| Friday 10 October
18.30
Did you say a 'History of Everything'?
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Sigmar Polke
Three New Commandments Found
1998
Lent by Daniel S Loeb
© 2003 Sigmar Polke, courtesy
of the artist and Michael Werner, New York and Cologne
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Tate Curator Sophie Howarth attempts to cover it
all in this introduction to Tate Modern’s Sigmar
Polke: History of Everything. Exploring how Polke has become
one of the most important figures in post-war German art, she will
examine a career than began in 1963 when the artist inserted himself
among the furniture on display in the window of a German department
store. The discussion will then focus on key works in the exhibition,
exploring the way Polke distorts and exaggerates mass-produced imagery
to create works that parody politics, social conventions, and established
artistic and cultural values.
Tate Modern Sigmar Polke exhibition
Free with Tate Modern Sigmar Polke exhibition ticket.
Talks & Discussions |
