Glenn Ligon: All Over The Place
Sunderland Museum, Winter Gardens
Burdon Rd, Sunderland, SR1 1PP
Glenn Ligon: All Over The Place
3D Virtual Exhibition Tour
“Experience the work of American contemporary artist Glenn Ligon in our landmark exhibition bringing together works by the artist alongside his unique interventions in our galleries.”
Widely regarded as one of the leading contemporary artists working today, Ligon is best known for his text-based paintings which include the words of writers such as James Baldwin, Gertrude Stein and Zora Neale Hurston. Through these artworks, he explores the social, cultural and political constructions of race.
Alongside Ligon’s original paintings, sculptures and prints, All Over The Place presents a series of site-specific interventions curated by the artist throughout the Museum aimed at peeling back the layers of history and meaning to reveal a new perspective on our collection.
From the installation of his large-scale neon Waiting for the Barbarians (2021) in our portico entrance to the artist’s commentary of select artworks and objects from our collection, Ligon describes the exhibition as a ‘thread that winds its way through the Fitzwilliam, loose in some places, taut in others, which the visitor can choose to follow or encounter serendipitously.'
Glenn Ligon: All Over The Place is generously funded by De Ying Foundation. We are grateful to The Ampersand Foundation for their additional support of the installation of 'Waiting for the Barbarians'. We would also like to thank The Fitzwilliam Museum’s Marlay Group for their donation to the exhibition, and the Fitzwilliam Museum Development Trust, who contributed to the catalogue costs.
Find out more: fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk
From 12th September 2024 To 2nd March 2025