Exhibitions currently running:
Polly Morgan - Psychopomps - Psychopomps is Polly Morgan's first solo exhibition with Haunch of Venison. It consists of four suspended taxidermy sculptures, each poised between metamorphosis and flight. Named Psychopomps after the mythical creatures that conduct souls into the after-life, their historical representation includes Hermes and Charon from Greek mythology, the Valkyries from Norse myth, Anubis the jackal-headed Egyptian God, and in various cultures, horses, bees, birds and shamans. From 21 July until 18 September.
Joana Vasconcelos - I Will Survive - The pre-eminent Portuguese artist of her generation, Vasconcelos came to public attention for her display at the Venice Biennale in 2005. Her stunning sculpture 'A Noiva' (The Bride) took the form of a chandelier made from around 25,000 tampons and greeted visitors to the Arsenale. Typical of her witty and often provocative work, these unglamorous objects belie the sculpture’s grand structure. I Will Survive - taken from the tune made popular by Gloria Gaynor in 1978 - transports us to a world of embroidery and crochet, sex and simulacra. Of particular interest is the way in which contemporary technological and ethical “advancements” challenge traditional ideas surrounding identity. Finding her inspiration in the popular imagination and examining various themes of daily life, Vasconcelos focuses on the politics of gender, national identity and class. From 21 July until 25 September.
Haunch of Venison Gallery
6 Burlington Gardens,
London, W1S 3ET.
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10.00 - 18.00 Monday/Tuesday/Wednesday/Friday,
10.00 - 19.00 Thursday
10.00 - 17.00 Saturday
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