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Dillon, Brian, 2014, Show, Exhibition or Event, Ruin Lust

Abstract or Description:

Ruin Lust, an exhibition at Tate Britain from 4 March 2014, offers a guide to the mournful, thrilling, comic and perverse uses of ruins in art from the seventeenth century to the present day. The exhibition is the widest-ranging on the subject to date and includes over 100 works.

This transhistorical exhibition is curated by writer and critic Brian Dillon; Emma Chambers, Curator of Modern British Art; and Amy Concannon, Assistant Curator of British Art, 1790–1850. It was accompanied by a book and a programme of talks and events in the gallery.

Events:
TitleLocationDatesType
Ruin LustLondon, UK4 March - 18 May 2014Museum/exhibition
Official URL: http://www.tate.org.uk/whats-on/tate-britain/exhib...
Subjects: Creative Arts and Design > W100 Fine Art
School or Centre: School of Arts & Humanities
Date Deposited: 15 Dec 2016 19:34
Last Modified: 28 Nov 2019 15:26
URI: https://researchonline.rca.ac.uk/id/eprint/2450
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