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Audio Described Tour of Carolee Schneemann: Body Politics

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An image of Carolee lying on the floor with her arms tied up in some rope

A tour of Carolee Schneemann: Body Politics suitable for blind and partially sighted visitors, led by Richard Thomas who will describe key works on display. 

The first major survey of Carolee Schneemann’s work in the UK, tracing her diverse, transgressive and interdisciplinary expression over six decades.

Schneemann was a radical artist who remains a feminist icon and point of reference for numerous contemporary artists to this day. Addressing urgent topics from sexual expression and the objectification of women to human suffering and the violence of war, her work is concerned with the precarious lived experience of humans and animals.

The exhibition positions Schneemann as one of the most relevant, provocative and inspiring artists of the twentieth and early twenty-first centuries. 

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black and white photo of Carolee Schneemann performing Water Light / Water Needle

Carolee Schneemann: Body Politics Playlist

Schneemann had an interdisciplinary and diverse practice. It is perhaps then unsurprising that she also had a wide-ranging taste in music - as happy listening to Minimalism as Marvin Gaye. Listen to a selection of the records that she loved here.

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The Art Gallery is located on Level 3 and can be accessed by stairs and lifts from Level G or via the Sculpture Court if coming from outside. 

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Barbican Centre
Silk Street, London
EC2Y 8DS

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