Caroline Walker features in 'Acts of Creation'
This major group exhibition, curated by Hettie Judah with Hayward Gallery Touring, brings together the joys, heartaches, myths, mess and mishaps of motherhood through over 100 artworks, from the feminist avant-garde to the present day.
Featuring the work of more than 60 modern and contemporary artists, this remastered version features works added from Irish artists and location collections that reflect the particular context and deep debate that surrounds motherhood in Ireland. Included in the exhibition is Caroline Walker's painting Bottles and Pumps, 2022. The painting is part of a body of work which traces the daily life of Walker's sister-in-law Lisa as she becomes a mother.
Featured artists in Acts of Creation: On Art and Motherhood include Caroline Walker, Tracey Emin, Ghislaine Howard, Barbara Hepworth, Chantal Joffe, Claudette Johnson, Catherine Opie, Celia Pail, Paual Rego, Jenny Saville and Monica Sjöö.
The touring exhibition was previously on view at Dundee Contemporary Arts (DCA), Dundee (2025); Millennium Gallery, Sheffield (2025); Midland Arts Centre (MAC), Birmingham (2024); and Arnolfini, Bristol (2024).
