Personal Papers of Ian Breakwell
1960s–2005

Available online are items which reflect key periods and themes in Ian Breakwell's work. These include project files relating to works such as 'The Institution', 'Circus', and 'Auditorium', as well as placements and artist-in-residences at Durham Cathedral. There are also notebooks kept by Ian Breakwell which feature diary entries and ideas for works, photographs, correspondence, and audio-visual material.
Details of the remainder of the collection can be found on the Archive catalogue.
- Collection Owner
- Ian Breakwell 1943–2005
- Collection
- Tate Archive
- Acquisition
- Presented to Tate Archive by Ian Breakwell, April 2005.
- Reference
- TGA 20054
266 objects in this collection
- Title
- File labelled, ‘Performance Documentation’
- Date
- [c.1968–82]
- Description
- File, originally labelled, 'Performance Documentation' consists of documents relating to performance pieces by Ian Breakwell. It includes overviews of performances, scripts, stage directions, photocopies of stills taken from performances, printed material, and press cuttings.
- Reference
- TGA 20054/4/2/1
Showing 16 objects
Ian Breakwell Outline for ‘Fading Menu: an event by Ian Breakwell’
03 December 1968
Ian Breakwell List of equipment needed for, ‘Fading Menu: a collage - performance by Ian Breakwell
[December 1968]
Ian Breakwell Photocopies of two stills taken from ‘Water Poem: words dissolving in water during 12 hours’
May 1969
Ian Breakwell Photocopied typed document giving an overview of, ‘Unword 2’, an event by Ian Breakwell at the ICA
17 October 1969
Ian Breakwell Notes concerning ‘Unword 3’, by Ian Breakwell
18 May 1970
Ian Breakwell Document entitled, ‘The Bride and Groom’, by Ian Breakwell
18 June 1970
Ian Breakwell Annotated stage directions for, ‘Restaurant Operations’, by Ian Breakwell
date not known
Ian Breakwell Photocopied document by Ian Breakwell, writing about his influences, artwork, and performances
date not known