Phyllida Barlow to represent Britain at 2017 Venice Biennale

Sculptor expresses astonishment after being selected as artist for British Pavilion at renowned international art exhibitionThe sculptor Phyllida Barlow, whose towering installations at Tate Britain were described as “mad and madly ambitious” by the Guardian critic Adrian Searle, is to represent Britain at the Venice Biennale next year.Barlow’s colossal sculptures are made of commonplace materials, often recycled timber, plywood, cardboard and plaster. When in 2014 she filled t