Installation view, Veronica Ryan: Multiple Conversations, Whitechapel Gallery, London, 1 April – 14 June 2026. Photo © Above Ground Studio (Matt Greenwood)
April 1–June 14, 2026
Whitechapel Gallery, London
Veronica Ryan: Multiple Conversations is one of the most extensive presentations to date of the acclaimed Turner Prize winning artist. Encompassing more than one hundred works spanning four decades, the exhibition showcases Ryan's multifaceted practice across sculpture, textiles, and works on paper, and illuminates a distinctive, highly evocative visual language. The exhibition features recently rediscovered pieces from the 1980s – large-scale sculptures made from plaster and beaten lead, as well as vivid drawings – which reveal an enduring deep interest in psychology, memory and personal stories, while also connecting to wider themes around the environment, history, trauma and recovery.
Veronica Ryan: Multiple Conversations is curated by Cameron Foote, Leila Hasham and Hannah Woods. A comprehensive publication will be produced to accompany the presentation, featuring contributions from the exhibition curators as well as scholars including Jo Applin, Darby English, Catherine Spencer, Tamara Schenkenberg and Amy Tobin.