The first major survey of Guyanese-British artist Donald Locke brings together over eight works of art spanning five decades.

Born and raised in Guyana, Locke moved to Britain in 1954 as part of the Windrush Generation. His early ceramic works draw on natural forms and the human body, while later paintings and large-scale sculptures confront questions of history, colonial legacies and cultural identity.

Resistant Forms features a wide-ranging selection of ceramics, paintings and sculpture to highlight Locke’s pivotal role in post-war British art and his lasting influence on Caribbean modernism – providing the most comprehensive view to date of a practice that was both deeply personal and politically resonant.

Organised by Ikon in collaboration with Spike Island, Bristol and Camden Art Centre, London with support from the Estate of Donald Locke. The exhibition is generously supported by The Ampersand Foundation, Henry Moore Foundation, the Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art, Alison Jacques and the Estate of Donald Locke.