There is something so compelling about Cornelia Parker’s conceptual art. Characterised by her intrigue in dismantling everyday objects, she reimagines them as new pieces which prompts us to look at the everyday design of simple, widely-used items from a whole new perspective. Similarly, she does so with photographs she has acquired.
The Tate’s retrospective includes Thirty Pieces of Silver (1988–9) and Cold Dark Matter: An Exploded View (1991), as well as the immersive War Room 2015, Magna Carta 2015 and an extensive collection of her drawings, prints and photographs, all of which highlight important subjects such as violence, ecology and human rights.
This exhibition is lauded by Time Out, who explain “At its best, Parker’s art works because it’s simple, because the ideas are direct, intelligible, little slaps around the chops that you understand as soon as they hit you.”
Be sure to also explore the gallery beyond the exhibition space to find more of Parker’s works within the Tate’s permanent displays.
Photo credit: Thirty Pieces of Silver © London Road (https://tinyurl.com/2p956wsf), CC BY-ND 2.0