Jenny Saville: A Body of Flesh and Questions Jenny Saville, born in Cambridge in 1970, is a British painter whose work has irrevocably shifted the conversation around representation in contemporary art. Initially emerging as one of the Young British Artists (YBAs) alongside figures like Damien Hirst and Tracey Emin – though she ultimately charted her own distinct course – Saville’s career has been defined by an uncompromising engagement with the female form, particularly its materiality and the complex relationship between the body and societal expectations. Her canvases are not merely portr…