The Facts
On September 16, 2026, Sadie Coles HQ announced that Helen Marten is featured in "The State We're In," the final room of Tate Britain's five-century survey of British art. The room includes artists of different generations working in Britain, with works made since 2020 and many new to the Tate collection. The exhibition references crises including Brexit, the pandemic, climate emergency, and social justice movements, alongside themes of Black British experiences, migration, and queer lives. Genres are redefined through abstract painting reflecting lived experience, and works allude to industrial decline and the ocean as symbols of British identity.
The Signal
Marten’s inclusion in this major institutional presentation affirms her standing in contemporary British art, particularly as a Turner Prize winner whose practice engages with materiality and digital culture. The Tate’s acquisition of recent works signals strong institutional support, and the exhibition’s focus on current social and political crises places Marten among artists addressing the most urgent issues of the decade.
- Artists: Helen Marten
- Galleries: Sadie Coles HQ
- Museums: Tate Britain
- Locations: London
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