The Ruin Lust exhibition includes works provoked by the wars of the twentieth century, and Jane and Louise Wilson’s 2006 photographs of the Nazis’ defensive Atlantic Wall form part of it. They discuss what motivated them to create these images and what draws artists to the ruinous monuments of the past.
Tate Britain
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Artist's talk: Jane and Louise Wilson
Tate Britain
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24 April 2014 at 19.30–21.00
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Artist
Jane Wilson
born 1967
Artist
Louise Wilson
born 1967