Huma Bhabha
Encounters: Giacometti
8 May—10 August 2025
Barbican Centre, London, UK
From May 2025, the Barbican Centre, London, will partner with Fondation Giacometti, Paris, for a series of three groundbreaking exhibitions taking place over the course of a year. The exhibitions bring together the practices of three contemporary artists known for their originality and ingenuity, alongside historic works by the Swiss sculptor Alberto Giacometti (1901-1966). Staged in a newly established, intimate exhibition space within the Barbican, the series launches on 8 May 2025 with an exhibition by Huma Bhabha, followed by Mona Hatoum on 4 September 2025 and Lynda Benglis in February 2026.
Each artist will present a mix of pre-existing and new artworks which resonate with and at times respond directly to Giacometti’s sculptures, opening up new intergenerational connections and dialogues. Following a period of deep engagement with Giacometti’s work at Fondation Giacometti, each artist has been closely involved in the selection of works by the artist to include in their exhibition.
It is the first time that Bhabha, Hatoum and Benglis’s sculptures will be seen alongside Giacometti’s works. Each iteration of this series will feature a different group of works by Giacometti including iconic pieces like The Walking Man I (1960) and The Cage (1950).