The Art of Mapping

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Opening Times: Mon — Fri 10am — 6pm, Sat 11am — 4pm, Sun 12pm — 4pm Maps are more than just tools for getting from A to B: they are selective records of the wider world, loaded with creative, and often subjective, meaning. They are increasingly in the public eye. From Google's controversial Street View project, to the British Library's landmark ‘Magnificent Maps' exhibition last year, cartography is in the process of being reimagined for today's society. The Art of Mapping expands on these debates and celebrates cartography's potential as an art form, rather than a science. Artists throughout history have used maps to respond to their environment, and creatively register ideologies, emotions and ideas. TAG will present work by a selection of the finest contemporary artists recently to engage with this rich visual tradition. Exhibiting Artists: Neal Beggs | Claire Brewster | Christa Dichgans | Stanley Donwood | Peter Dykhuis | Dahlia Elsayed | Gonkar Gyatso | Emma Johnson | Jonathan Parsons | Simon Patterson | Nigel Peake | Grayson Perry | Paula Scher | Justine Smith | Susan Stockwell | Robert Walden | Stephen Walter | Heidi Whitman | Jeremy Wood | Cai Yuan A colour catalogue will accompany this exhibition