Altermodern: Tate Triennial 2009 at the Tate Britain, 3 Feb - 26 Apr

Exhibition Description:

Altermodern, will be the fourth Tate Triennial. Artwork from some of the best new contemporary artist in Britain will be presented by the Tate Britain. The exhibition includes works in all media - from photography, film and video, to extraordinary installations - and features many new works being shown for the first time.

The theme proposes a definition for a new form of art that celebrates a fresh energy and spirit in contemporary culture. Altermodern has been conceived by one of Europe's most respected curators, Nicolas Bourriaud, Gulbenkian Curator of Contemporary Art. Bourriaud is the founder of the influential contemporary art gallery Palais de Tokyo in Paris and has been working at Tate Britain on this exhibition since 2007.

Bourriaud defines the work of a group of leading contemporary artists as Altermodern, or an alternative modern that is expressed in the language of a global culture. Altermodern artists channel the many different forms of social and technological networks offered by rapidly increasing lines of communication and travel in a globalised world.

Description:

Image: Marcus Coates
Firebird, Rhebok, Badger and Hare 2008
© Copyright the artist, 2008. Photo: Photo by Jo Ramirez

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