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Senga Nengudi: Performance Works 1972–1982
Senga Nengudi: Performance Works 1972–1982 s a rare archival exhibition and highlights her experimental approach to sculpture, performance, and collaboration. Whitechapel Gallery, 77–82 Whitechapel High Street, London, UK. Runs April 1 -14 June 2026.
Senga Nengudi: Performance Works 1972–1982, an exhibition of photographs, films, and archival materials by Senga Nengudi, Whitechapel Gallery, 77–82 Whitechapel High Street, London, UK. Runs April 1–June 14, 2026.
Exhibition Description
Senga Nengudi: Performance Works 1972–1982 presents a focused look at a pivotal decade in Nengudi's career and examines the formative years of Senga Nengudi’s practice, during which she developed her distinctive approach at the intersection of sculpture, performance, and choreography. Featuring photographic documentation, films, and archival materials, the exhibition offers a comprehensive view of works created between 1972 and 1982—a critical period in the artist’s evolution. The exhibition also reflects Nengudi’s involvement in experimental Black art communities, including Studio Z in Los Angeles and Just Above Midtown (JAM) in New York—spaces that fostered collaboration, improvisation, and new forms of artistic expression outside mainstream institutions. Presented by Whitechapel Gallery, this exhibition marks Nengudi’s first solo presentation in a public gallery in London, situating her work within a broader international context and highlighting its lasting influence on contemporary art.
