FRAMING IDENTITY
8 May - 26 September 2010
From 8 May to 26 September 2010, Tatton Park stages its second Biennial of contemporary art, with up to 20 commissioned works responding to the sites and notions of identity that emerge from it. Landscape as a social platform; social divides reflected in the landscape; a sense of place in relation to the macro and immediate vicinity of the Park; the relevance of the boundary wall; that encircles its 1,000 acres; people who work at the site and know it intimately and those who live in the very different estates that ring Tatton and are not included among its current visitors and are all subjects of enquiry. The opportunity to re-examine the site as a living and evolving subject rather than as an historical keepsake is at the heart of 2010.
Partners from across the arts and cultural sectors in the Northwest and the UK have worked with the Biennial to deliver a programme that will extend the reach of the event to national and international audiences. There have been several commissioning opportunities involving multiple sites and organisations like museums, universities and community groups.
Three commissioning schemes: curators' invitation, peer recommendation and open competition, have worked to develop the artistic scope of the Biennial as it locates itself as a dynamic laboratory for experimentation and exchange. Artists working internationally have been commissioned alongside some of the most innovative and emerging artists in Britain, with work taking on a variety of media, from large-scale installation to film, video, book and web-works and performance, with new collaborations throughout.
LATEST NEWS
Tatton Park Biennial 2010 Opens! We had a fantastic turn out for the opening of the Biennial on 7 May and a lovely Spring evening for our visitors to enjoy the experience. Read art writer Rebecca Geldard's blog about the opening event on the Biennial website.
Things began to heat up (or cool down) with the arrival of Neville Gabie's 2 tonne block of glacial ice on Monday 19th April. The ice had been harvested in Greenland and brought back over a number of weeks by ship, boat and lorry, to reach its final destination at Tatton Park. Learn more about this piece by following Neville's blog on the Biennial website, or see the installation of the work from the perspective of one of Tatton's gardeners here.
Artist Jaques Nimki entertains the children during half term
During May half term (May 29th to June 6th) children will be able to engage with the Biennial during a garden activity designed to encourage them to Explore. Discuss & Create asking Who are we? How do we see ourselves? Do others see what we see?
Suitable for children age 6 to 11. Times: 11.30am to 1pm & 2pm to 3.30pm.
Meet at the dipping pool at the garden entrance
Please note that the following commissions only operate weekends and Bank Holidays:
Annika Eriksson. The Smallest Cinema in the World
Jamie Shovlin. Rough Cut/Cut Rough
Clara Ursitti. Ghost
Please note that the following commissions are performances that take place on the days given:
David Burrows & Simon O'Sullivan. Plastique Fantastique. August 1st and 28th
Marcia Farquhar. The Horse is a Noble Animal. June 12th & 13th. August 28th, 29th and 30th
**Please note, this piece will be 'revealed' to the public from 12pm each day. Garden opening times apply**
Visit the Tatton Park Biennial website here: www.tattonparkbiennial.org
Contact: info@tattonparkbiennial.org / Or Tatton Marketing on 01625 374417 / 01625 374447
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