Monster Chetwynd

born 1973

In Tate Britain

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Biography

Monster Chetwynd (born Alalia Chetwynd, 1973, best known as Spartacus Chetwynd and Marvin Gaye Chetwynd) is a British artist known for reworkings of iconic moments from cultural history in improvised performances. In 2012, she was nominated for the Turner Prize.

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Artworks

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Monster Chetwynd I Want to Be an Insect Protein Entrepreneur

2018
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Monster Chetwynd A Tax Haven Run By Women

2010–1
Monster Chetwynd Crazy Bat Lady

2018
Monster Chetwynd Hermitos Children, the pilot episode

2008
Monster Chetwynd Jesus and Barabbas (Odd Man Out 2011)

2018
Monster Chetwynd Bat Opera 33

2008

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Film and audio

TateShots

Monster Chetwynd: 'My work is about boosting morale'

The British artist introduces her work in sculpture, performance and film
content warning: this film contains some nudity

Features

Tate Etc

Tate Etc. issue 29: Autumn 2013

Tate Etc. issue 29, Autumn 2013; online edition of Tate's magazine
Art Term

Participatory art

Participatory art is a term that describes a form of art that directly engages the audience in the creative process …
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George Stubb's Reapers and Haymakers (both 1785)

Marvin Gaye Chetwynd

Tate Etc. at Tate Britain / Artists' Perspectives
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Something supernatural, this way comes: Magic and Modernity in British Art

Michael Bracewell

Folklore, mythology, mysticism and the occult pervade the development of modernism and Surrealism in Britain, especially in relation to the …
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New journeys in a teeming universe: Tate Triennial

Andrew Hunt

On the eve of Tate Britain’s Triennial, Andrew Hunt explores the themes proposed by its curator, Nicholas Bourriaud.