Exhibition

Edge of the Seat: The Artists Chair

14 Mar 2014 – 13 Jun 2014

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London
England, United Kingdom

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  • Underground: Caledonian Road, Piccadilly Line Overground: Caledonian Road & Barnsbury
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A staple of the studio, artists since Van Gogh have frequently seen in their chairs an element of themselves.

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Whether read as self-portraiture or formal, this exhibition looks at the ways a range of contemporary artists have acquisitioned, customised, or re-created the chair in their practice. including Phyllida Barlow, Susan Collis, Adam Colton, Dorothy Cross, Jimmie Durham, Martino Gamper, Antony Gormley, Jana Sterbak and Richard Wentworth.

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