Tau Lewis Brings Largest Solo Show 'Mouth Close to Earth' to Kunstmuseum Brandts in Odense
Opening at Kunstmuseum Brandts in Odense, Denmark, Tau Lewis's 'Mouth Close to Earth' will be on display until 2 May 2027. This exhibition marks her largest solo showcase to date and her debut significant presentation in Scandinavia. It includes large-scale textile pieces, masks, and life-sized sculptures, with several works made specifically for this event. Lewis utilizes reclaimed fabrics, leather, shells, and found items, viewing these discarded materials as vessels of generational history. Her meticulous sewing and weaving practices emphasize sustainability, spirituality, and cultural heritage. Inspired by her Jamaican roots, she critiques the traditional divide between craft and fine art. The installation features spirits, gods, and material stories, enhanced by a soundscape created with composer Lyra Pramuk, linking to the ancient Sumerian goddess Inanna.
Key facts
- 'Mouth Close to Earth' is Tau Lewis's largest solo exhibition to date and her first major presentation in Scandinavia.
- The exhibition is on view at Kunstmuseum Brandts in Odense, Denmark, until 2 May 2027.
- It features monumental textile works, masks, and human-scale sculptural figures, with several works created specifically for the show.
- Lewis uses metres of reclaimed fabric, leather, shells, and found objects in her practice.
- Her labour-intensive processes include sewing, weaving, and assembling, drawing on her Jamaican heritage.
- The exhibition challenges hierarchies separating craft from fine art and foregrounds care, repetition, and attention.
- A soundscape developed with composer and musician Lyra Pramuk accompanies the installation.
- The ancient Sumerian myth of the goddess Inanna connects the works, exploring transformation, spirituality, and material histories.
Entities
Artists
- Tau Lewis
- Lyra Pramuk
- Inanna
Institutions
- Kunstmuseum Brandts
Locations
- Odense
- Denmark
- Scandinavia