The works on display juxtapose seductive textures with sharp-edged, mechanical forms and are characterised by bold formal simplicity. Hovering between the geometric and organic, the precise and improvisatory, these prints communicate a sensitivity about the intimacy between objects and beings. Several works draw on items that are closely associated with corporeality such as fur, fabric or hair combs. Often rendered in tones of fleshy pink, the prints are read as productions of and about the body, eliciting what the artist describes as “a primal reaction” from the viewer.

Elegant investigations of materiality, weight and stability in two- dimensions, Barclay’s prints reveal a direct correlation with her sculptures and installations. The prominent use of negative space and precarious formal arrangements reflects Barclay’s interest in “highly charged touch” and “energy” at the point of contact.