Penny Slinger

Artist Penny Slinger (b. 1947) is a trailblazing force in feminist surrealism whose practice spans collage, photography, sculpture, performance, and film. A graduate of Chelsea School of Art, Slinger developed her unique visual language in dialogue with European Surrealism, deeply influenced by her mentor Roland Penrose and her study of Max Ernst. Since the late 1960s, she has used her own image and voice to explore sexuality, mysticism, the subconscious, and the feminine psyche.

Her early photomontage series An Exorcism and Mountain Ecstasy positioned the female body within symbolic, dreamlike spaces, blurring distinctions between self and environment. Over decades, her work has evolved while maintaining a visionary approach to the sacredness of the feminine. Today, Slinger continues to exhibit globally, with her works held in major institutions including Tate and the Verbund Collection. In 2019, she was commissioned by Dior to create an immersive installation for their haute couture show in Paris, bringing her vision of nature and the feminine to a global audience.

Penny Slinger’s art reclaims the body as both subject and landscape—insisting on its complexity, power, and connection to the natural world. Her presence in Meeting at the Horizon reaffirms the ongoing relevance of her surreal, sensual, and deeply spiritual practice.