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Demystifying Contemporary Art: A Starting Point If You Don’t Know Where to Begin

23 October – 20 November 2017
photograph of Martin Creed's Work No 232

Martin Creed, Work No. 232: the whole world + the work = the whole world, 2000

Demystifying Contemporary Art: A Starting Point If You Don’t Know Where to Begin

Contemporary art can feel daunting, but it doesn’t have to be hard work. Over five weeks, we’ll unpack some of its more challenging forms by looking at works in the Tate collection. We’ll cover installation, multimedia and performance works to give you a foundation to draw on the next time a work of art leaves you completely stumped. This course is for those curious to understand. No prior knowledge necessary.

Led by curator and writer Jessica Cerasi​​

Biography

Jessica Cerasi is a curator and writer. She has worked as Exhibitions Manager at Carroll / Fletcher gallery; Assistant Curator of the 20th Biennale of Sydney in 2016; and previously Curatorial Assistant at the Hayward Gallery, London. She is most recently the co-author of Who’s Afraid of Contemporary Art?, published by Thames & Hudson.

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