@davidzwirner “With [Bhabha’s] savage embrace of what can only be called by that 20th-century word ‘primitivism’, her…

@davidzwirner “With [Bhabha’s] savage embrace of what can only be called by that 20th-century word ‘primitivism’, her mixing of beauty and revulsion, her pastiches, her awe at the mystery of human existence, she is today’s Picasso.” —Jonathan Jones via @Guardian in a review of the exhibition, Encounters: Giacometti x Huma Bhabha, Nothing Is Behind Us, currently on view at @BarbicanCentre in London.

Within a new, intimate gallery in the Barbican, contemporary artist Huma Bhabha’s monumental sculptures forge new dialogues with works by 20th-century sculptor Alberto Giacometti. Here, the ancient, modern, and contemporary meet, with both artists sharing a longstanding interest in the history of figurative sculpture and the body as a site for the traumas of our times.

+ A solo exhibition of works by Bhabha opens on Friday, June 13, at , presenting a number of sculptures, works on paper, and photographs by the artist. Plan your visit via the link in bio.
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Installation views, Encounters: Giacometti x Huma Bhabha, Barbican Art Gallery, London, 2025. Photos by Max Creasy

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