20–21 Visual Arts Centre Exhibition

ARTIST ROOMS Jenny Holzer

31 January–13 June 2026

Jenny Holzer BLUE PURPLE TILT (detail) 2007. ARTIST ROOMS Tate & National Galleries of Scotland © Courtesy Jenny Holzer Studio

At 20-21 Visual Arts Centre, Scunthorpe, explore the ways Jenny Holzer questions the language that surrounds us

Working with text as her primary material, Jenny Holzer creates installations that span carved stone, clothes, public signage and the luminous surfaces of electronic technologies. Born in 1950, she has become one of the most influential artists of her generation, known for bringing urgent questions into public view. Confronting themes such as war and sexual violence, Holzer’s work exposes the tensions between power, truth and lived experience, wherever it is encountered on the street or in the gallery.

Set within the historic St John’s Church, 20-21 Visual Arts Centre offers an engaging programme of contemporary art, craft and design, bringing together in-house exhibitions, national tours and collaborations with creative partners.

ARTIST ROOMS presents the work of international artists in solo exhibitions drawn from a national touring collection jointly owned by Tate and National Galleries of Scotland. Its programme reaches audiences across the UK and is developed through local partnerships. ARTIST ROOMS gives young people the chance to get involved in creative projects, to discover more about art and artists, and learn new skills.

The ARTIST ROOMS programme and collection is managed by Tate and National Galleries of Scotland with the support of Art Fund, Henry Moore Foundation and using public funding by the National Lottery through Arts Council England and Creative Scotland. Its founding collection was established through The d'Offay Donation in 2008 with the assistance of the National Heritage Memorial Fund, Art Fund and the Scottish and British Governments.