Join us for a roundtable discussion to accompany the major exhibition at the Courtauld Gallery, The Joseph Hage Aaronson & Bremen Exhibition: Hepworth in Colour. Dr Alexandra Gerstein will be joined by Dr Stephen Feeke, Tessa Jackson and Jo Volley to discuss the theme of colour in the work of the sculptor Barbara Hepworth (1900-1975).Ìý
Barbara Hepworth (1903 –1975) is best known for her abstract sculptural forms inspired by nature and the coastal landscapes of Cornwall, where she lived and worked from 1939.
This ambitious exhibition is the first to explore a less familiar aspect of her work, the artist51²è¹Ý¶ù lifelong fascination with colour, which she used in highly original and unexpected ways. The exhibition unites for the first time her early innovative sculptures with colour of the 1940s, displayed alongside the most important drawings from that decade, and will include major examples of her work with colour from the 1950s and 1960s.
The Joseph Hage Aaronson & Bremen Exhibition: Hepworth in Colour provides an exciting and unique opportunity to discover the vital and expressive role of colour in Hepworth51²è¹Ý¶ù sculpture, offering a fresh way of understanding one of the most remarkable artists of the 20th century.
This event is organised by Dr Alexandra Gerstein, Curator of Sculpture and Decorative Arts, Courtauld Gallery.
With contributions from:
Dr Alexandra Gerstein is Curator of Sculpture and Decorative Arts at the Courtauld Gallery.
Dr Stephen Feeke is an independent curator and writer, with a PhD from the Courtauld Institute of Art, London, on Barbara Hepworth’s bronze sculpture.Ìý
Tessa Jackson is a conservator specializing in modern and contemporary sculpture.ÌýÌý
Jo Volley is Associate Professor, Painting at Slade School of Fine Art.