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Personal Papers of Ian Breakwell

1960s–2005

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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

  • Personal Papers of Ian Breakwell

    266 Objects

    • Correspondence

      12 Objects

    • Notebooks

      7 Objects

    • Project files

      247 Objects

      • Bristol Arts Centre

        19 Objects

      • Performance documentation

        16 Objects

        • File labelled, ‘Performance Documentation’

          16 Objects

      • ‘The Institution’

        38 Objects

      • ‘Circus’

        140 Objects

      • ‘Auditorium’

        10 Objects

        • File labelled, ‘Edge ‘88: first edition of Auditorium in IB’s [Bury?] St studio, London as part of Edge ‘88 Festival’

          10 Objects

      • Artist-in-residence at Durham Cathedral

        23 Objects

      • ‘Ghost Dance (aka Dancing Strangers)’

        1 Object

Title
File labelled, ‘Edge ‘88: first edition of Auditorium in IB’s [Bury?] St studio, London as part of Edge ‘88 Festival’
Date
[c.1988–90]
Description
This file consists of plans, notes, photographs and stills of Ian Breakwell's 'Auditorium' which was exhibited at 'Edge 88', London. This work was an earlier version of what would become the film, 'Auditorium', by Ian Breakwell and Ron Geesin.
Reference
TGA 20054/4/20/2

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Poster for, ‘The Auditorium: An installation by Ian Breakwell with sound composition by Ron Geesin

Ron Geesin, Ian Breakwell
date not known
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Handwritten card detailing the light sequences for ‘The Auditorium’

Unknown person(s)
date not known
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Handwritten instructions, on card, for threading and operating a tape recorder

Unknown person(s)
date not known
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Photocopied plan of ‘The Auditorium’

Ian Breakwell
date not known
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Black and white photograph of Ron Geesin and Ian Breakwell in Ron Geesin’s recording studio

Anonymous
date not known
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Photocopy of ‘Auditorium’ at ‘Edge 88’ Festival, London

Ian Breakwell, Ron Geesin
1988
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Black and white contact print: ten frames of ‘Auditorium’ at ‘Edge 88’ Festival, London

Anonymous
1988
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Black and white contact print: nine frames of ‘Auditorium’ at ‘Edge 88’ Festival, London

Anonymous
1988
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Black and white contact print: ten frames of a painting of an audience for ‘Auditorium’ at ‘Edge 88’ Festival, London

Anonymous
1988
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Black and white contact print: ten frames of ‘Auditorium’ at ‘Edge 88’ Festival, London

Anonymous
1988
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