Saturday 22 November 2008, 14.00–15.30
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Nedko Solakov
Talking Art
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Nedko Solakov
Help Yourself (Russian Roulette) 1998 sugar, colouring agents, flour, chocolate, pleated paper; 7 pieces (the artist's clipped-off nails inside one of them) © courtesy the artist. Photo: Angel Tzvetanov |
In 1999 Nedko Solakov exhibited a single postcard in the Bulgarian pavilion at the Venice Biennale announcing his country's return after 30 years of absence. Since then, he has showed in the Biennale regularly, represented in 2007 by a sprawling wall drawing, Discussion (Property), lampooning the diplomatic row between Bulgaria and Russia over the intellectual property rights of the AK47.
He is best known for A Life (Black and White), 2001, in which two hired painters simultaneously paint the gallery walls black and white, obliterating each others' work. He is currently participating in the Whitechapel Art Gallery's Street programme. He is interviewed by Gilda Williams.
In collaboration with Art Monthly
Tate Modern
Starr Auditorium
£10 (£8 concessions), booking required
£10 (£8 concessions), booking required
CANCELLED
