LIEU: Londres, Barbican Centre, Art Gallery
DATES: 12 February 2015 – 25 May 2015
Magnificent Obsessions: The Artist as Collector
This is the first major exhibition in the UK to present the fascinating personal collections of post-war and contemporary artists. Ranging from mass-produced memorabilia and popular collectibles to one-of-a-kind curiosities, rare artefacts and specimens, these collections provide insight into the inspirations, influences, motives and obsessions of artists.
While some artists are connoisseurs, others accumulate hoards of objects, never letting anything go. Many live with and make direct use of their collections and others keep them under wraps or in storage. Collecting objects for research and study is key to the practice of many artists in the exhibition. Presented alongside examples of their work, their collections, in turn, help to elucidate their art.
Featured artists
- Arman
- Peter Blake
- Hanne Darboven
- Edmund de Waal
- Damien Hirst
- Howard Hodgkin
- Dr Lakra
- Sol LeWitt
- Martin Parr
- Jim Shaw
- Hiroshi Sugimoto
- Andy Warhol
- Pae White
- Martin Wong/Danh Vo
OpenEdition vous propose de citer ce billet de la manière suivante :
Nicholas-Henri Zmelty (9 février 2015). Exposition : Magnificent Obsessions: The Artist as Collector (Londres – Barbican Centre). Exogenèses. Consulté le 18 mai 2025 à l’adresse https://doi.org/10.58079/onry