How Maggi Hambling uses drawing to keep the deceased alive in her art
In short: Artist Maggi Hambling discusses her retrospective at the British Museum, which highlights drawing as the core of her practice. This video explores how she captures life through her work, from early student pieces to recent reflections on climate change and mortality.
The exhibition 'Touch: works on paper' offers a rare look at Hambling’s graphic development, featuring many works never previously displayed. Her subjects range from the eclectic, such as a portrait of a stuffed rhinoceros named Rosie, to the deeply personal, including intimate depictions of her father during his final days.
Hambling views art as a positive medium for grief, aiming to render her subjects as vibrant and present despite their death. Her work also honors figures like the Soho muse Henrietta Moraes and explores environmental themes, including a climate change drawing completed in 2015.
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