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17 September – 4 December 2011
‘British Art Show 7: In the Days of the Comet’, the UK’s biggest and best exhibition of current British contemporary art, arrives in Plymouth on 17 September 2011 and remains in the city until 4 December 2011. Plymouth is one of only three locations outside London selected by the capital’s Hayward Gallery to host this prestigious touring exhibition, which is supported by Arts Council England and Plymouth City Council and delivered by the Plymouth Visual Arts Consortium (PVAC).
‘British Art Show 7′ features works by 39 different artists. The works will be displayed throughout the city at five venues: Peninsula Arts Gallery, Plymouth University; Plymouth Arts Centre; Plymouth City Museum and Art Gallery; Plymouth College of Art Gallery and the Slaughterhouse, Royal William Yard.
The artists, chosen by curators Lisa Le Feuvre and Tom Morton, have been invited to produce their finest work for the exhibition. Works on display will include painting, drawing, sculpture, installation, video, film and performance.
In the Days of the Comet
‘British Art Show 7: In the Days of the Comet’ employs the motif of the comet to explore and draw together a set of concerns that thread their way through the practices of the selected artists. The comet alludes to the measuring of time, historical recurrence and parallel worlds. Comets are also commonly understood as harbingers of change, and fittingly the exhibition will evolve as it moves from city to city, revealing new works at different venues, creating a unique exhibition in each host location.
