Tatton Park Biennial: 3 May - 28 September 2008
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Heather & Ivan Morison, Nicky Coutts, David Cotterrell, Gayle Chong Kwan, David Blandy, Jacques Nimki
Tatton Park Biennial is a new contemporary art event for the UK supported by The Northwest Regional Development Agency; Arts Council England, Northwest; Cheshire County Council; Cheshire's Year of Gardens 08; The National Trust; Manchester Airport; The Tatton Park Trust and Tatton Park. The Biennial is staged from May to September 2008 and presented in association with Cheshire’s Year of Gardens 08.
Curated by Danielle Arnaud and Jordan Kaplan from commissioning group Parabola, the 2008 Biennial theme is Botanical Collections and Collectors. Over 30 artists, performers and writers have developed new work in response to Tatton Park's gardens, investigating the legacy of collections, collectors and the designed landscape amid current issues of climate change and globalisation.
The Biennial supports the work of emerging and established artists through a commissioning process that reveals the history of the Park and is a launch pad for future events that will further understanding of exceptional artistic practice within the laboratory of this National Trust property.
With six semi-permanent works, 12 evolving commissions, and a substantial programme of tours, performances and talks that lend further depth to the grounds, the Biennial reflects the historical significance and contemporary relevance of Tatton Park.
An active Education and Access programme takes in a range of new visitors through specially devised and targeted schemes. A full-colour publication with commissioned essays, novella and an artist's multiple has been published.
Jo Coupe, Tessa Farmer & Sean Daniels, Paulette Phillips
>Video Introduction to Tatton Park Biennial 2008 (Quicktime needed)
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