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Viewing  Sculptures with a mind of their own at the Hayward Gallery

The Wick Culture - EJ Hill. A Subsequent Offering, 2017. Courtesy the artist.
Above  EJ Hill. A Subsequent Offering, 2017. Courtesy the artist.
The Wick Culture - Franz West. Epiphany on Chairs, 2011. Photo: Michaela Obermair/Atelier Franz West © Archiv Franz West, © Estate Franz West.
Above  Franz West. Epiphany on Chairs, 2011. Photo: Michaela Obermair/Atelier Franz West © Archiv Franz West, © Estate Franz West.
The Wick Culture - Lynda Benglis. Power Tower, 2019. White tombasil bronze. 228.6 x 179.4 x 172.2 cm © Lynda Benglis. Courtesy the artist, Pace Gallery and Thomas Dane Gallery. Photo: Davin Lavikka/Pace Gallery.
Above  Lynda Benglis. Power Tower, 2019. White tombasil bronze. 228.6 x 179.4 x 172.2 cm © Lynda Benglis. Courtesy the artist, Pace Gallery and Thomas Dane Gallery. Photo: Davin Lavikka/Pace Gallery.
The Wick Culture - Jean-Luc Moulène. Méduse (Paris, 2018), 2018. Courtesy the artist and Galerie Greta Meert.
Above  Jean-Luc Moulène. Méduse (Paris, 2018), 2018. Courtesy the artist and Galerie Greta Meert.
The Wick Culture - Tara Donovan, Untitled (Mylar), 2011/2018. Mylar and hot glue. Dimensions Variable. Installation view, MCA Denver. Photo: Christopher Burke. Courtesy the artist and Pace Gallery.
Above  Tara Donovan, Untitled (Mylar), 2011/2018. Mylar and hot glue. Dimensions Variable. Installation view, MCA Denver. Photo: Christopher Burke. Courtesy the artist and Pace Gallery.
The Wick Culture - Holly Hendry, ‘Homeostasis’, 2014. Galvanised steel ducting, meranti wood, cushions, fan, air. Installed at Courtyard C, Sharjah Art Foundation, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates (2014).
Copyright Holly Hendry. Courtesy the artist and Stephen Friedman Gallery, London and New York.
Above  Holly Hendry, ‘Homeostasis’, 2014. Galvanised steel ducting, meranti wood, cushions, fan, air. Installed at Courtyard C, Sharjah Art Foundation, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates (2014).
Copyright Holly Hendry. Courtesy the artist and Stephen Friedman Gallery, London and New York.
The Wick Culture - Matthew Ronay. Brontes, Strops, and Arges, 2023. Basswood, dye, primer, plastic, steel. 28.25 x 19.5 x 7.25
Above  Matthew Ronay. Brontes, Strops, and Arges, 2023. Basswood, dye, primer, plastic, steel. 28.25 x 19.5 x 7.25″ / 71.8 x 49.5 x 18.4cm © Matthew Ronay. Courtesy the artist and Casey Kaplan, New York. Photo: Matthew Ronay.
The Wick Culture - Teresa Solar Abboud. Tunnel Boring Machine, 2022. Courtesy of the artist and Travesía Cuatro. Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía (Long-term loan of Fundación Museo Reina Sofía, 2022 (Donation of TBA21 Thyssen-Bornemisza Art Contemporary). Photo by Fernando Sendra.
Above  Teresa Solar Abboud. Tunnel Boring Machine, 2022. Courtesy of the artist and Travesía Cuatro. Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía (Long-term loan of Fundación Museo Reina Sofía, 2022 (Donation of TBA21 Thyssen-Bornemisza Art Contemporary). Photo by Fernando Sendra.
The Wick Culture - EJ Hill. A Subsequent Offering, 2017. Courtesy the artist.
Above  EJ Hill. A Subsequent Offering, 2017. Courtesy the artist.
The Wick Culture - Franz West. Epiphany on Chairs, 2011. Photo: Michaela Obermair/Atelier Franz West © Archiv Franz West, © Estate Franz West.
Above  Franz West. Epiphany on Chairs, 2011. Photo: Michaela Obermair/Atelier Franz West © Archiv Franz West, © Estate Franz West.
The Wick Culture - Lynda Benglis. Power Tower, 2019. White tombasil bronze. 228.6 x 179.4 x 172.2 cm © Lynda Benglis. Courtesy the artist, Pace Gallery and Thomas Dane Gallery. Photo: Davin Lavikka/Pace Gallery.
Above  Lynda Benglis. Power Tower, 2019. White tombasil bronze. 228.6 x 179.4 x 172.2 cm © Lynda Benglis. Courtesy the artist, Pace Gallery and Thomas Dane Gallery. Photo: Davin Lavikka/Pace Gallery.
The Wick Culture - Jean-Luc Moulène. Méduse (Paris, 2018), 2018. Courtesy the artist and Galerie Greta Meert.
Above  Jean-Luc Moulène. Méduse (Paris, 2018), 2018. Courtesy the artist and Galerie Greta Meert.
The Wick Culture - Tara Donovan, Untitled (Mylar), 2011/2018. Mylar and hot glue. Dimensions Variable. Installation view, MCA Denver. Photo: Christopher Burke. Courtesy the artist and Pace Gallery.
Above  Tara Donovan, Untitled (Mylar), 2011/2018. Mylar and hot glue. Dimensions Variable. Installation view, MCA Denver. Photo: Christopher Burke. Courtesy the artist and Pace Gallery.
The Wick Culture - Holly Hendry, ‘Homeostasis’, 2014. Galvanised steel ducting, meranti wood, cushions, fan, air. Installed at Courtyard C, Sharjah Art Foundation, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates (2014).
Copyright Holly Hendry. Courtesy the artist and Stephen Friedman Gallery, London and New York.
Above  Holly Hendry, ‘Homeostasis’, 2014. Galvanised steel ducting, meranti wood, cushions, fan, air. Installed at Courtyard C, Sharjah Art Foundation, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates (2014).
Copyright Holly Hendry. Courtesy the artist and Stephen Friedman Gallery, London and New York.
The Wick Culture - Matthew Ronay. Brontes, Strops, and Arges, 2023. Basswood, dye, primer, plastic, steel. 28.25 x 19.5 x 7.25
Above  Matthew Ronay. Brontes, Strops, and Arges, 2023. Basswood, dye, primer, plastic, steel. 28.25 x 19.5 x 7.25″ / 71.8 x 49.5 x 18.4cm © Matthew Ronay. Courtesy the artist and Casey Kaplan, New York. Photo: Matthew Ronay.
The Wick Culture - Teresa Solar Abboud. Tunnel Boring Machine, 2022. Courtesy of the artist and Travesía Cuatro. Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía (Long-term loan of Fundación Museo Reina Sofía, 2022 (Donation of TBA21 Thyssen-Bornemisza Art Contemporary). Photo by Fernando Sendra.
Above  Teresa Solar Abboud. Tunnel Boring Machine, 2022. Courtesy of the artist and Travesía Cuatro. Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía (Long-term loan of Fundación Museo Reina Sofía, 2022 (Donation of TBA21 Thyssen-Bornemisza Art Contemporary). Photo by Fernando Sendra.

