Alison Wilding is one of Britain’s foremost sculptors, known for her mostly abstract sculptures made with a wide range of materials and processes. Wilding’s first solo exhibition with the gallery will open in September this year.

Alison Wilding’s sculpture has challenged expectations since she first rose to prominence as part of the “New British Sculpture” in the 1980s. Over five decades, Wilding’s work – characterised by her particular manipulation of materials – continues to evolve and test boundaries. By combining both ancient and modern materials, her sculptures create conversations across time and space, producing new experiences of viewership in the present.

“Sometimes it’s the material that feels wrong that is the correct thing to use, because it’s more interesting, or tells you something that you didn’t know before” - Wilding

Wilding’s first major solo exhibition was at the Serpentine Gallery, London in 1985, and her first international solo exhibition was at the Museum of Modern Art, New York in 1987. Wilding was elected to the UK’s Royal Academy in 1999, and was awarded an OBE for her services to art in 2014.

photo © Toby Coulson