Monica Sjöö
Exhibition Walkthrough with Linsey Young and Annie Johnston
17 February 2024
Monica Sjöö, 2024, exhibition view, Alison Jacques, London. Courtesy: © Monica Sjöö Estate; photo: Michael Brzezinski
To coincide with the opening of Alison Jacques’ solo exhibition of works by Monica Sjöö, Linsey Young (Curator of Contemporary British Art at Tate, and curator of ‘Women in Revolt!’, currently on view at Tate Britain, London), alongside Annie Johnston (Chief Archivist and Manager of the Monica Sjöö Estate) will lead a walkthrough of the exhibition on Saturday 17 February at 12pm.
This exhibition spans over 30 years of Sjöö’s practice from 1976 up to 2003, showcasing both her paintings on canvas and paper. It reveals the artist’s sources of inspiration including pre-Aztec and monumental Aztec sculptures, Catholic art and the vibrant revolutionary paintings by artists including Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo. The titles of Sjöö’s work in the exhibition – including ‘Women Becoming’ (1976), ‘Child of the Mother-tree’ (1984) and ‘Priestess at Tarxien Temple on Malta’ (2003) – indicate the consistency and range of her concerns, from feminism to spiritualism.
The exhibition coincides with Monica Sjöö’s first retrospective ‘The Great Cosmic Mother’ on view at Modern Art Oxford until 25 February 2024; touring from Moderna Museet, Stockholm and travelling to Moderna Museet, Malmö from 23 March – 1 September 2024. The exhibition also coincides with Sjöö’s inclusion in ‘Women in Revolt!’ at Tate Britain, on view until 7 April 2024.
Walkthrough spaces are free but limited. Please RSVP below to reserve your spot.