The Institute of Contemporary Arts (ICA) in London is hosting 'Angels', a new exhibition of paintings by the multidisciplinary Venezuelan artist Arca. Returning to the venue where she gave her first live vocal performance over a decade ago, Arca presents a series of works created with paint, marker, and mixed media. These pieces explore themes of instability and transformation, featuring fluid forms that hover between figuration and abstraction.
This exhibition marks a significant pivot for Arca, an artist primarily celebrated for her boundary-pushing electronic music and performance art. By translating her signature themes of vulnerability and bodily distortion into the tactile medium of painting, the show highlights the artist's versatility and the ICA's commitment to showcasing experimental, cross-disciplinary practices. The short-run exhibition emphasizes the 'painterly condition' as a site of restless energy and constant becoming.