Earlier this year, Sheila Hicks presented a major solo exhibition at The Bass Museum, Miami. Grouping works of art from various periods, "Campo Abierto" (Open Field) explored the formal, social and environmental aspects of landscape that have been present, yet rarely examined, throughout Sheila Hicks’ expansive career. Prompting contemplations on collaboration, dialogue and discussion, the exhibition was rooted in the reconfiguration of "Escalade Beyond Chromatic Lands" (2016-2017), the artist’s vast installation produced for the Arsenale at the Venice Biennale in 2017. The exhibition brought together several large-format installations, as well as more intimately-scaled works, that utilize and transform the architecture of The Bass’ upstairs galleries. The selection of works in "Campo Abierto" (Open Field) foreground the museum’s context in South Florida, a multilingual locus traversed by complex immigration waves and patterns, alongside environmental concerns.
