Making Poetry with Solid Objects

Finished

Artists

Edward Allington, Hiraki Sawa, Akiko and Masako Takada, Ayuko Sugiura, Eiko Soga, Michiko Oki, Hiroko Nakajima, Kazuki Nishinaga

Edward Allington, best known for his contribution to the New British Sculpture movement, had strong ties with Japan. In 1984, he participated in the group exhibition “Metaphor and Symbol” at the National Museum of Modern Art in Tokyo, which later led to his solo exhibition at the Fuji Television Gallery*. His fascination with the country, and its craft and art, eventually developed into his lifelong research into modern Japanese sculpture, taking him back and forth between Japan and England throughout his career. Allington was also a critic and an educator. He wrote various texts not only of his work, but also of others, and taught for many years at the Slade School of Fine Art. Making, writing, and teaching formed the three main pillars of his practice, as he considered writing and teaching as parts of a broader spectrum of sculptural practice.

This exhibition explores these three facets of his practice by showcasing Allington’s works and writings, which in recent years had few opportunities to be presented, alongside works by Japanese artists whom Allington taught, including Hiraki Sawa, Akiko and Masako Takada, Ayuko Sugiura, Eiko Soga, Michiko Oki, Hiroko Nakajima, and Kazuki Nishinaga. This exhibition also marks the first group show between Allington and his Japanese students. By bringing together their works, the exhibition also seeks to shed light on the various links which connect Allington and his students; to the things that remain unchanged, shared across time and beyond borders.

Schedule

Jan 22 (Sat) 2022-Feb 13 (Sun) 2022