Jamaican-born sculptor Ronald Moody is one of the most significant artists of the 20th century. This major exhibition, guest curated by Moody specialist Ego Ahaiwe Sowinski together with Eleanor Clayton, The Hepworth Wakefield’s Head of Collection and Exhibition explores the development of Moody’s art as well as his contribution and impact on British and international art history.
The exhibition brings together over 50 Moody works from large-scale figurative sculptures made in wood in the 1930s through to post-war experimentation with concrete and resin casting. These works are set within the context of his contemporaries Barbara Hepworth and Henry Moore, artists he exhibited alongside such as Eileen Agar and his friend Jacob Epstein, as well as the group known as the Caribbean Artists Movement of which Moody was a founding member.
Sculpting Life also includes his broader creative endeavours such as poetry, writings and audio broadcasts that he turned to at the advent of the Second World War in which he discusses his artistic influences. This archive section is presented in a specially commissioned installation by Sheffield-based artist Kedisha Coakley.
The Hepworth Wakefield, West Yorkshire, until 3rd November ‘24. £13.
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