A contemporary of Flanagan, poet John James, talks to the Barry Flanagan exhibition’s curator Andrew Wilson about the importance of poetry to Flanagan’s practice Link to audio file: play pause mute unmute / Late at Tate: John James and Andrew Wilson on Barry Flanagan tabsAbout Barry Flanagan: Early Works 1965-1982 shows how this radical and imaginative artist challenged the very nature of sculpture, reflecting his interest in literature, poetry and ’pataphysics. Tags:SculptureTalks and lecturesLondon