The Chymical Wedding
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O'Sullivan, Simon D. and Burrows, David. 2008. The Chymical Wedding. In: "The Chymical Wedding", Tate Britain, London, 4 January 2008. [Show/Exhibition]
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| Creators: | O'Sullivan, Simon D. and Burrows, David | ||||
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| Abstract or Description: | The Chymical Wedding’ was a parade and ritual performed at Tate Britain, London, and included the showing of two films of previous Plastique Fantastique performances (‘What is a pre-industrial modern?’ (in gallery 9) and ‘24 hour puja for the people-yet-to come’ (in the South Gallery)). The Chymical Wedding’ draws upon the custom of ‘mumming’. Traditionally, ‘mummers’ would wander the country, drunk and in masks, and gatecrash New Year festivities to perform a play. ‘The Chymical Wedding’ also draws upon the examples of Sascha Masoch and John Dee to enact a bodily transformation and a communion with angels through physical stimulation and ritual performance. The ritual summoned forth the ‘Third Thing’. |
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| Official URL: | http://www.plastiquefantastique.org/performance03.... | ||||
| Departments, Centres and Research Units: | Visual Cultures Research Office > REF2014 |
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| Date range: | 4 January 2008 | ||||
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| Related URL: | http://www.plastiquefantastique.org | ||||
| Event Location: | Tate Britain, London | ||||
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| Item ID: | 4191 | ||||
| Date Deposited: | 18 Apr 2011 13:13 | ||||
| Last Modified: | 07 Jul 2017 14:26 | ||||
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