The Tate Triennial 2006: New British Art
1 March – 14th May, Tate Britain,
Curated by Beatrix Ruf
Performance series: 1 – 29th April.
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Performative works have been made central to the curation of Beatrix Ruf's 2006 Tate Triennial, the third exhibition in this institutional series which looks to British Art for its sources. Ruf has set out to examine the role of appropriation in British Art, a tendency that is evident in a variety of practices brought together for the exhibition, and that has been put into one particular focus through the live works that will unfold at Tate Britain throughout April. To contain most of the performance pieces a structure designed by architect Celine Condorelli and artist Pablo Bronstein, has been erected in the Duveen galleries of Tate Britain. Part 'stage' part 'public plaza' it also houses documentary material. The first performance to take place is Linder’s The Working Class Goes To Paradise' (2000-2006), a ritualistic happening that explores relations between society and the outsider. Given even more room to breathe, Daria Martin and Zeena Parkins fill the Tate Modern's Turbine Hall with experimental electric harp compositions, illuminated by filmic imagery. Pablo Bronstein animates his own plaza design with a very rythmic walk piece, based on Baroque dancing with costume informed by post modern architectural details. Lali Chatwynd celebrates Marx and biblical references in one animal, mineral and vegetable mini play that incorporates elements of puppet making and stage design. Finally in this series is Laiam Gillick's Construccion de Uno (Prequel), involves preofessional actors Keeley Forsyth, Ian Hart and Maxine Peake act out the moves and dialogue of a group of people who retain the habit of attending work at thier recently closed down factory. A slide show of slogans that might emulate advertising or socialist values informs the work.
VIEW ITEMS
Lali Chetwynd: A Puppert Extravaganza!
Linder: The Working Class Goes To Paradise
Credits
Filming was made possible by kind permission of Tate Britain.
All works are courtesy the artists and Tate Britain
Image capture: Christabel Stewart, Jeremy Valander, Paul, Marc & Raymond
Thanks: Helen Beeckmans, Kelli Dipple, Catherine Wood, Herald Street.
Selected Links
http://www.tate.org.uk/britain/exhibitions/triennial/liveworks.shtm