Exhibition

Statuephilia: Contemporary Sculptors at the British Museum

4 Oct 2008 – 25 Jan 2009

Regular hours

Saturday
10:00 – 17:30
Sunday
10:00 – 17:30
Monday
10:00 – 17:30
Tuesday
10:00 – 17:30
Wednesday
10:00 – 17:30
Thursday
10:00 – 20:30
Friday
10:00 – 20:30

Cost of entry

Free

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British Museum

London, United Kingdom

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  • Holborn (500m), Tottenham Court Road (300m), Russell Square (800m), Goodge Street (800m)
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Five major contemporary works displayed alongside the British Museum's permanent collection

About

The British Museum has one of the world's most celebrated and diverse collections of sculpture, dating from prehistory to the present day. Since its foundation in 1753, the Museum has consistently engaged with the contemporary world, both in its collecting and its displays. These two themes are brought together in Statuephilia, for which five of Britain's leading artists have contributed a sculpture responding to these world-famous collections. Renowned British sculptor Henry Moore spoke of ‘the delight, the excitement, the inspiration' he received from his visits to the British Museum, and this remains true for the sculptors of today. Antony Gormley and Ron Mueck are represented here by monumental sculptures, Marc Quinn premieres a dazzling gold statue of Kate Moss, while Damien Hirst and Noble and Webster have created provocative new works inspired by the Museum's collections. These five installations show how our understanding of modern art can be deepened by placing it in an historic, global context and reveal just how relevant the art of the past is to today. Statuephilia encourages us to look afresh at both modern and ancient art, to explore the similarities as well as differences between eras and cultures, and to remind ourselves of the perennial power of sculpture.

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