EVENT: Nanoq Screening this Saturday

In celebration of the continuing tour of Snæbjörnsdóttir/Wilson's nanoq: flat out and bluesome, George Polke invites you for a glass of mulled wine and the screening of nanoq: the journey on Saturday December 12th between 4-6pm.

Between 2002 and 2004 Bryndis Snæbjörnsdóttir and Mark Wilson undertook a survey to find every taxidermic polar bear in the UK. In all, thirty-three specimens were traced and photographed in situ. This archive of photographic works also documents the histories of each bear - its place of capture or shooting, the name of the person responsible, the nature or purpose of the expedition, the bear's history in captivity, and its age at death.

Having been exhibited widely in Scandinavia and significantly, at a number of polar museums, the archive is currently touring the UK, opening at the Worcester Museum & Art Gallery this Friday 27 November and at the Manchester Museum on Friday 12 February 2010.

GEORGE POLKE at 3.5 Frederick Terrace London E8 4EW
for further information call Louise 07813306451 or email info@georgepolke.co.uk
http://www.georgepolke.co.uk/

Comments

[walk-ins]

Thanks for taking the time to discuss this, I feel strongly about it and love learning more on this topic. If possible, as you gain expertise, would you mind updating your blog with more information? It is extremely helpful for me.

[Jo]

I think this exhibition was a fantastic idea to make people aware of global climate issues by using such an iconic animal which could soon face extinction. I wish i could've seen the exhibition for myself, i am currently using this as an example in my research for my MA dissertation so would be grateful of any other comments that are made here and possibly on my own blog which is http://getstuffed2010.blogspot.com/ feel free to comment and post stuff!