Artists Series: Sonia Boyce

An essential introduction to the life and work of Sonia Boyce, a leading contemporary artist whose interdisciplinary practice explores artistic authorship and the creative potential in unexpected play.

Artists Series: Sonia Boyce by Elena Crippa is a groundbreaking exploration of the life and works of Sonia Boyce (b.1962), an artist recognised for her daring creative risks. Unfazed by conventional expectations of art's behaviour, Boyce's work thrives on collaborative interactions between audience and performer. These engagements foster spontaneous and intimate social encounters, producing art that is self-aware, visceral, and open-ended.

This much-anticipated volume introduces the extraordinary legacy of Boyce. It examines her involvement with feminist artists and her pivotal role in the 1980s Black British Art movement. The book traces Boyce's evolution from early pastel drawings and mixed-media collages to her significant transition into film, sound, and performance art.

Highlighting her artistic innovation, Artists Series: Sonia Boyce demonstrates how Boyce experiments with various mediums to explore and challenge themes of culture, identity, and the demarcation between public and private life. It celebrates the visionary practice of an uncompromising artist who continues to redefine the boundaries of contemporary art.