Meet the artists | Issy Wood


_Art Basel’s ‘Meet the artists’ series presents contemporary creatives shaping today’s cultural landscape _

Artist Issy Wood stands as a formidable creative force, wielding a trifecta of painting, music, and writing to powerful effect. In this episode of ‘Meet the artists,’ we’re offered a glimpse of her prolific output in her East London studio, which is lined with works in various states of completion. ‘I make maybe three or four paintings at a time,’ she says, ‘So when one isn’t abiding by my rules, I can seek refuge in the other.’ Often framed as extreme close-ups, the imagery is visceral and intellectual, tender and eerie.

During the visit to both her painting and home music studios, we delve into the threads that tie her practices together, including power, identity, and relationships. However, as Wood observes, ‘If I had to find one overarching theme, it would probably be how terrifying desire is.’

Issy Wood is represented by Carlos/Ishikawa (London) and Michael Werner Gallery (New York, Berlin, London). Her exhibition, ‘Study For No’ at Lafayette Anticipations runs from October 18–January 7, 2023.

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_Art Basel’s ‘Meet the artists’ series presents contemporary creatives shaping today’s cultural landscape _

L’artiste Issy Wood est une force créatrice redoutable, qui combine avec dynamisme la peinture, la musique et l’écriture. Dans cet épisode de « Meet the artists », nous découvrons un aperçu de sa production prolifique dans son atelier de Londres, tapissé d’œuvres à différents stades d’achèvement. « Je prépare peut-être trois ou quatre peintures à la fois », explique-t-elle. « Ainsi, quand l’une ne respecte pas les règles que je me suis imposée, je peux me réfugier dans l’autre. » Souvent cadrées en gros plans, les images sont à la fois viscérales et intellectuelles, tendres et inquiétantes.

Au cours de la visite de son atelier de peinture et de son studio de musique, nous explorons les fils qui relient ses pratiques, notamment le pouvoir, l’identité et les relations. Toutefois, comme l’observe Issy Wood, « si je devais donner un thème global, ce serait à quel point c’est terrifiant d’éprouver du désir ». 

Issy Wood est représentée par Carlos/Ishikawa (Londres) et Michael Werner Gallery (New York, Berlin et Londres).

Issy Wood
« Study For No »
Lafayette Anticipations, Paris
Du 18 octobre au 7 janvier 2024

Director / DOP: Andrew Woffinden
Editor: Lauren McLaughlin
Assistant Camera: Daisy Allen
Sound: Artur Strakhov
Score: Yehezkel Raz

Art Basel 
Executive Editor: Coline Milliard 
Senior Editor: Alicia Reuter 
Video Commissioner: Jeanne-Salomé Rochat 
Creative Producer: Akiel Gallina
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