When Forms Come Alive: sixty years of restless sculpture

Hayward Gallery, Southbank Centre, Belvedere Rd, London SE1
7 February — 6 May 2024

The sculptures in When forms come alive seem to defy gravity, burst from the walls, sprawl and multiply, making a journey around the Hayward Gallery full of surprises. Taking cues from human gestures, organic growth and the flow of molten metal, the artists delight in ambiguity and the physical art experience.

The exhibition opens with sculptures from the 1960s and 70s by post-minimalists, such as Lynda Benglis and Senga Nengudi. Along the way you’ll find the wobbly wonders of Franz West and Olaf Brzeski, a neon rollercoaster-like structure by EJ Hill and the kinetic works of Drift. When forms come alive majors on movement and tactility as an antidote to art in the digital realm. Put away your phones to fully immerse yourself in the show – though there’ll be plenty of instagram fodder if you can’t resist.
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Dates
07 February 2024 — 06 May 2024
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The Wick Culture - Serpentine Pavilion 2025 A Capsule in Time, designed by Marina Tabassum, Marina Tabassum Architects (MTA). Interior view. © Marina Tabassum Architects (MTA), Photo Iwan Baan, Courtesy: Serpentine.
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The Wick Culture - Sheila Hicks, ‘Grand Boules’, 2009. Liverpool Biennial 2025 at Tate Liverpool + RIBA North. Photography by Mark McNulty.
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The Wick Culture - Michaela Yearwood-Dan, We'll be free (someday), 2025. Image courtesy of the artist, Hauser & Wirth and Marianne Boesky Gallery. Photo by Deniz Guzel
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The Wick Culture - The Weston Collections Hall at V&A East Storehouse, including glass floor with views down into the busy working store. Image by Hufton + Crow for V&A
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Viewing V&A East Storehouse

The Wick Culture - Holly Stevenson, Příbor Steps
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