Veronica Ryan with María Elena Ortiz
The Brooklyn Rail
April 2025
Born in Montserrat and raised in England, Veronica Ryan OBE, RA creates meticulously handcrafted work using a wide range of materials, including bronze, plaster, marble, textile, and found objects. A Turner Prize recipient, Ryan has examined the psychological implications of history, trauma, and recovery in relation to the broader culture through her sculptures and installations across her four-decade long practice. On the occasion of her exhibition Unruly Objects at the Pulitzer Arts Foundation, Ryan joined curator María Elena Ortiz for a conversation about the evolution of her practice on the New Social Environment (Episode #1,200). […]