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Tiona Nekkia McClodden

TIONA NEKKIA MCCLODDEN

PURE GAZE White Cube 3 September–18 October 2025 New York
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PURE GAZE features 15 sculptural paintings from Tiona Nekkia McClodden’s ongoing series ‘NEVER LET ME GO’, initiated in 2023. Debuting a new body of work, the exhibition furthers the artist’s exploration of the idea of pressure through prolonged constriction, or a hold in excess of duration.

The works employ traditional Japanese_kinbaku-bi_ rope techniques on fine leather hide-bound canvases. Per the practice of kinbaku-bi, each work is executed according to a particular order of operation and framed within the beauty of tight binding. The leather canvases are treated with a range of hand-dyed colour techniques that produce abstract blooms, visually invoking wounds or bruises.

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Exhibition view: Tiona Nekkia McClodden, PURE GAZE, White Cube, New York (2 September-18 October). Courtesy White Cube.
Exhibition view: Tiona Nekkia McClodden, PURE GAZE, White Cube, New York (2 September-18 October). Courtesy White Cube.
Exhibition view: Tiona Nekkia McClodden, PURE GAZE, White Cube, New York (2 September-18 October). Courtesy White Cube.
Exhibition view: Tiona Nekkia McClodden, PURE GAZE, White Cube, New York (2 September-18 October). Courtesy White Cube.
Exhibition view: Tiona Nekkia McClodden, PURE GAZE, White Cube, New York (2 September-18 October). Courtesy White Cube.
Exhibition view: Tiona Nekkia McClodden, PURE GAZE, White Cube, New York (2 September-18 October). Courtesy White Cube.
Exhibition view: Tiona Nekkia McClodden, PURE GAZE, White Cube, New York (2 September-18 October). Courtesy White Cube.
About the Artist

Tiona Nekkia McClodden is an interdisciplinary artist, filmmaker, writer, and curator based in North Philadelphia. Through her research-based practice, McClodden explores ideas around race, sexuality, gender, and social commentary.

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About the Gallery

An international art powerhouse, White Cube was established in 1993 in London by art dealer Jay Jopling. In its space on Duke Street, it served as the early exhibition venue for many now internationally acclaimed British artists, including Tracey Emin, Gilbert & George, Rachel Kneebone and Antony Gormley, who still show with the gallery today.

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