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2024 has been a key year in Emily Young’s career, including a major exhibition during the Venice Biennale and the release of the impressive survey by Jon Wood. This winter, Emily’s work returns to London for an exhibition at Willoughby Gerrish in line with the unveiling of her sculpture titled Warrior Poet entering the Victoria and Albert Museum's permanent collection.
In collaboration with the European Cultural Centre, Young was invited to exhibit six works during the Venice Biennale, one monumental sculpture titled Lost Mountain Head I was situated in the gardens at the edge of the lagoon at the Giardini della Marinaressa and five smaller works were on display at the Palazzo Mora. Young was recently announced as the winner of the 2024 Venice Biennale European Cultural Centre prize for 'Sculpture and Installation'. A key example titled Heart Head Stone I will be joining our exhibition on its return from Venice.
Written by the art historian Jon Wood and published by Lund Humphries following a series of interviews with the artist, the new monograph titled Emily Young: Stone Carvings and Paintings explores her influences and gives an insight into her creative process, the book includes 120 illustrated works from her archive and will be available to purchase throughout the exhibition.
We are thrilled that Emily's sculpture Warrior Poet has joined the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum and is on display in Room 21 in The Dorothy and Michael Hintze Galleries. The galleries include sculpture from the 4th century to the present day and include masterpieces by Michelangelo, Bernini and Rodin.
