Exhibition

Reclaiming Asylum

21 Sep 2016 – 11 Nov 2016

Regular hours

Wednesday
09:30 – 17:00
Thursday
09:30 – 17:00
Friday
09:30 – 17:00
Saturday
09:30 – 17:00

Cost of entry

Free

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Bethlem Gallery

London
England, United Kingdom

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  • The bus stop directly outside the main entrance is Bethlem Royal Hospital, with buses 356, 119 or 198 stopping there.
  • Eden Park Station (30 mins from London Bridge) followed by a 15 min walk or 5 min bus ride (356 bus towards Shirley). East Croydon Station (15 mins from London Victoria), followed by roughly a 30 min bus ride (119 bus towards Bromley or 198 towards Shrublands).
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Set against the historic backdrop of Bedlam and nearly 800 years of changing approaches to mental health care, this group exhibition explores the notion of asylum and asks: what might constitute refuge, sanctuary and protection today?

About

Join us for the opening event where the Artist Taxi Driver will be giving a one-time only performance, artists Jane Fradgley and Shane Waltener will be presenting their new performance strung in the hospital grounds, and we will be unveiling a new site-specific commission by Mark Titchner.

‘Reclaiming Asylum’ is a parallel exhibition running alongside ‘Bedlam: the asylum and beyond’ a major new exhibition at Wellcome Collection, open 15 September 2016 until 15 January 2017 and will also run alongside a wider programme of events and exhibitions across various SLaM venues that expand on perspectives of asylum throughout history up to the current day.

Exhibiting artists: Artist Taxi Driver, Bethlem Wood Library, David Beales, Sarah Carpenter, Stewart Dallas, Jane Fradgley and Shane Waltener, G, Sara Haq, H.R Parker, Beth Hopkins, Christina Kral, Matthew, John McGill, Mr X, Daniel Regan and Mark Titchner as well as contributions from patients and staff of the Bethlem Royal Hospital, Hospital Vrapce in Croatia and the Azienda USL di Reggio Emilia in Italy. 

CuratorsToggle

Sam Curtis

Exhibiting artistsToggle

Mr X

John McGill

Mark Titchner

Christina Kral

Sarah Carpenter

Beth Hopkins

Charlie Parker

David Beales

Stewart Dallas

Sara Haq

Daniel Regan

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