Monica Sjöö
in ‘Enchanted Alchemies: Magic Mysticism, and the Occult in Art’, Lévy Gorvy Dayan, London
1 October – 21 December 2024
Monica Sjöö is included in ‘Enchanted Alchemies: Magic Mysticism, and the Occult in Art’ at Lévy Gorvy Dayan, London opening 1 October and continuing until 21 December 2024.
Exploring themes of magic, mysticism, and the occult in art, the exhibition places historical figures such as, Sjöö, Gertrude Abercrombie, Eileen Agar, Leonora Carrington, Elda Cerrato, Ithell Colquhoun, Leonor Fini, and in dialogue with contemporary practitioners, including Francesco Clemente, Chitra Ganesh, Alejandro Jodorowsky, Bharti Kher, Linder, and Goshka Macuga.
Featuring over 50 works by 27 artists spanning painting, sculpture, ceramic, watercolour, and collage—some newly created— the exhibition brings together a range of expressive approaches to magic and mystical thinking.