Ascension, Anish Kapoor

Indian-British artist Anish Kappor’s raising smoke installation Ascension was shown at the dome of the basilica di San Giorgio during the 54th Venice Art Biennale.

Butterfly, Richard Wilson

For Butterfly, British installation artist Wilson bought a scrapped Cessna light aircraft, reassembled it, stripped its identifying paintwork from its aluminium body then crushed it into a rough ball.

Turning the Place Over (interior), Richard Wilson

Critically-acclaimed British installation artist Richard Wilson conceived this site-specific piece which magically alters the façade of an industrial building as part of the 2007 Liverpool Biennial. Wilson cut an 8-metre diameter disc from the walls and windows of the building, and attached it to a motor which literally turns this section of the building inside out, in a cycle lasting just over two minutes. Interior view of the piece.

Turning the Place Over, Richard Wilson

Critically-acclaimed British installation artist Richard Wilson conceived this site-specific piece which magically alters the façade of an industrial building as part of the 2007 Liverpool Biennale. Wilson cut an 8-metre diameter disc from the walls and windows of the building, and attached it to a motor which literally turns this section of the building inside out, in a cycle lasting just over two minutes. Exterior view of the piece.

20:50, Richard Wilson

20:50 is one of the most celebrated pieces of installation art. Conceived by British artist Richard Wilson in 1987, it was acquired by the Saatchi Gallery and soon became its flagship work. It consists of a room filled with oil up to a height of 1 meter, thus creating a mesmerizing reflective effect.

Hotel D, Victor Burgin

Victor Burgin is British-American artist and theoretician. The installations he elaborates contain text, images, voice overs… which remain open to multiple interpretations.

Bruce and Sara Walking, Julian Opie

Julian Opie is a British artist belonging to the New British Sculpture movement. Opie tries to portray someone’s personality in as little detail as possible. Opie uses computers in art for other works.

House, Ben Rivers

The films of Ben Rivers (born Somerset, 1972, lives in London) are rich, cinematic portraits that explore wilderness environments and self-contained worlds, representing memory through visual fragments. Primarily shot on 16mm black and white film, sometimes on out-of-date stock, Rivers’ work has the appearance of ageing, archival footage.

Interview, Ben Rivers

The films of Ben Rivers (born Somerset, 1972, lives in London) are rich, cinematic portraits that explore wilderness environments and self-contained worlds, representing memory through visual fragments. Primarily shot on 16mm black and white film, sometimes on out-of-date stock, Rivers’ work has the appearance of ageing, archival footage.

You’re Human Like the Rest of Them, BS Johnson

B.S. Johnson was a British experimental novelist. You’re Human Like the Rest of Them is a short film by him from 1967. Its theatrical mis-en-scene highlights aspects of a society where different generations are conflicting.

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