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Casting a Dark Democracy - Tim Shaw
30. Sep - 13. Dec 08 / ends in 24 days Kenneth Armitage FoundationFREE
11 a.m. - 6 p.m. Tuesday - Saturday or by appointment
Casting a Dark Democracy
Casting a Dark Democracy represents the culmination of a body of work by sculptor Tim Shaw, to be shown for the first time at the Kenneth Armitage Foundation this autumn 2008. In 2007 Tim Shaw was awarded the Kenneth Armitage Fellowship, which has enabled him to live and work in the late sculptor’s studio residence in Kensington.This exhibition confronts issues of world conflict, particularly with the atrocities that have framed our reception of the war in Iraq. A major installation standing five metres in height is based on the now infamous image of the Abu Ghraib prisoner. Other works in the exhibition will include Man on Fire (2007-8) and Tank on Fire (2007-8). Tank on Fire has just won the Selectors' Choice award at the Threadneedle Figurative Prize.
http://www.timshawsculptor.com
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truly monumental
by goldfish 04.10.08 18:00
a brave and truly monumental exhibition. a must see!
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heart pounding exhibition
by sarahgoldbart 04.10.08 18:09
one of the most impressive pieces of work I have seen in quiet some time
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Excellent
by Elaine Hayman 04.10.08 18:13
A monument of our times. Proves that this sort of thing should be documented by artists and not left soley to the papers
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a surprise
by andrawing 06.11.08 2:22
Unassuming building holds extraordinary exhibition, has to be seen I would say
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