May 19–June 6, 2021
London SE5 8UH
United Kingdom
Bloomberg New Contemporaries 2020 opens at South London Gallery (SLG) on May 19 and runs until June 6, 2021. Showcasing the work of 36 artists emerging from UK art schools and alternative education programmes, the exhibition offers a preview of some of the most exciting and diverse practices of the next generation of artists.
The exhibiting artists, whose work is on display across both SLG sites, were selected from over 1500 applications by internationally renowned artists Alexandre da Cunha, Anthea Hamilton and Linder. Prominent themes in this year’s exhibition include: dislocation and home; archives and memory; cyber identities; landscapes and the environment. These are explored through a variety of media including drawing, painting, sculpture, installation, sound and moving image.
Sitting alongside the exhibition is a specially created digital platform, which includes artworks, texts, sound and moving image work by this year’s selected artists. The platform also includes artists’ interviews by a range of emerging curators and writers, as well as unique insights by artist Adham Faramawy, writer and curator Tendai Mutambu, academic, curator and writer Professor Sarah Perks and artist and curator Morgan Quaintance.
“Following the successful launch in September of our new digital platform, which presents the exciting work by the 36 artists selected for Bloomberg New Contemporaries 2020, we are delighted to be returning to the SLG for the third consecutive year. We have been really heartened by the artists, selectors, partners and funders willingness to come along with us on this most unexpected of journeys this year as we have moved to increase our digital and online activity in response to the COVID-19 global pandemic. Complimenting this online activity is the exhibition at the SLG, and we look forward to welcoming all of our supporters and audiences as they explore the selected work at the gallery.” —Kirsty Ogg, Director, New Contemporaries
The artists selected for Bloomberg New Contemporaries 2020 are: Sangbum Ahn, Ned Armstrong, Paul Barlow, Alexandre Canonico, Chen Sizuo, Nicole Coson, Gabriella Davies, Lúcás Dillon, Ufuoma Essi, Jake Grewal, Clara Hastrup, Nimmi Hutnik, Lily Kemp, Maria Mahfooz, Zethu Maseko, Rene Matić, Cat and Éiméar McClay, Liam Mertens, Edwin Mingard, Kimie Minobe, Karabo Monareng, Pablo Paillole, Jung Min Park, Anne Carney Raines, Anika Roach, Jung Yun Roh, Shamica Ruddock, Sophie Ruigrok, Kirsty Sim, Anna-Rose Stefatou, Orfeo O’Leary Tagiuri, Giorgio van Meerwijk, Ahren Warner, Ashleigh Williams and Charlie Yetton.
Digital platform
Audiences can also explore the Bloomberg New Contemporaries 2020 digital platform to view all of the selected works online, artist interviews, exhibition tours and other digital content.
New Writing with New Contemporaries
An online screening of readings, moving image, audio and performances by artists Zethu Maseko, Rene Matić, Sophie Ruigrok, Anna-Rose Stefatou, and Ahren Warner, who, in various approaches, are working with writing as part of or central to their practice.
Archives & Identities: Panel Discussion
Watch a recording of a panel discussion that includes Duncan Campbell, Sunil Gupta, and Althea Greenan, and chaired by Jo Melvin, reflecting on the use of archives in contemporary visual arts practice in the exploration of identities.
