
Over the last several decades, Gillian Wearing’s work has chronicled confessions, taboos, and voyeuristic inclinations. Her videos and photographs often confront separations between private and public realms. Shot in a southeast London shopping mall, Dancing in Peckham depicts the artist freely dancing alone, without headphones and unaccompanied by music. Wearing’s camera also positions passersby as unwitting participants in the performance.
As part of an ongoing collaboration between MoMA PS1 and MoMA, this presentation marks the first time Dancing in Peckham has been on view since entering the collection of The Museum of Modern Art in 2022.
Gillian Wearing is a British conceptual artist associated with the Young British Artists (YBAs). She was awarded the Turner Prize in 1997, and in 2007 was elected a lifetime member of the Royal Academy of Arts, London.




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