Veronica Ryan retrospective opens at Whitechapel

Veronica Ryan: Multiple Conversations is a major exhibition dedicated to the award-winning British artist Veronica Ryan (b.1956, Plymouth, Montserrat). Encompassing more than 100 works, the exhibition draws on every aspect of her practice, revealing her multifaceted work across sculpture, textiles and works on paper. Significantly, it includes recently rediscovered works from the 1980s – large-scale sculptures made from plaster and beaten lead, as well as vivid drawings – which reveal enduring artistic interests across her career. The exhibition begins in Whitechapel Gallery’s largest exhibition space (Gallery 1) with Ryan’s most recent works, including several newly conceived for this presentation. These include Totem (2025–26), a striking ceramic sculpture derived from casts of stacked plastic bottles. This tower-like work echoes the gallery’s architectural