Gasworks presents the first UK solo exhibition by Paris-based artist Marie-Claire Messouma Manlanbien.
Through textile, drawing, sculpture, video-performance and installation, Marie-Claire’s work explores how ideas of femininity and the cosmos intersect across cultures, generations and materials.
Born in Paris in 1990, Marie-Claire grew up between France, Guadeloupe and Cote d’Ivoire. From a young age she was taught contemporary and traditional manual craft techniques by her mother and grandmother. Adapting these traditions and experiences, as well as her Creole heritage, Marie-Claire’s multidisciplinary practice is infused with the materials and ideas surrounding her.
Artworks become complex maps of plural identities, diverse ecosystems in which natural and man-made fabrics, shells, votives, metals and everyday objects appear side-by-side as symbolic recompositions.
Visitor information
Address
155 Vauxhall Street, London, Greater London, SE11 5RH
020 7587 5202
Opening times
During exhibitions: Wed – Sun, 12 – 6pm or by appointment
Exclusions and safety measures
Timed ticketing, mandatory wearing of masks, regular cleaning of public spaces, maximum 6 visitors to the space at a time and socially distanced queuing systems.
