Barbara Hepworth Art & Life

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‘An unmissable spring art show’ Financial Times

Barbara Hepworth (1903–1975) is one of the most important artists of the 20th century. She was at the forefront of multiple avant-garde art movements, with wide-ranging interests that infused her work. Deeply spiritual and passionately engaged with political and technological change, Hepworth focused on the dynamic physical encounter with sculpture and how this could allow the viewer to both reflect on and alter their perceptions and experiences of the world.

Starting from her roots in Yorkshire, we invite you on a journey from the modernist carving that launched her career in the 1920s and 1930s, through the iconic strung sculptures of the 1940s and 1950s, to her later large-scale commissions. This exhibition reveals how she integrated music, dance, science, space exploration, politics and religion, as well as events in her personal life, into her work, creating a singular vision of art and life.

Interventions by contemporary artists Tacita Dean, Bridget Riley and Veronica Ryan are presented throughout the exhibition, exploring Hepworth’s enduring artistic legacy.

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