Jeremy deller english magic
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Jeremy Deller harnesses English Magic
We sit starving amidst our gold, painted by Sam Stuart Hughes
When Turner Prize winner Jeremy Deller was selected to represent Britain at the Venice Biennale, he did so by attempting to harness that old English magic.
If you’re a frequent reader of this magazine’s art section (hey guys), you might remember that we were lucky enough to attend last year’s Venice Biennale. However, what we didn’t mention in our original review was the fact it rained solidly for our entire stay, meaning that, though we had visions of leisurely sipping Aperol Spritzes in the sunshine with the glam international art set, this ended up being far from the case.
In reality we squelched around the city, drenched yet eager, whilst trying to cram in as much work as possible. In the midst of all this particularly English weather, Jeremy Deller’s show English Magic at the British Pavilion was a haven filled with Vaughan Williams, David Bowie and a tea stand. So after thanking the London-born, Turner Prize winning artist for – unbeknownst to himself – providing us with shelter in a time of need, the first question we asked was whether that soothing nature was part of the exhibition’s aim. “It was a way of keeping people in the pavilion!” he answers. “Bu
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Jeremy Deller: English Magic
Jeremy Deller’s English Magic ran from 12 April – 21 September 2014 and reflected the Turner Prize winning artist’s interest in the diverse nature of British culture: its people, icons, folklore, history and politics.
Over 117,000 visitors encountered a magical assembly of large-scale murals, drawings, photographs, film, and historical materials. The exhibition took you on a journey back and forth through time with references to events real and imagined, including workers’ strikes, the Iraq war and the Ziggy Stardust tour.
There were installations and commissions made in direct response to the museum’s own collections, including paintings of the Bristol Riots of 1831 by William James Muller and a display of taxidermy, handpicked by Deller.
You can see some photos of the exhibition while it was at Bristol Museum & Art Gallery below. You can also listen to a recording of the Tea with Jeremy Deller event which took place on 11 June 2014.
Jeremy Deller represented the UK with English Magic at the 2013 Venice Biennale, the world’s most prestigious contemporary art event. This critically acclaimed exhibition tours the UK for the first time in the Biennale’s history. The other venues on the tour are William Morris Gallery (18 January –
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