Exhibition

Marcus Coates

27 Jun 2007 – 5 Aug 2007

Regular hours

Wednesday
11:00 – 18:00
Thursday
11:00 – 21:00
Friday
11:00 – 18:00
Saturday
11:00 – 18:00
Sunday
11:00 – 18:00
Tuesday
11:00 – 18:00

Cost of entry

Free Admission

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Whitechapel Gallery

London, United Kingdom

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Travel Information

  • Bus: 25, 205, 254
  • Aldgate East / Aldgate
  • Liverpool Street
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About

Baying at a gathering of baffled Liverpudlian housewives dressed as a reindeer, Marcus Coates, star of the last British Art Show, has also adopted the psyche of a seal, impersonated a fox and trained people to mimic the dawn chorus. Made into deadpan yet curiously poignant films, Coates' performances recall the animal cults of pre modern societies. In the cold light of everyday life, his aspiration to harness the magic of nature is absurd, yet unexpectedly profound.

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