Starting January 27th, Gasworks London presents the first UK solo exhibition by artist Gala Porras-Kim.

Porras-Kim’s work questions the ethical principles of museum conservation while inviting the viewer to assign new meanings to artefacts displayed within institutions. Her exhibition at Gasworks examines the (after)life of sacred objects at the British Museum, thinking through ways of compromising with their otherworldly original owners.

Show commissioned and produced by Gasworks with the support from the Henry Moore Foundation, the Korean Cultural Centre UK, Catherine Petitgas and Gasworks Exhibitions Supporters. Research for the exhibition was developed during a residency at Delfina Foundation, supported by the Latin America and Caribbean Patrons Group.
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Gala Porras-Kim, "Out of an instance of expiration comes a perennial showing", 2022. Vista de instalación. Comisionado y producido por Gasworks. Foto: Andy Keate. | Installation view. Commissioned and produced by Gasworks. Photo: Andy Keate.