The annual commission invites artists to make a work in response to the unique architecture of the Duveen Galleries at the heart of Tate Britain. This year’s commission is created by Mike Nelson. The talk will take place in the gallery with trained picture describers giving a detailed description of the works. Sighted companions and guide dogs are welcome.
Mike Nelson has been nominated twice for the Turner Prize (2001, 2007) and has represented Britain at the Venice Biennale. He constructs large-scale, site-specific sculptural environments that often arise from a period of living and working in a particular location. His works fuse literary, filmic, socio-political and cultural references to create carefully orchestrated tableaux.