Billed as a “world of inventive, immersive and multisensory installations and sculptures that weave connections between disparate histories, cultures and traditions,” Haegue Yang: Leap Year is on display at the Hayward Gallery until 5th Jan 2024.
Drawing inspiration from diverse histories and customs, including East Asian traditions and folklore, modernism, contemporary art history and nature, the work takes the form of paper collage to performative sculpture and immense sensorial installations.
The gallery says:
Yang uses a variety of crafts, techniques and materials in her work, tapping into the cultural connotations they carry.
Her works often feature a variety of household and industrial objects, including drying racks, light bulbs, metal-plated bells, nylon pom-poms, hand-knitted yarn and hanji (Korean paper).
Leap Year is the first major survey of the internationally celebrated artist in the UK. It presents a comprehensive study of Yang’s work from the early 2000s to today, highlighting how her artworks resonate on a personal and sensory level while also speaking to social, political and spiritual ideas.
The exhibition features key works from some of her most notable series, including Light Sculptures and Sonic Sculptures, complemented by three new major commissions and a number of new productions.
These works bring together a wide spectrum of visual and sensory experiences through the mediums of installation, sculpture, collage, text, video, wallpaper, sound.
More info
Haegue Yang: Leap Year
Southbank Centre, Belvedere Road, London SE1 8XX
9 Oct 2024 – 5 Jan 2025
Opening hours
Wed – Fri, 10am – 6pm
Sat, 10am – 8pm
Sun, 10am – 6pm
Closed Mon & Tue
