I Can’t Complain is a solo exhibition by New York-based artist Autumn Knight. Featuring a new commission alongside recent work, this is the first major presentation of her work in the UK.
Knight’s interdisciplinary practice draws on theatre, psychology, improvisation and social exchange. Her exhibition at the ICA presents a new installation and performance work about the act of complaining: its pleasures, its frustrations, and its political potential. At a moment when questions of voice, authority, and participation are increasingly contested, I Can’t Complain opens a dialogue with audiences about how power is negotiated in everyday life, asking not how we can stop complaining, but what complaints make visible. Across an audio and spatial installation and a selection of recent video works, Autumn Knight transforms the Lower Galleries into a space where complaint is given sustained attention. Characteristic of her practice, these works embrace humour, discomfort, and intimacy. The main gallery is dominated by a canopy of balloons, which are a recurring motif in the artist’s work, alongside architectural elements that frame a sound installation.