New Installation by Eva Rothschild

Eva Rothschild. Mass mind (steel version) 2007. Courtesy of Stuart Shave/Modern Art, London, The Modern Institute, Glasgow, Eva Presenhuber Gallery, Zurich, and 303 Gallery, New York © the artist. Steel. 13’ x 10’

Tate Britain (London, UK)

June 29 - November 29, 2009

London-based artist Eva Rothschild (Dublin, 1972) has been invited to create the next installation for the Tate Britain Duveens Commission 2009, supported by Sotheby’s. Her new work, created especially for the Duveen Galleries at the heart of Tate Britain, will be unveiled on June 29 and will be on display until November 29. Artists who have previously undertaken the Commission include Martin Creed (2008), Mark Wallinger (2007), Michael Landy (2004), Anya Gallaccio (2002) and Mona Hatoum (2000).

Eva Rothschild’s striking and memorable sculptures continually investigate and forge new relationships between volume and mass, surface and structure. She uses a wide variety of materials, such as leather and steel, which are often incongruously juxtaposed to create deceptively simple works that lightly yet effectively occupy space. Rothschild’s strong interest in geometric and elemental forms is combined with a fascination in the spiritual and ritualistic qualities of objects.

Rothschild has conceived an ambitious new sculpture that will directly respond to the Duveen Galleries. It will contain some of the essential characteristics of her practice, but will also represent an exciting new direction in her work. Using minimal materiality, the work will fill and disrupt the grandeur of these neo-classical galleries with a chaotic, energetic presence. It will activate the gallery, countering and complimenting the solidity of the building and compelling visitors to physically and optically re-engage with this familiar space. This will be the first time a single work has been designed to stretch nearly the full length of the space, occupying over 70 meters from one end of the Duveens to the other.

Stephen Deuchar, Director of Tate Britain, said: “I am delighted that Eva Rothschild has accepted Tate Britain’s invitation to create this year’s Commission. She is one of the most interesting sculptors working today, creating works that beguile with their subtlety and illusion. I look forward to seeing the new site-specific sculpture she is creating for the Tate Britain Duveens Commission this summer.”

Spectators will be able to appreciate the commissioned installation by Eva Rothschild from June 29 through November 29, 2009.

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