Exhibitions at the Barbican
A new space for art at the Barbican in London has hosted two notable shows in 2025, featuring contemporary artists Huma Bhabha and Mona Hatoum alongside Alberto Giacometti.
The exhibitions bring together artists from different decades, but the curation is perfectly judged and paced, avoiding the alienating effect that can occur when artistic languages are combined without subtlety.
- Huma Bhabha's work engages with Giacometti's in form or subject.
- Mona Hatoum's work also interacts with Giacometti's, as seen in the combination of Giacometti's sculpture Le Nez (1947) and Hatoum's steel Cube (2006).
A revelation of the year so far in London has been the new space for art at the Barbican.
The choice of artists and the curation of the exhibitions have resulted in a successful and thought-provoking show.
Author's summary: The Barbican's new art space hosts two notable exhibitions.