I Hear Myself With My Throat
Cummings, P. 2024. I Hear Myself With My Throat. in: The Shape of Things: Still Life in Britain Chichester, England Pallant House Gallery. pp. 158-167
Cummings, P. 2024. I Hear Myself With My Throat. in: The Shape of Things: Still Life in Britain Chichester, England Pallant House Gallery. pp. 158-167
| Chapter title | I Hear Myself With My Throat |
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| Authors | Cummings, P. |
| Abstract | Published to accompany the exhibition of the same name at Pallant House Gallery (11 May – 20 October 2024). Historically, still life has been viewed as the lowest genre of art, but in fact it has been employed by leading British artists to grapple with some of the most profound themes relating to the human condition, and as a vehicle for artistic experimentation with new forms and ideas. The Shape of Things shows how in the early 20th century British artists renewed the traditional genre of still life for the modern age, a spirit of experimentation with the genre that continues today. Showing how the genre sits at the heart of different artistic movements in Modern British art including the Seven & Five Society, Unit One, the British Surrealist Group, St Ives and post-war abstraction, Neo-Romanticism, pop art, conceptual art and post-war figurative art, and YBAs, it presents a history of British art as understood through the lens of the still life. Other themes which will be touched on include identity, migration, consumerism, existentialism, and climate change, themes that are eminently relevant to contemporary audiences. Featuring texts from contributors including Simon Martin, Lydia Miller, Miriam O'Connor Perks, Melanie Vandenbrouck, Phoebe Cummings, Michael Bird, Emma Sharples and Chloe Nahum. |
| Keywords | Still life |
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| Art | |
| Book title | The Shape of Things: Still Life in Britain |
| Page range | 158-167 |
| Year | 2024 |
| Publisher | Pallant House Gallery |
| Publication dates | |
| Published | May 2024 |
| Place of publication | Chichester, England |
| Edition | 1 |
| ISBN | 9781869827687 |
| Web address (URL) | https://yalebooks.co.uk/book/9781869827687/the-shape-of-things/ |