Barbican Art Gallery
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15 February - 12 June
Chinese artist, Song Dong presents this extraordinary installation – a moving portrait of family life and the artist’ own childhood during the Cultural Revolution. The installation comprises over 10,000 items collected by Song Dong’s mother over five decades - ranging from a section of the house to metal pots and plastic bowls to blankets, bottle caps, toothpaste tubes and toys. The activity of saving and reusing things is in keeping with the Communist adage wu jin qi yong – ‘waste not’ – a prerequisite for survival during periods of social and political turmoil.
Free
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Barbican Art Gallery presents an international and dynamic mix of art, architecture, design, fashion and photography. From acclaimed architects to Turner Prize-winning artists, we exhibit the innovators of the 20th and 21st centuries: key figures who have shaped developments and stimulated change. Make sure your visit always includes a trip to our free exhibition space, The Curve, home to a vibrant programme of new commissions, created by leading contemporary artists in direct response to this distinctive gallery space.
Barbican Centre, Silk Street, London, EC2Y 8DS
0845 120 7500
art@barbican.org.uk
www.barbican.org.uk -
The Griffin
93 Leonard St, City of London EC2A 4RD
0872 148 1688
