8 October - 3 December 2005
Folk Archive is a vibrant collection of contemporary folk art put together by artists Alan Kane and 2004 Turner Prize winner Jeremy Deller. Over the last five years Deller and Kane’s ongoing research has explored both traditional and contemporary forms of popular creative expression.
From body ornament to flower arranging, knitting to custom cars, Deller and Kane have documented this fantastic array of visual art through photography, film and objects, updating what is traditionally thought of as folk art. It includes incredible objects, films, painting, performance, costume, decoration, political opinion, humour, poetry and more from our own, often overlooked, doorstep. This exhibition shows how widespread contemporary folk art is and the central role it plays in the nature of a society and its art.
Folk Archive is a vibrant collection of contemporary folk art put together by artists Alan Kane and 2004 Turner Prize winner Jeremy Deller. Over the last five years Deller and Kane’s ongoing research has explored both traditional and contemporary forms of popular creative expression.
From body ornament to flower arranging, knitting to custom cars, Deller and Kane have documented this fantastic array of visual art through photography, film and objects, updating what is traditionally thought of as folk art. It includes incredible objects, films, painting, performance, costume, decoration, political opinion, humour, poetry and more from our own, often overlooked, doorstep. This exhibition shows how widespread contemporary folk art is and the central role it plays in the nature of a society and its art.
