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Bob and Roberta Smith, Concrete Boats, 1996, concrete, string, metal, 15 x 30 x 13.5 cm. British Council Collection. Courtesy of the artist.
Talk
In Conversation
30 Apr 2016
Event times
2-3pm approx.
Cost of entry
Free, please book in advance by calling the Gallery on 01922 654400
Address
- Gallery Square
- Walsall, WS2 8LG
- Walsall
- WS2 8LG
- United Kingdom
Travel Information
- Walsall
Join curator, Aziz Sohail and Head of Exhibitions, Deborah Robinson for a tour of The Humble Vessel exhibition.
About
Throughout history, artists have looked to boats and the sea as subject matter, sometimes romantically, yet oftern addressing issues around migration, loss, absence, struggle and hope. Today, the subjects seem particularly relevant as images of migrants, attempting to cross into the relative safety of Europe, flash across our TV screens.
The exhibition features a newly commissioned film work by Pakistani artist Fazal Rizvi, which explores multiple narratives around the sea, shifting between fiction and reality. This work is shown alongside both contemporary and historic works from the British Council Collection and The New Art Gallery Walsall's collections.
