Jarvis Cocker and Kim Sion Curate 'The Hodge Podge' at Hepworth Wakefield in 2027
The Hepworth Wakefield in the U.K. will unveil 'The Hodge Podge' exhibition in May 2027, curated by Jarvis Cocker, the frontman of Pulp, in collaboration with creative consultant Kim Sion. The exhibition will run until October 31 and aims to challenge conventional art through an eclectic selection of works from notable artists like Peter Doig and Barbara Hepworth. A central feature will be the Hodge Podge Manifesto, celebrating chaos in art. Additionally, visitors can experience a Dreamachine, originally created in 1959. Tickets for this unique event will be available for purchase later this year.
Key facts
- Exhibition titled 'The Hodge Podge' curated by Jarvis Cocker and Kim Sion at Hepworth Wakefield in 2027
- Opens in May 2027 and runs through October 31, 2027
- Features works by Peter Doig, Barbara Hepworth, Jeremy Deller, Klara Kristalova, Emma Kunz, Mark Leckey, and Agnes Pelton
- Bookended by a Dreamachine created in 1959 by Brion Gysin and Ian Sommerville
- Cocker and Sion married in 2024 and met 18 years ago
- Sion runs Sion and Moore gallery and A Bag Full of Kim
- Cocker founded Pulp in 1978 and previously curated 'Good Pop, Bad Pop' in 2022
- Artistic director Laura Smith commented on the exhibition
Entities
Artists
- Jarvis Cocker
- Kim Sion
- Peter Doig
- Barbara Hepworth
- Jeremy Deller
- Klara Kristalova
- Emma Kunz
- Mark Leckey
- Agnes Pelton
- Brion Gysin
- Ian Sommerville
- Laura Smith
Institutions
- Hepworth Wakefield
- Sion and Moore
- A Bag Full of Kim
- Pulp
- The Gallery of Everything
- St Martin's College of Art and Design
- Camden Arts Centre
- The Guardian
- The Hepworth Wakefield
Locations
- Wakefield
- United Kingdom
- London
- Madrid
- Spain
- Yorkshire