Discover new ceramic works by Serena Korda in this exhibition exploring the three archetypes of a woman’s life: Maiden, Mother, and Crone.
British artist Serena Korda reconsiders established narratives through a feminist lens, drawing from history, folklore and myth. For her exhibition at the Harley Foundation, Korda brings together new work with earlier pieces, many of which have not been shown in the UK before.
Visit to see the gallery and museum transformed by Korda’s ceramic worlds. In the Harley Gallery, discover The Maidens (2023), a series of fantastical headdresses, gloves, and disembodied hands, inspired by Penelope’s handmaidens in The Odyssey. Upstairs, Korda presents a new series of family portraits made in collaboration with her six-year-old daughter, reflecting the intimate miniature portraits on display in our museum.
Next door in the museum, see two life-sized crone figures exhibited amongst historic artworks collected over 400 years by the Cavendish family and their descendants.
Working predominantly in ceramics, Korda embraces the medium’s notorious difficulty – its imperfections, its domestic associations, and its decorative traditions. Triple Goddess interrogates ideas of inheritance, creativity, and female agency.
