Helène Aylon: Undercurrent

Using a wide range of media and techniques, including painting, performance, and film, Aylon (1931–2020) envisioned her practice as a form of exploration, emphasizing discovery rather than completion. She aligned this experimental approach with her feminism, often collaborating with other women on projects that drew attention to the female body, environmental fragility, and gender inequities in religious texts and practices. This exhibition encapsulates Aylon’s efforts to demonstrate that openness to the contingencies of the body, the earth, and spirituality can facilitate understanding, and even healing.