the SWAN: a myth of creation and destruction, curated by Minna Moore Ede, presented by Victoria Miro and Vortic

The Wick - Barbara Walker
End of an Affair, 2023
Graphite, charcoal, pastel and conte on paper Paper and image

© Barbara Walker
Courtesy the artist and Cristea Roberts Gallery, London

Above Barbara Walker End of an Affair, 2023 Graphite, charcoal, pastel and conte on paper Paper and image © Barbara Walker Courtesy the artist and Cristea Roberts Gallery, London

Above Installation view, LEDA and the SWAN: a myth of creation and destruction, curated by Minna Moore Ede, presented by Victoria Miro and Vortic

Above Barbara Walker End of an Affair, 2023 Graphite, charcoal, pastel and conte on paper Paper and image © Barbara Walker Courtesy the artist and Cristea Roberts Gallery, London

Leda and the Swan at Victoria Miro Gallery
16 Wharf Rd, London N1 7RW

1 December 2023 – 13 January 2024

Step into a curated dreamscape by Minna Moore Ede with Victoria Miro through Vortic Curated. This exhibition unveils new works from sixteen visionary artists, spanning diverse mediums. Drawing inspiration from the Leda and the Swan myth, this contemporary exploration weaves the classical allure of sixteenth-century masters seamlessly into present interpretation.

Inspired by da Vinci and Michelangelo, the exhibition elegantly blends the myth’s sensuality with modernity, using surviving drawings as portals into Renaissance inquiries. In collaboration with Conrad Shawcross, Marina Warner guides us through the nuanced tapestry of myth, revealing divine and mortal facets of mythical progeny. Vortic Curated, a revolutionary series, unfolds virtually on the Vortic platform and with esteemed galleries, transcending traditional boundaries and redefining contemporary artistic expression.