Pigisback

Thomas Kilpper

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29 September - 29 October 2006

Opening times
Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday and Bank Holidays - 11am - 5pm
Friday and Saturday - 11am - 4pm.
Closed Monday and Tuesday and during exhibition installations.
ADMISSION FREE

Pump House Gallery is delighted to be collaborating with German artist
Thomas Kilpper to develop an ambitious site-specific project in and
outside of the gallery. This will be the artist's first significant
commission in London since 2001. Kilpper's projects often respond to the
socio-political context of a location, playfully interweaving local
histories, current global issues and his political beliefs. For this
project he has taken a keen interest in the rich and complex history of
Battersea Park and its surrounding environment. In particular he has
researched the period when the park was transformed into a pig farm and
allotments during World War II, as well as the diverse and unusual use
of Battersea Power Station. This includes referencing the photo shoot
for the iconic cover for Pink Floyd's 'Animals' LP, which involved a
giant inflatable pig. Through exploring these episodes Kilpper makes
allusions to the present situation in Iraq.