Exhibition
The Dream of Modern Living? Contemporary Artists Explore IKEA
2 Oct 2015 – 14 Nov 2015
Regular hours
- Friday
- 10:00 – 16:30
- Saturday
- 10:00 – 16:00
- Sunday
- 11:00 – 15:00
- Wednesday
- 10:00 – 16:30
- Thursday
- 10:00 – 16:30
Cost of entry
Free
Address
- Museum Street
- Warrington
- WA1 1JB
- United Kingdom
Travel Information
- Warrington Bank Quay and Warrington Central railway stations both within walking distance of the Museum
In 1987, Britain’s first IKEA opened in Warrington. Since then, the store has found a place in the thoughts and memories of local people.
About
Warrington IKEA is said to have the highest visitor numbers of any store in the country and allegedly the lowest spend per head, suggesting that people go not just to buy furniture but to see and to experience designs, ideas, even food from elsewhere.
Curated by Paul Carey–Kent for NORTH, this exhibition examines artists’ reactions to IKEA as a business, lifestyle and aesthetic. The artists include Guy Ben-Ner, Ryan Gander, Clay Ketter, Marie Karlberg, Joe Scanlan, Artists Anonymous, Michael Samuels, Sara McKillop, Frédéric Pradeau, David Rickard, Mary Griffiths and Stuart Hartley.
Part of Warrington Contemporary Arts Festival 2015. For more #WCAF15 exhibitions and events, seewarringtonartsfestival.co.uk
