Joana Vasconcelos

Vasconcelos frequently uses items associated with domestic work and craft to comment from a feminist perspective on national and collective identity, cultural tradition and women’s roles in society.

Her work has been recognised with major exhibitions at the Palace of Versailles, Paris (2012), where she was the first woman and youngest artist to present a solo exhibition; and Guggenheim Museum, Bilbao (2018), where she was the first Portuguese artist to present a solo exhibition. The exhibition at YSP coincides with Wedding Cake a major new commission by Vasconcelos for the rose garden of Waddesdon Manor, Buckinghamshire from 13 June.

More info: https://ysp.org.uk/exhibitions/joanavasconcelos

Picture: Joana Vasconcelos, I'll Be Your Mirror, 2018, © Photo: Jonty Wilde, Courtesy of Yorkshire Sculpture Park