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Julia Phillips

JULIA PHILLIPS

Inside, Before They Speak Barbican 30 January–19 April 2026 London
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For her first institutional solo exhibition in the UK, the multidisciplinary artist presents new works which draw from her interest in the body, conception, and human connection.

Julia Phillips uses sculpture and drawing to give shape to intangible concepts, from psychological states and biological processes to human bonds and attachments.

Her sculptures merge the anatomical and the industrial. Glazed ceramic fragments, pressed and moulded against her own body, are placed in conversation with fabricated metal elements, held together by hardware such as clasps, wingnuts and springs.

Where these mechanisms appear, questions arise. Who is holding on? Who is being held? Are they inching closer? Or pulling further apart?

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About the Gallery

The Barbican is a world-renowned arts and learning hub in the City of London, celebrated for its striking Brutalist architecture and multidisciplinary programming. Opened in 1982 as part of the larger Barbican Estate, it has become a cultural landmark, bringing together visual arts, music, theatre, dance, film, and education under one roof.

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Silk Street
London
United Kingdom
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Monday – Sunday, 9.30am – 11pm
Bank Holidays, 12 – 11pm
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London Barbican Centre, Silk Street
Barbican contemporary art institution in London United Kingdom
Barbican
Silk Street, London, United Kingdom
http://www.barbican.org.uk

Opening hours
Monday – Sunday, 9.30am – 11pm
Bank Holidays, 12 – 11pm
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