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MARIA MCKINNEY: SIRE.
Sire. by Maria McKinney is an innovative exploration of the themes of selective breeding and genetics in contemporary cattle farming, directly informed by The MERL’s collections of livestock portraiture and straw craft. The exhibition consists of nine largescale photographic portraits, taken at an Irish stud farm, that depict bulls wearing eccentric, multi-coloured sculptures mounted on […]
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A display celebrating the many different illustrated editions of Oscar Wilde’s famous poem. This exhibition, previously on display at the Berkshire Record Office, has been organised by the Department of English, University of Reading in collaboration with Michael Seeney. Related talk Collecting Oscar Wilde: Public and Private Good 30th May, 6.30-8pm Free. Booking advisable. […]
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VISIT THE MUSEUM DURING THE SUMMER HOLIDAYS FOR TRAILS, OBJECT HANDLING AND ACTIVITIES - INDOORS & OUTSIDE Visit our galleries during your holidays and discover the exciting displays and interactive games Try out our Rat and Rodent Trail Drop in and enjoy our new Virtual vs. Reality sessions every Tuesday morning in the holidays, 11am to 1pm Free Make […]
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CONVERSATIONS WITH TREES: FILM AND CLOG DANCE WORKSHOP
Clog Dance Workshop for Beginners 6.30-7pm After her performance of 'Muscle Memory' at the MERL Annual Lecture last Autumn, Hannah James returns to give a clog dancing workshop as part of Reading Fringe Festival's new music commission ‘Conversations with Trees’. Hannah has emerged as one of the most imaginative and adventurous artists on the folk […]
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HARTMANNMUELLER: IN DANGER
HARTMANNMUELLER take an intimate look at human existence. They play with the perception of time in elaborate pictures, straining the moment to its maximum. Monstrous and disfigured moments encrust the human sculpture emerging from the artist duo’s laboratory. They are wondering how such radical intervention affects that which defines humanity.
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