Belkis Ayón: Sikán Illuminations - Modern Art Oxford - Review
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ The final of my three visits on December 19th, Modern Art Oxford have re-opened with a bold and discomforting barrage of collographs from Belkis Ayón. An artist I had not encountered before, and one I am unlikely to forget. It is worth noting that due to the circumstances of Ayón's life, this post must come with a trigger warning. That aside, the continuous intensity and single-minded pursuit of her subject of (to me at least) obsession left a strong impact. As a frequent visitor to the Modern Art Oxford in my teenage years (yes I am aware of how awful that reads), I accidentally encountered the exhibition back to front, not aware of the recent revamp of their ground floor and cafe area. In my defence, the building remains a bit of a maze, with the more obvious entry way to the upper floors still hidden behind a slightly dodgy feeling sliding door within their gift shop. The ground floor is lovely though. Congrats. But it is cold out...