About this Event
To celebrate the last weekend of this fantastic exhibition, join us for a very exclusive performance from Delaine Le Bas and Ronke Osinowo. This will take place in the exhibition space itself for a fully immersive experience, exclusive to ticketholders.
The rest of the gallery will be open from 10am as normal, while the Delaine Le Bas exhibition will open to the public properly after the performance, at 12pm.
đ Saturday 30 May 2026
â° 11am - 11:30am (doors open 10:45am)
đGallery 7, the Whitworth (limited capacity)
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*Please note: capacity for the performance is extremely limited and entry is first come, first served. Please arrive early. The performance will start promptly at 11am, and due to limited capacity in the performance gallery, latecomers will not be admitted.
About the venue
The Whitworth is an accessible venue with facilities to support you during your visit, and alongside this our visitor team will be on hand to assist you in the gallery. Find out more about planning your visit to the Whitworth and accessibility information for you.
If youâd like to speak to a team member about any access or additional needs, please get in touch with the gallery and we will be happy to assist you. Contact: [email protected] or telephone: 0161 275 7450.
Seating will not be provided for performance attendees, but there are foldable stools and walkers with inbuilt seats available for use during the performance and around the building. Please speak to one of the Visitor Team on arrival if you would like one.
About the artist
Delaine Le Bas (1965 Worthing, UK) studied at St. Martin's School of Art, London. A practising artist since 1988, she works with fabrics, film, performance, painting, photography and sculpture, creating large-scale immersive installations. She was one of sixteen artists who formed âParadise Lostâ at the First Roma Pavilion at the Venice Biennale, 2007. She worked with her late husband, artist Damian Le Bas (1963-2017), on the installations âSafe European Home?â and âFrontier De Luxeâ. In 2017, they collaborated on the stage designs, costumes and texts for âRoma Armeeâ, Maxim Gorki Theatre, Berlin.
In 2015, she created the ongoing installation and performance work âRomani Embassyâ. Her works were shown in the Prague Biennale in 2005 & 2007, the Venice Biennale in 2007, 2017, and 2023, the Gwangju Biennale in 2012, Critical Contemplations at Tate Modern in 2017, and the ANTI Athens Biennale in 2018. She has participated in all of the Berlin Herbstsalons, most recently in 2025.
In 2022, Le Bas was commissioned by Tate Liverpool for âRadical Landscapesâ. She presented âThe House of Le Bas Established: 1984â at the Whitechapel Gallery Archive in 2023. Site-specific installation âIncipit Vita Novaâ was created for Secession Vienna in 2023. A major solo show, âDelainia17071965Unfoldingâ opened at Tramway for Glasgow International in 2024. Delaine Le Bas was a nominee for the 40th Turner Prize, showing a new version of âIncipit Vita Novaâ at Tate Britain, London, from September 2024 to February 2025.
In 2025, Le Bas was in residence at âThe White Houseâ, Dagenham, for Create London, making the installation and performance work âA Stranger In Silver, Walking On Airâ and presented a solo exhibition of new work â+Fabricating My Own Myth Red Threads & Silver Needlesâ at Newcastle Contemporary Art. She presented a solo booth installation at Frieze London, and she is an artist in residence at Celle Ligure in Genoa. In 2026, she will present âUn-Fair-Groundâ at the Whitworth in Manchester.
Public collections include The British Council, MusĂ©e des civilisations de lÊŒEurope et de la MĂ©diterranĂ©e (MUCEM) and Brighton Museum and Art Gallery. The scenography, sculptural furniture, figures and performative elements of Delaine Le Basâ installation works are supported by furniture designer and maker of objects, Lincoln Cato. She is represented by Yamamoto Keiko Rochaix.
About Ronke Osinowo - performer Ronke Osinowo (b.1973) is a British Nigerian artist based in London. Raised in a Romany household, their multidisciplinary practice spans written text, imagery and performance. Their work examines identities that exist beyond the confines of traditional class structures, often focusing on the liminal, the dislocated and the uncanny. Ronke has collaborated with Delaine throughout the years in various guises, with notable performances in âTo Gypsylandâ (2013) at 198 Contemporary, âStranger in Silver Walking on Air â(2025) at The White House and â+Fabricating My Own Myth Red Threads & Silver Needlesâ (2025) at Newcastle Contemporary Art.
Photo by James Speakman.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
The Whitworth, Oxford Road, Manchester, United Kingdom
GBP 0.00 to GBP 5.00
