Exhibition

ERNESTO NETO: The Edges of the World
19 June to 5 September 2010
Hayward Gallery, Southbank Centre

"The Edges of the World is a triumph"

"...hugely enjoyable"

The Independent on Sunday

"The show is a heady, out-of-body experience made to draw us together in its gorgeous embrace. It is one of the most uplifting trips you could have in a gallery."

The Observer

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This summer, dramatic, immersive installations by internationally renowned artist Ernesto Neto transform the Hayward Gallery’s upper galleries and its three outdoor sculpture courts. Best known for his sensuous sculptures, Neto creates site-specific installations with an abstract, biomorphic quality – evocative of skin and interior body systems – that investigate the way in which spatial alterations transform the relationships between people.

In this, the artist’s most ambitious exhibition to date, visitors experience a sequence of interlinked spaces that skillfully merge sculpture and architecture. Wander through fabric installations, relax in cushioned soft spaces, ascend stairs into artworks overhead and, following on from Neto’s signature ‘nave’ works, venture barefoot through an all-encompassing nylon vessel. Exploring new directions in his practice, Neto also presents his first outdoor installations on the gallery’s sculpture courts. Whether submerged in a sculptural pool* or balancing on an undulating path, visitors find themselves becoming active participants in the artworks.

*Admission to the pool is free, but must be booked in advance by telephone 0844 847 9910. Please note that your exhibition ticket does not entitle you to admission to the pool.

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