Maggi Hambling and Sarah Lucas Present Joint Exhibition 'Ooo La La' at Berlin's CFA Gallery
British artists Maggi Hambling and Sarah Lucas are presenting their collaborative exhibition 'Ooo La La' at Contemporary Fine Arts (CFA) in Berlin. The two artists, who have been friends for two decades, previously showed a version of this exhibition in London in late 2025. Hambling, a painter and sculptor known for controversial public works like 'Scallop' and the Mary Wollstonecraft memorial, displays her 'Wall of Water' series, inspired by a near-fatal heart attack in 2022. Lucas exhibits her ongoing 'Bunnies' series—assemblages of clothing and objects that critique the objectification of women—described as a burlesque for the contemporary era. The exhibition highlights their long-standing artistic friendship and individual practices addressing themes of mortality, violence, and materiality.
Key facts
- Maggi Hambling and Sarah Lucas have been friends for 20 years.
- Their joint exhibition 'Ooo La La' is on view at Contemporary Fine Arts (CFA) in Berlin.
- A previous version of the show was presented in London in late 2025.
- Hambling shows paintings from her 'Wall of Water' series, begun after a 2022 health crisis.
- Lucas presents her 'Bunnies' sculptures, a series started in 1997 that uses assembled objects to comment on female objectification.
Entities
Artists
- Maggi Hambling
- Sarah Lucas
- Francis Bacon
- Henrietta Moraes
- Cecily Brown
- Muriel Belcher
Institutions
- Contemporary Fine Arts (CFA)
- Sadie Coles HQ
- Frankie Rossi Art Projects
- The Colony Room
- Guardian
Locations
- Berlin
- London
- Suffolk
- New York
- Aldeburgh
- Newington Green