Exhibitions 2008
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25 November 2008 - 24 January 2009
John Kørner
War Problems War Problems is a new series of sixteen large-scale works, each representing a Danish solider killed in Afghanistan and each bearing a single name - Anders, Mikkel, Thomas, Sonny. Recently on view as part of the 2008 U-Turn Copenhagen Quadriennial,... Victoria Miro Gallery I -
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15 October - 15 November 2008
Philip Pearlstein
Up Close and Impersonal Up Close and Impersonal is the first major presentation in the UK of work by American painter Philip Pearlstein. Considered by many to be the foremost living American realist, Pearlstein's singular practice has since the late 1950s focused on depictions... Victoria Miro Gallery II -
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14 October - 15 November 2008
Elmgreen & Dragset
Too Late Too Late features a re-staging of the entire Victoria Miro space. Visitors will be met by a total transformation of the gallery's interior architecture via several new interconnecting large-scale installations by Elmgreen & Dragset. Through mid November, Victoria Miro Gallery... Victoria Miro Gallery I -
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2 - 27 September 2008
Udomsak Krisanamis
Krisanamis' practice has long been characterised by his specific use of collage, creating densely obsessive patterns made from newspaper, noodles, cellophane and paint. Possessing a distinct formal and conceptual clarity, the paintings offer a unique experimentation with the well-worn territories... Victoria Miro Gallery I -
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24 June - 2 August 2008
Chantal Joffe
Chantal Joffe is well known for her expressive paintings of predominantly female figures. This latest exhibition will include an eclectic and wide-ranging group of subjects across two distinct bodies of new work. In the main gallery, Joffe continues to work... Victoria Miro Gallery I -
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20 May - 14 June 2008
Jesper Just
A Voyage in Dwelling The first solo exhibition in the UK by Danish artist Jesper Just will premiere the newly commissioned film trilogy A Voyage in Dwelling in addition to a selection of earlier works, including Just's acclaimed film A Vicious Undertow. The new... Victoria Miro Gallery I -
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3 April - 2 May 2008
Inka Essenhigh
This new series of large-scale landscape paintings offers a vivid portrayal of the weather and passing seasons. Some of the paintings on view depict nature as a living thing, as in Yellow Fall in which the grass and trees become... Victoria Miro Gallery I -
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7 February - 20 March 2008
Yayoi Kusama
For the first time Victoria Miro presents an exhibition which spans both exhibition spaces at 14 & 16 Wharf Road offering a substantial presentation of Yayoi Kusama's work. For this exhibition, Kusama has conceived a new installation Dots Obsession -... Victoria Miro Gallery I -
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24 November 2007 - 19 January 2008
Wangechi Mutu
Yo.n.I One of a new generation of prominent female artists, Wangechi Mutu first came to attention in 2000 with her pin-up drawings and elaborate figurative collages. Mutu's aesthetic employs an economy of surface and depth to engage in her own unique... Victoria Miro Gallery I
