Introduced by Jeremy Deller and Rhys Morgan

Our next screening as part of our The Triumph of Art public programme will be a double bill of films by Jeremy Deller, Putin’s Happy (2019, 42 mins) and English Magic (2013, 15 mins). Made during a period that radically shaped the socio-political climate we find ourselves in today, these films interrogate British identity in the years leading up to the 2016 EU referendum and its aftermath.

Hear Jeremy Deller discuss his work in more depth on 28th February at The Box.

A selection of banners from Deller’s 2013 English Magic, made for the British Pavilion at the 55th International Art Exhibition – la Biennale di Venezia, will be on view in The Box’s North Hall from February 7th until the 5th of May, thanks to the Modern Institute and The National Gallery.

This event is part of The Triumph of Art, a nation-wide project by artist Jeremy Deller. It was commissioned by the National Gallery, London, as part of NG200, its Bicentenary celebrations. The Triumph of Art is being developed in partnership with Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design in Dundee, Mostyn in Llandudno, The Box Plymouth and The Playhouse in Derry-Londonderry. Supported by Art Fund.

Jeremy Deller (b. 1966, London) studied History of Art at the Courtauld Institute and at Sussex University. He began making artworks in the early 1990s, often showing them outside conventional galleries. With projects including 'The Battle of Orgreave' (2001) and 'We’re here because we’re here' (2016), Deller is known for works that involve people and that explore the themes of performance art and popular culture.

Image Credit: Courtesy of artist

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