Goshka Macuga

Goshka Macuga was born in 1967 in Warsaw, Poland and lives and works in London. Macuga’s practice is based on historical and archival research, which informs her installations, sculptures, tapestries, and collages. As an artist she simultaneously assumes the role of a curator, historian, and designer. Macuga questions historiography, political structures, and the pressing issues of our time. Over the past years, Macuga has created a series of large-scale tapestries that weave her ideas in assembly mind maps, presentations, and panoramic scenes. Macuga takes up the historical medium of Gobelin tapestries, a portable textile often emblazoned with political messages. Her new series of tapestries are woven in 3-D so that the viewers themselves become part of the scenario. ...

Kate MacGarry Gallery, established in 2002, is a contemporary art gallery located in East London at 27 Old Nichol Street, within a space designed by British architect Tony Fretton. Over the years, the gallery has expanded its representation to include 25 emerging and established artists, as well as two artist estates. Many of the gallery's represented artists had their first commercial solo exhibitions at Kate MacGarry and have gone on to achieve international success. Their works have been showcased at leading institutions worldwide, including MoMA, Documenta, the Venice Biennale, Tate, MCA Chicago, Prada Foundation, The Walker Art Center, Barbican, New Museum, Palais de Tokyo, Kunstverein Hamburg, and Kettle's Yard, among others. ...