Lynette Yiadom-Boakye's Silent Stage at Corvi-Mora
Lynette Yiadom-Boakye's latest exhibition, titled 'Keep The Moon Amongst Ourselves,' is on display at Corvi-Mora in London until 1 March 2025. This showcase includes a series of new oil paintings and charcoal artworks that depict mysterious figures engaged in silent acts. Featured pieces are 'An Oracle In Flight' (2024), 'No Capital To Sing For' (2024), and 'A Herald In Spring' (2024). The charcoal work 'The Maximum' (2024) provides a stark contrast to the oil paintings. Another highlight is the diptych 'The Spine, The Spleen And The Reason' (2025), which portrays a figure clad in a trench coat. Yiadom-Boakye’s work delves into themes of identity, artifice, and performance, utilizing dark environments and poetic titles.
Key facts
- Lynette Yiadom-Boakye's exhibition 'Keep The Moon Amongst Ourselves' runs through 1 March 2025
- The show features oil paintings and charcoal paperworks at Corvi-Mora in London
- Works include 'An Oracle In Flight' (2024) with a man holding a magpie skull
- 'No Capital To Sing For' (2024) depicts two Black women in a silent interaction
- A dancer in 'A Herald In Spring' (2024) wears lime-green leggings and faces away
- Many figures wear tight white garments that sometimes overflow with paint
- Charcoal work 'The Maximum' (2024) presents a male figure in profile with aggressive markings
- The diptych 'The Spine, The Spleen And The Reason' (2025) includes a figure in a trench coat
Entities
Artists
- Lynette Yiadom-Boakye
- Goya
- Manet
Institutions
- Corvi-Mora
- ArtReview
Locations
- London
- United Kingdom