Martin Cullen

Nerve Ballet

Not on display

Artist: Martin Cullen born 1967
Medium: Metal tin cans, printed papers, sisal string and photographs, black and white and colour, on paper on board
Dimensions: None
Collection: Tate
Acquisition: Accepted by HM Government in lieu of inheritance tax from the Estate of Barbara Lloyd and allocated to Tate 2009
Reference: T13185

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