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Ida Ekblad: WORLD'S LARGEST METAPHOR
21 November 2026 — 1 April 2027
Coming SoonEkblad's first UK solo pairs thickly layered oil paintings with monumental cast iron, bronze and glass sculptures — pop culture and folklore filtered through Expressionist energy.
From The Hepworth Wakefield
Ida Ekblad (b. 1980, Oslo) is one of the most compelling artists working today. Based in Oslo, Norway, her work spans multiple mediums, often blurring the lines between painting and sculpture. Ekblad's work is characterised by the recycling of materials and visual motifs drawn from a wide range of references from contemporary pop culture to folklore and Expressionist painting. She creates richly layered, textured oils on linen that pulse with energy and colour,...
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Wakefield, West Yorkshire·View on artmap
Sunday10am–5pm
MondayClosed
Tuesday10am–5pm
Wednesday10am–5pm
Thursday10am–5pm
Friday10am–5pm
Saturday10am–5pm
© The Hepworth Wakefield
Ida Ekblad: WORLD'S LARGEST METAPHOR
21 November 2026 — 1 April 2027
Coming SoonEkblad's first UK solo pairs thickly layered oil paintings with monumental cast iron, bronze and glass sculptures — pop culture and folklore filtered through Expressionist energy.
From The Hepworth Wakefield
Ida Ekblad (b. 1980, Oslo) is one of the most compelling artists working today. Based in Oslo, Norway, her work spans multiple mediums, often blurring the lines between painting and sculpture. Ekblad's work is characterised by the recycling of materials and visual motifs drawn from a wide range of references from contemporary pop culture to folklore and Expressionist painting. She creates richly layered, textured oils on linen that pulse with energy and colour,...
Read more at The Hepworth Wakefield →Critic Reviews
No reviews yet for this exhibition.
Visit
Wakefield, West Yorkshire·View on artmap
Sunday10am–5pm
MondayClosed
Tuesday10am–5pm
Wednesday10am–5pm
Thursday10am–5pm
Friday10am–5pm
Saturday10am–5pm