Ro Robertson in Sculpture Magazne
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Ro Robertson’s first institutional solo show is reviewed in Sculpture Magazine
January 2026
Ro Robertson’s recently closed solo show, The Ribs Begin to Rise, at the Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art in Sunderland is reviewed by Mathew Holman.
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As well as planes that part like permeable skins, Robertson is drawn to gaps, the overlooked in-between spaces that they, as a queer person, feel society pushes them into. As a walker and swimmer, they have integrated the sensation of their body entering shoreside crevices into their artistic vocabulary. In such interstitial spaces—temporarily land and temporarily water—Robertson has found a natural corollary for their sense of self, an identity in similar motion, once condemned as being against nature. “The Ribs Begin to Rise,” charged with ambiguity, embodies that awareness. The diverse forms and surfaces thrive beyond the viewer’s ability to name any one object sufficiently, leaving a gap in knowledge while creating an environment where resolution is creatively unknown.
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