“Breve storia del resto del mondo” curated by Laura Barreca at Fondazione Puglisi Cosentino in Catania, Sicily, is the most comprehensive solo exhibition of Ruffo's work so far. It will include large-scale installations, paintings and works on paper from 2005 to present, with a focus on work dedicated to decisive moments in world history: from the development of freedom theories in the 18th century, to the long-term consequences of Colonialism, to the raise of the Arab Spring.

In September 2014, Prem Sahib participates at the 10th Gwangju Biennale, Korea. The title given to the Biennale by curator Jessica Morgan is ‘Burning Down the House’, and seeks to explore the process of burning, transformation and rebirth, a cycle of obliteration and renewal which has been witnessed throughout history. Sahib offers viewers a collection of his sculptures and paintings addressing in characteristic fashion the themes of formalism, sexual identity and queer culture. 

For his first institutional solo exhibition in London, Prem Sahib presented a group of works in the Lower and Upper Galleries at the Institute of Contemporary Arts in late 2015. Each of the works, in sculpture, paint and performance, was permeated by a palpable sense of the body and human touch. The works, as is often the case with Sahib, were minimal and sparse in colour and, rather than offer a figurative representation of the body, invariably sought to replace or stand in for it.

 

ICA London

The Arnolfini Centre for Contemporary Art in Bristol presents a new solo exhibition celebrating Bristol-based artist Richard Long. The show includes sculpture, drawing, photography and text works that date from 1967 to the present. The exhibition also includes two major new works: a large sculpture made from Cornish slate and a wall work made with mud collected from the River Avon.