Presented in partnership with Chapter, Human Conditions of Clay explores how humanity is expressed through the material use of clay artworks that carry a human trace and presence.
The artists in the show demonstrate the dynamic use of clay through the manipulation of material and presentation – from installation, animation and works on paper to sculpture, photography and video performance – in conveying their lines of enquiry and interests in history, current affairs, human behaviour, folklore and tradition. The exhibition is curated by Deborah Smith.
Featured artists: Pio Abad, Jonathan Baldock, Oliver Beer, William Cobbing, Shawanda Corbett, Nathalie Djurberg & Hans Berg, Ryan Gander, Antony Gormley, Nancy Herbert, Lubaina Himid, Rachel Kneebone, Lindsey Mendick, Zoë Paul, Tal R, Renee So, Francis Upritchard, and Ai Weiwei.
Human Conditions of Clay is supported by Henry Moore Foundation, Art Fund and Arts Council Wales, with special thanks to KHBT.