MAIN GALLERY CLOSURE & JULY FILMING UPDATE

The main gallery is currently closed for exhibition changeover. Pitzhanger Manor and Marthe Armitage: Pattern Maker remain open, with discounted admission available.

On 8–19 July, further closures will be in place due to filming activity. During this period, the main gallery, café, shop, Monk’s Dining Room and Wonder Room will be closed. Discounted admission will remain available for access to the open areas of Pitzhanger Manor, including Marthe Armitage: Pattern Maker.

Visitors requiring step-free access to the Manor on 8–19 July will need to enter and exit via the Eating Room door from the Front Garden. The accessible toilet in the main gallery will not be available; the nearest accessible toilet is at the Rickyard in Walpole Park, near the playground.

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2024

8 November 2024 – 9 March 2025

Language of the Physical: Katherine Gili Sculpture

2024

8 November 2024 – 9 March 2025

Language of the Physical: Katherine Gili Sculpture

Overview

Language of the Physical: Katherine Gili Sculpture brings together a range of sculptures by Katherine Gili, spanning four decades from 1980 to 2022. Gili’s practice is rooted in a deeply physical engagement with materials—particularly steel, heavy-duty paper, and paper clay—and her work has steadily gained recognition in recent years. Most notably, her sculpture Vertical IV (1975) was recently displayed for the first time at Tate Britain as part of their ongoing collection display, Modern and Contemporary British Art (1965–1980), highlighting Gili’s significant contribution to British sculpture.

Katherine Gili has been making sculpture for over fifty years but has only recently received wider public visibility. Gili was a student of Anthony Caro, one of the leading figures of 20th-century sculpture and the subject of Pitzhanger’s summer exhibition last year. Her work marks a shift from the industrial aesthetic of steel sculpture to an increasingly sensual and subjective approach to abstract form. Alongside the Tate, Gili’s sculptures are held in prominent collections, including Arts Council and Henry Moore Institute.

This exhibition highlights Gili’s exploration of the expressive potential of materials through the physical act of making. Working with steel, bronze, and paper clay, Gili challenges the boundaries of form and construction. Her early paper-based works, sometimes cast into bronze, reflect her experimental approach, while her steel sculptures, shaped through cutting and forging, embody her fascination with the transformative nature of material. Her recent work has shifted towards a more personal engagement with the human body as a source of inspiration.

Date

8 November 2024 – 9 March 2025

Venue

Pitzhanger Manor & Gallery
Ealing Green, London W5 5EQ

Tickets

Access with general admission

Enjoy flexible admission during the following times:

  • Unlimited access for Members at all times.
  • Pay What You Can: Sundays 10am–noon and First Thursdays 5–8pm for Ealing Borough residents. Pre-booking required, subject to availability.

Concessions available

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Exhibition Events

Curator’s Tour

Thursday 6 March 2025, 5.30–6pm

Digital Resources

Exhibition Pamphlet by Felix & Spear

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Ealing Green, London W5 5EQ

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