Donald Locke: Resistant Forms

London’s first comprehensive survey of Guyanese-British ceramicist, painter and sculptor Donald Locke.

A post-war artist of the Windrush Generation, Donald Locke (1930-2010) played a pivotal role in 20th century British sculpture. This exhibition, presenting over 80 works across five decades, offers a long-overdue exploration of the artist, whose significance has gone under-recognised in the UK.

Always experimenting, Locke’s practice is characterised by his evolving approach to different media and his formal ingenuity, alongside a constant exploration of history, identity and subjugation.

Resistant Forms charts this evolution of Locke’s work across his life as he moved between homes in Guyana, the UK and the United States – influenced by the people and places he encountered along the way.