Introducing Rebecca Birrell’s first book, This Dark Country is a blend of collective biography and art criticism. Published by Bloomsbury in August 2021.
A dazzling, boldly original work that tells the powerful and passionate stories of a group of extraordinary women as glimpsed through their still life paintings.
The book will be available to buy from the Tate St Ives shop and the Café bar and terrace will be open.
Earlier in the day, Rebecca will be joined by artist Elizabeth ‘Lillibet’ Langley for a Feminist Critique and painting workshop in Ad Minoliti’s Feminist School of Painting.
Biography
Dr Rebecca Birrell has occupied curatorial positions at the Jewish Museum London, The Department of Prints and Drawing at The British Museum and at The Charleston Trust. In 2018 she undertook a fellowship at the Yale Center for British Art. While finishing her PhD at the Edinburgh College of Art, she worked on the photographic archive at The Wilhelmina Barns-Graham Trust. She is a Curator in the Department of Paintings, Drawings and Printsat the Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge.
BSL interpretation
Tate St Ives is located on Porthmeor Beach. There is a ramp up to the gallery entrance alongside stairs with a handrail.
There are lifts to all Levels of the gallery, or alternatively you can take the stairs.
- Accessible and standard toilets are on Level 3, next to Gallery 6.
- A Changing Places toilet is on Level 3, next to Gallery 1.
- Ear defenders can be borrowed from the information desk.
To help plan your visit to Tate St Ives, have a look at our visual story. It includes photographs and information of what you can expect from a visit to the gallery.
For more information before your visit:
- Email visiting.stives@tate.org.uk
- Call +44 (0)173 679 6226
