Monica Sjöö
in ‘Acts of Creation: On Art and Motherhood’, Arnolfini, Bristol
9 March – 2 June 2024
Monica Sjöö, Women’s Work and Crafts, 1975 © Monica Sjöö Estate
Opening this Spring: Monica Sjöö is included in Hayward Gallery Touring’s major group exhibition ‘Acts of Creation: On Art and Motherhood’ on view at Arnolfini, Bristol from 9 March and continuing until 2 June, 2024.
Curated by Hettie Judah and featuring the work of more than sixty modern and contemporary artists, this exhibition will approach motherhood as a creative enterprise, albeit one at times tempered by ambivalence, exhaustion or grief. ‘Acts of Creation’ will explore lived experience of motherhood, offering a complex account that engages with contemporary concerns about gender, caregiving and reproductive rights. […]