The Benaki Museumpresents the report«Made in Britain» with works from the collection of the BritishCouncil 1980-2010. The exhibition will last from15 February until 22 Apriland theinaugurationwill be held on14 February on 20.00 at night.
TheBritish Council it has one of the most comprehensive collections of contemporary British art in the world. Today in his collection it counts 8500 pieces from more than 1650 British artists.
In the exhibition co-organized byBenaki MuseumandBritish Council, you can get in touch with some of the most beautiful works in this collection, in an exhibition that will span the decades 1980-2010.
The report includes approx 150 works by a wide range of artists, among whomοι Keith Arnatt, Helen Chadwick, Peter Doig, Gilbert & George, Damien Hirst, Sarah Lucas, Mark Titchner, Cornelia Parkerand Mark Wallinger.
This meeting of artists so diverse illustrates the breadth and diversity of British art throughout this period. This is a unique opportunity for art lovers who wish to experience up close the creative journey of some of the most prolific contemporary British artists of the last thirty years.
Within this time period covered by the report, the role of art in British society has undergone enormous changes. From Gilbert's Intellectual Depression & George (1980) up to Gary Hume's Sister Troop (2009) the exhibition narrates how art has mapped and recorded these changes – being at the forefront of social change itself.
The last thirty years, modern art has arguably turned its attention to more social issues of British society. This shift in interest in social issues can be partly explained by the arrival of a new, of an enterprising and ambitious generation of artists at the beginning of their decade 1990. These artists are known collectively as YBAs (Young British Artists) and to them belong names like the aforementioned Damien Hirst and Sarah Lucas, but also Michael Landy and Jake and Dinos Chapman.
Other factors such as the establishment of the Turner Prize the 1984 (the first award established for young contemporary artists in the UK) or the opening of the Tate Modern the 2000, the abolition of the ticket to public galleries and museums 2001, have all contributed to bringing contemporary art closer to a much larger audience – and often to an audience that has no previous experience or knowledge of the visual arts.
During the exhibition there will be educational programs and many events that will start from the opening of the exhibition, at 14 February with the speech of the British artist Mark Titchner.
THEMark Titchner, who has been described as one of the most charismatic British artists of our time, he will come to Greece especially on the occasion of the exhibition at the Benaki Museum and will talk about his work, which he describes as "a dialogue in how each receives thoughts and ideas".
THEMark Titchner was nominated for the Turner Prize in 2006 for his personal exhibition in which he dealt with the tensions between various belief systems, from religion and politics to philosophy and science. As part of the Made in Britain exhibition at the Benaki Museum, his work The Future Demands your Participation is presented.
