South Bank London

Linder: Danger Came Smiling

Retrospective showcasing 50 years of the pioneering feminist artist’s work and her fascination with the body.

Opening Hours

Tue–Fri 10am–6pm
Sat 10am–8pm
Sun 10am–6pm
Closed Mon

Dates

11 Feb - 05 May 2025

Ticket Information

Tickets £19 (includes entrance to two exhibitions - Mickalene Thomas: All About Love and Linder: Danger Came Smiling)

Location Info

Address
Hayward Gallery, Hayward Gallery, Belvedere Road, London, UK

Danger Came Smiling is the first London retrospective of the pioneering feminist artist Linder Sterling – more commonly known as Linder.

The body and its photographic representation, from early glamour photography to digital deep fakes, is central to Linder’s approach to image-making, dissecting our fascination with the body and its representation.

Often working with a medical grade scalpel, she draws on the creative and violent power of the cut in her forensic examination of our shifting attitudes to aspirational lifestyles, sex, food and fashion.

From the early photomontages made while she was part of the punk scene of 1970s Manchester, to new work in digital montage shown for the first time, this exciting exhibition presents the breadth of Linder’s artistic output across montage, photography, performance and sculpture.

ALSO SHOWING AT HAYWARD GALLERY

Also showing at Hayward Gallery during this period is All About Love a celebration of the work of the contemporary African-American portrait artist Mickalene Thomas.

A single Hayward Gallery entrance ticket grants access to both exhibitions.

2-4-1 Valentine's tickets to the Hayward Gallery

On 14 and 15 February in honour of Valentine's Day the Hayward Gallery has an exclusive offer for online ticket bookings to see their brand new duo of exhibitions Linder: Danger Came Calling and Mickalene Thomas: All About Love (one ticket gets you into both exhibitions). To redeem the two-for-the-price-of-one Valentine's Day ticket offer you need to book online using the code LOVE. Find out more and book here.

Exhibition talks and panel discussions

Linder: Danger Came Smiling Panel Discussion
Fri 21 Mar at 7pm

This panel, including leading art historian Dawn Adès, explores Linder’s feminist critique, the reworking of images through her photomontage technique, and how her liberating cuts restore agency to the models she uses.

Linder in Conversation with Marina Warner
Fri 14 Feb at 7pm

Delve into Linder’s first London retrospective with the artist herself, as she discusses her works in the Hayward Gallery’s exhibition with the cultural historian Marina Warner.

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