Friday Lates gallery tour
Working at height
Free
Places are limited and available on a first come, first served basis.
Please arrive in good time to access the building and find the meeting place in the advertised room.
Please view our General Admissions page for more information.
About
Our newly rehung collection, ‘C C Land: The Wonder of Art’, tells the story of painting in the Western European tradition, from the middle of the 13th century to the present day.
One of our earliest pictures in the collection, Segna di Bonaventura’s ‘Crucifix’, is now displayed up high in the Sainsbury Wing, nearby to our most recent commission, Richard Long’s ‘Mud Sun’.
Whilst stylistically very different, these two monumental works painted over seven centuries apart, pose similar questions about art. Why are they displayed at height? What materials and techniques were used? Are they objects, sculptures or paintings? And what emotional responses do they elicit?
Members of our Articulation alumni compare and contrast the artistic and technical approaches to these two works, which span our collection, exploring how modern displays might change the way we think about historical pictures.
Articulation
Articulation is our public speaking initiative for young people designed to promote the appreciation and discussion of visual culture.