Exhibition of sculptures and works on paper from artist Phyllida Barlow opens at Tate Modern

A free exhibition has opened at the Tate Modern, showcasing sculpture and works on paper by artist Phyllida Barlow.

Phyllida Barlow, who was born in 1944, is renowned for constructing unwieldy, sprawling installations out of simple DIY materials.

Some of her sculptures are loosely based on everyday household objects and familiar structures such as houses, stages and shelters, turned into strange and abstract versions of themselves.

Devised in collaboration with the artist, Tate Modern’s new display brings together Barlow’s sculptures, installations and drawings.

Highlights include Object for the television 1994, the only surviving work from Barlow’s 1990s series Objects for…, as well as major installations.

Since the late 1960s, Barlow has been fascinated by how materials can be manipulated and handled.

Though their construction may seem improvised, Barlow’s sculptures are actually the result of long processes of reflection and deliberate composition.

The display at Tate Modern also features untitled: awnings, 2012 2012, made up of seven roofs or shelters, draped festively in colourful fabrics that introduce a playful sense of theatrics as they jut out from the wall and lean towards the viewer.

ARTIST ROOMS: Phyliida Barlow is on Level 4 at the Tate Modern.