‘I box to exorcise the badness’: Sue Webster on boozy spats, her thrilling new work
She was half of a 90s art power couple that seemed unstoppable. But they split and the trauma floored her. Now she’s back with defiant paintings celebrating her punk past – and late-career motherhood
TL;DR
- Sue Webster is an artist who was previously in a long-term professional and personal partnership with Tim Noble.
- Their work as a duo gained attention in the 90s during the rise of the YBAs.
- Webster's upcoming solo show features "Crime Scene," a piece that compiles significant items from her life.
- The end of her partnership with Noble was traumatic, exacerbated by a miscarriage.
- Webster recently had a son, Spider, at age 52, through IVF, which inspired her new series "Birth of an Icon."
- She is now dedicated to making introspective and personal art, distinct from her previous collaborative work.
- Webster is refining her painting skills, particularly with oils, and seeking new techniques.