Kitchen Conversations about Magdalena Abakanowicz

EP. 35 - in conversation with curator of ‘Magdalena Abakanowicz: Every Tangle of Thread and Rope’ exhibition at Tate Modern in London, Mary Jane Jacob. Magdalena Abakanowicz (1930-2017) was an extraordinary Polish artist known among others for her large fiber sculptures called the Abakans. Her use of organic materials broke new ground for art in the 1960s and 70s. Bringing together 26 of these radical works for the first time in the UK, the exhibition at Tate Modern presents a forest of towering sculptures, enabling visitors to explore their ambiguous forms and earthy scents. References: Magdalena Abakanowicz: Every Tangle of Thread and Rope at Tate Modern (17 November 2022 – 21 May 2023) Exhibition Curators: Ann Coxon, Mary Jane Jacob, Dina Akhmadeeva Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago School of the Art Institute of Chicago Abakanowicz Arts and Culture Charitable Foundation UAx Platform ___ This episode was created for Contemporary LYNX and with support of Polish Cultural Institute London Podcast thumbnail credits: Abakan Orange 1968, Baroque Dress, Orange Garment, Sisal 360 x 360 x 45, Nationalmuseum, Stockholm, p.69 Recording & editing: Patrycja Rozwora Mix & master: Jonas Kröper