Phyllida Barlow

Phyllida Barlow is known for vivid installations constructed from inexpensive, everyday materials like fabric, plywood, cardboard, and cement. Her invented forms are created through layered processes of accumulation, removal, and juxtaposition—gestures that Barlow describes as “more functional than artistic.” This work on paper is a study for the immersive painted sculptures she unveiled at the 2017 Venice Biennale's U.K. pavilion and her solo exhibition at the Sprengel Museum in Hanover.