Inhale deeply and try to hold your breath. A thin trace of air propelled from the groin to the belly to the lungs to the nostrils lingers; a tight sensation suffuses the chest and head. How long can the body endure the dense emptiness that anticipates an exhale? This is the tension embodied in Shana Hoehn’s sculptures now on view at Prairie in Chicago, Illinois.
A new exhibition curated by Simone Rocha brings together work by women artists such as Louise Bourgeois, Cindy Sherman and Harley Weir – here, the acclaimed Irish designer walks us through the show