Talk
Turning to See: A Talk by John Stezaker
09 Jun 2016
Aston Hall
Birmingham, United Kingdom
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Self-Portrait by Sir Anthony van Dyck, c. 1640 © National Portrait Gallery, London.
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Marriage (Film Portrait Collage) CXI, 2013, by John Stezaker © the artist, courtesy of The Approach, London.
Exhibition
Turning to See: From Van Dyck to Lucian Freud
28 May 2016 – 4 Sep 2016
Regular hours
- Saturday
- 10:00 – 18:00
- Sunday
- 10:00 – 18:00
- Tuesday
- 10:00 – 18:00
- Wednesday
- 10:00 – 18:00
- Thursday
- 10:00 – 18:00
- Friday
- 10:00 – 18:00
Cost of entry
Free
Address
- Chamberlain Square
- Birmingham
- B3 3DH
- United Kingdom
Event map
Acquired for the nation in 2014, Sir Anthony van Dyck’s last self-portrait takes centre stage in this striking exhibition exploring the concepts of physical and metaphorical turning in portraiture.
About
This is the first ever exhibition curated by West Midlands born and internationally renowned artist, John Stezaker, who takes Van Dyck’s dramatic turned pose as his starting point.
Showcasing major loans from the National Portrait Gallery alongside highlights from Birmingham’s collection, the display will create a spectacle of turning in the gallery and will mirror the way the viewer moves around the space.
From Rembrandt and Rossetti to Picasso and Bomberg, 'Turning to See' is filled with celebrated names from art history. There’s also the chance to view new collages by Stezaker and fragile works on paper not normally on display, such as Burne-Jones’ sketches for the Pygmalion series from Birmingham’s collection.
Organised in collaboration with the National Portrait Gallery, with support from the Art Fund and the Heritage Lottery Fund.
