Veronica Ryan: Multiple Conversations
WHITECHAPEL GALLERY, LONDON: FINAL WEEKS
1 April – 14 June 2026
Installation view, ‘Veronica Ryan: Multiple Conversations’, Whitechapel Gallery, London, 1 April – 14 June 2026. Photo © Above Ground Studio (Matt Greenwood)
Installation view, ‘Veronica Ryan: Multiple Conversations’, Whitechapel Gallery, London, 1 April – 14 June 2026. Photo © Above Ground Studio (Matt Greenwood)
Installation view, ‘Veronica Ryan: Multiple Conversations’, Whitechapel Gallery, London, 1 April – 14 June 2026. Photo © Above Ground Studio (Matt Greenwood)
Installation view, ‘Veronica Ryan: Multiple Conversations’, Whitechapel Gallery, London, 1 April – 14 June 2026. Photo © Above Ground Studio (Matt Greenwood)
Installation view, ‘Veronica Ryan: Multiple Conversations’, Whitechapel Gallery, London, 1 April – 14 June 2026. Photo © Above Ground Studio (Matt Greenwood)
Installation view, ‘Veronica Ryan: Multiple Conversations’, Whitechapel Gallery, London, 1 April – 14 June 2026. Photo © Above Ground Studio (Matt Greenwood)
Installation view, ‘Veronica Ryan: Multiple Conversations’, Whitechapel Gallery, London, 1 April – 14 June 2026. Photo © Above Ground Studio (Matt Greenwood)
‘Veronica Ryan: Multiple Conversations’ spans four decades and features over 100 objects, including new ceramic and textile pieces especially conceived for the exhibition, as well as several works not seen since the 1980s. Her meticulous handcrafted sculptures and installations draw on a wide range of materials including bronze, plaster, marble and textiles, and are often combined with everyday objects. They reveal a deep interest in psychology, memory and personal stories, while also connecting to wider themes around the environment, history, trauma and recovery.
A monograph will be produced alongside the exhibition, offering a visual chronology and focusing on key themes in Ryan’s work. The publication will include essays by leading writers and curators: Amy Tobin, Darby English, Jo Applin, Tamara H. Schenkenberg and Catherine Spencer.