Gregg Bordowitz's First UK Solo Exhibition 'There: a Feeling' at Camden Art Centre Explores Queerness and AIDS Activism
The Camden Art Centre in London is currently hosting Gregg Bordowitz's inaugural solo exhibition in the UK, titled 'There: a Feeling,' which will be on display until March 23. This exhibition showcases a blend of poetry, sculpture, video, and performance, embodying Bordowitz's unique approach to 'sloppy minimalism.' A highlight is 'Debris Fields' (2025), featuring 24 verses produced through a daily writing practice. Additionally, the show includes 'Baroque Clouds' (2018–) and 'Tetragrammaton (Camden), No. 1–12' (2021). Bordowitz's video, 'Portraits of People Living with HIV' (1993), provides a perspective on the AIDS crisis, while 'Before and After (Still in Progress)' (2023–) contemplates his experiences of queerness and Jewish identity, emphasizing the personal impact of AIDS.
Key facts
- Gregg Bordowitz's first UK institutional solo exhibition is 'There: a Feeling' at Camden Art Centre
- The exhibition runs through March 23 in London
- Bordowitz is an AIDS activist, educator, and writer who practices 'sloppy minimalism'
- A key work is 'Debris Fields' (2025), a 24-verse poem created with daily writing constraints
- The show includes 'Baroque Clouds' (2018–), tilted plaster sculptures, and 'Tetragrammaton' monotype prints (2021)
- Video work 'Portraits of People Living with HIV' (1993) documents intimate lives during the AIDS crisis
- Bordowitz's performance compilation 'Before and After (Still in Progress)' (2023–) is a 73-minute, five-act piece
- The artist references E.M. Forster's description of poet C.P. Cavafy as being 'at a slight angle to the universe'
Entities
Artists
- Gregg Bordowitz
- C.P. Cavafy
- E.M. Forster
Institutions
- Camden Art Centre
- ArtReview
Locations
- London
- United Kingdom