Institute of Contemporary Arts - Laura Lima: The Drawing Drawing

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Admission:: Adult: £7.50
Offer expires:: 29/03/2026
Location:: The Mall, London. SW1Y 5AH
Phone number:: 020 7930 3647
Nearest station:: London Charing Cross

Advance Booking Required

Exhibition Dates: 27 January - 29 March.

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A major new exhibition by Brazilian multidisciplinary artist Laura Lima (b. 1971, Minas Gerais), marking her first solo show in London. 'The Drawing Drawing' unfolds across both Upper and Lower Galleries through a series of immersive installations combining sculpture, movement, live performance and public participation. At the centre of the exhibition, a new interactive sculptural installation of the same name reimagines the traditional framework of the life-drawing class.

Since the mid-90s, Lima has become recognised for her subversive artworks which explore the relationship between bodies and their environment, questioning social expectations and accepted hierarchies by staging live situations where people, objects and spaces interact in unconventional ways.

Image Credits:
Laura Lima, The Drawing Drawing, 2026. Mechanised platforms (wood, metal, motors, electrical components, wheels), life model, paper, pencils and pens, still life display, ICA visitors. Installation view, Laura Lima: The Drawing Drawing, Institute of Contemporary Arts, London. Photograph: Anne Tetzlaff. Life model: Olia Poliakova.

Laura Lima, The Drawing Drawing, 2026. Mechanised platforms (wood, metal, motors, electrical components, wheels), life model, paper, pencils and pens, still life display, ICA visitors. Installation view, Laura Lima: The Drawing Drawing, Institute of Contemporary Arts, London. Photograph: Anne Tetzlaff

Laura Lima, Ascenseur, 2008/2026. Person’s arm, set of keys, wall. Installation view, Laura Lima: The Drawing Drawing, Institute of Contemporary Arts, London. Photograph: Anne Tetzlaff

Laura Lima, Parasol Deux, 2023/2026. Red parasol, metal, motors, electrical components, wheels, sound. Audio composition by Laura Lima and Ricardo Siri. Installation view, Laura Lima: The Drawing Drawing, Institute of Contemporary Arts, London. Photograph: Anne Tetzlaff