Phyllida Barlow

Phyllida Barlow


From 24th May 2023, Chillida Leku will host an exhibition by the late British artist Phyllida Barlow, the first presentation since the artist’s passing, which was organised with Barlow during her lifetime. The exhibition will bring together large-scale works, sculptures and works on paper in the 16th-century Zabalaga farmhouse.

Barlow’s “anti-monumental” sculptures are made using materials such as cardboard, fabric, plywood and cement. These constructions —often painted in vibrant colours— connect with some of the core concepts of Chillida’s work, such as gravity, mass and materiality. In addition, Barlow reveals the process of making through the clues she intentionally leaves visible to the viewer.