As a pioneer of British conceptual art, John Latham (1921-2006) has exerted a powerful and lasting influence, not only on his peers but on generations of younger artists. This spring, the Serpentine hosts a new exhibition that encompasses all strands of Latham’s extraordinary practice, including sculpture, installation, painting, film, land art, engineering, found-object assemblage, performance and the artist’s theoretical writings. Over the course of the exhibition, Flat Time House, the artist’s studio home in Peckham, south London, will open to the public, hosting a programme of workshops and events. Find out more about the ‘World View’ exhibition from the Serpentine’s website.
This exhibition was featured in Robert Hewison’s highlights of 2017, read it in full here
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Forcefield (1967), John Latham. © The John Latham Estate. Courtesy Lisson Gallery. Photography: Ken Adlard
Erth (1971), John Latham. © The John Latham Estate. Courtesy Lisson Gallery. Photography: Ken Adlard
Time Base Roller (1972), John Latham. © John Latham Estate. Courtesy Tate
The N-U Niddrie Heart, No. 10 (1991), John Latham. © John Latham Estate. Courtesy Lisson Gallery. Photography: Ken Adlard
Untitled: No. 2 of 11 (1992), John Latham. © The John Latham Estate. Courtesy Lisson Gallery. Photography: Ken Adlard
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