Curators in Conversation: Monica Sjöö

An abstract figurative painting depicting stones on a hill in a blue, green and grey.
Monica Sjöö, Meeting the Ancestors at Avebury, 1993. Courtesy Monica Sjöö Estate and Alison Jacques, London. © Monica Sjöö Estate. Photo by Albin Dahlström/Moderna Museet

So, how do you curate a show about Monica Sjöö – an artist whose work spans so many causes and communities?

Co-curators of Monica Sjöö: The Great Cosmic Mother Jo Widoff and Amy Budd spent years researching and planning this first retrospective of Moncia Sjöö’s work. In this talk (recorded 17 November 2023) they discuss the process of piecing together information from the Sjöö estate’s archive, how to sensitively display spiritual works within a gallery setting, and who Sjöö’s greatest artistic influences were. 

A transcript of this Monica Sjöö curator talk is available for download here.

Want to learn more from our team of curators, and discover what makes Monica Sjöö’s work so special? Find out about upcoming talks at Modern Art Oxford

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