Art is a tool to set up new questions. An interview with Ai Weiwei about the work behind is installation "Sunflower Seeds", on display at Tate Modern from 12 October 2010 to 2 May 2011. Sunflower Seeds is made up of millions of small works, each apparently identical, but acutally unique. However realistic they may seem, the life-sized sunflower seed husks are in fact intricately hand-crafted in porcelain, by the inhabitants of a small village close to Bejing.
Oct 2010
Four Corali dancers have chosen artworks from the galleries at Tate Britain and developed individual dance responses to them. Together with Tate, they show what happens when people have the freedom to enjoy the gallery however they want, and how this can open up new ways of responding to art. Dancing to Art showcases the creativity and talent of the dancers, but also invites you to have a go yourself.
Dec 2019
A short film inspired by the work of Francis Bacon and Lucian Freud.
Sep 2019
An American who has lived in South Africa for the past thirty years, Roger Ballen began his career as a geologist. He is now one of the most important and influential photographic artists of the 21st century.
Jun 2018