Yin Xiuzhen: Heart to Heart
See the familiar in new ways, as artworks made from unconventional materials and overlooked objects reveal personal and collective stories.
Yin Xiuzhen is renowned for her use of secondhand clothing, concrete, food and household ephemera in her immersive installations and sculptures.
She creates multimedia artworks that negotiate the spaces between memories, individuals and the globalised societies that we live in today.
Drawing on over 30 years of creation, the exhibition brings together a selection of the artist’s seminal projects alongside a number of new commissions, and is the first major UK survey of her work.
Need to know
This exhibition is on display alongside the exhibition Chiharu Shiota: Threads of Life.
Find out more
Each ticket includes entry to both exhibitions.
On occasion there may be queues to enter the gallery or to see specific installations during busy times. If you are not able to queue or need further assistance, our Visitor Assistants are here to help.
Learn more about the exhibition, with behind-the-scenes insights, on the Bloomberg Connects app.
Selected works
Preparation story
There is a preparation story available for audience members who may benefit from preparing for the exhibition.
View preparation story
Gallery supporters
Yin Xiuzhen: Heart to Heart was realised with generous support provided by the Huo Family Foundation. We are also grateful for key support from Beijing Commune, Eleanor and Francis Shen, and Max and Monique Burger and the TOY family.
For your visit
This event is held at the Hayward Gallery Southbank Centre
The Hayward Gallery is currently closed.
It reopens for Anish Kapoor on Tuesday 16 June 2026.
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Food & drink
Offering sandwiches, salads, cakes and coffee, Hayward Gallery Cafe is the perfect spot for a pre-exhibition energy boost or a post-visit drink.
From coffee to cocktails, filling favourites to fine dining, plus some of London’s best street food – it’s all here at the Southbank Centre.