Acts of Creation: On Art and Motherhood
27 September 2025 - 11 January 2026
VISUAL, Carlow
VISUAL is pleased to present Acts of Creation: On Art and Motherhood. This landmark touring exhibition has been conceived by Hettie Judah in collaboration with Hayward Gallery Touring. Following a successful tour of the UK, Acts of Creation comes to VISUAL augmented by the inclusion of works from Irish artists and collections.
This exhibition features artworks that include nudity and explore childbirth, (in)fertility, miscarriage, abortion, loss and domestic abuse.
Acts of Creation features work by Felicity Allen, Janine Antoni, Cassie Arnold, Bobby Baker, Elina Brotherus, Liesel Burisch, Cathy Cade, Lea Cetera, Elizabeth Cope, Phoebe Cope, Renee Cox, Dorothy Cross, Pauline Cummins, Rineke Dijkstra, Natalie Djurberg & Hans Berg, Leni Dothan, Marlene Dumas, Tracey Emin, Jessa Fairbrother, Rachel Fallon, Feministo, Fenix, Emma Finucane, Angela Forte, Clare Gallagher, Maeve Gilmore, Anna Grevenitis, Camille Henrot, Susan Hiller, Patricia Hurl, Elsa James, Chantal Joffe, Liss LaFleur, MATERNAL FANTASIES, Nalini Malani, Lindsey Mendick, Trish Morrissey, Mother Art, Wangechi Mutu, Ishbel Myerscough, Geraldine O’Neill, Catherine Opie, Fani Parali, Celia Paul, Cathie Pilkington, Polvo de Gallina Negra, Kathy Prendergast, Laure Prouvost, Paula Rego, Su Richardson, Sister Seven, Monica Sjöö, Annegret Soltau, Tabitha Soren, Nancy Spero, Hannah Starkey, The Hackney Flashers, Mierle Laderman Ukeles, Christine Voge, Del La Grace Volcano, Caroline Walker, Nancy Willis, Hermione Wiltshire, Hermione Wiltshire & Clare Bottomley, Carmen Winant, Daphne Wright, Billie Zangewa.
