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Show and Tell
Tate Britain, London

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Tate Britain's Library and Archive Show and Tell by AMBruno took place on 5th May 2017 in the Library and Archive Reading Rooms. It was curated by AMBruno, supported by Katie Blackford (Liaison Librarian). The Show and Tell was followed by an exhibition of selected AMBruno books in the display cabinet at the entrance to the Tate Archive, 5th May to 10th June 2017, curated by Katie Blackford.

AMBruno Show and Tell  at Tate Britain, 2017

AMBruno: Show and Tell at Tate Britain

The Tate Show and Tell on 5th May presented:

'an overview of the work of the artists' coalition AMBruno.

The artists, each with their own diverse practice, are brought together by a common interest in the medium of the book. Participants in the group's projects produce new work on a given theme; as distinctive as the books are in structure, print technique and visual content, a formal and conceptual thread connects each of them.

On this occasion, complete sets of the book works are on display in the reading room accompanied by a selection of other artists' publications. Some members of the affiliation talk about their own books, within the context of the group's activities and in relation to some of the other works on display.'

Nine sets of the book works were on show: from Blue (2011) through to [sic] (2017), with seven other themed projects in between. In addition, two sets of limited edition prints, and filmic works of 101 seconds duration, were shown.

Work was shown by artists Luke Allan, Louise Atkinson, Karen Blake, Marco Calí, Nancy Campbell, Egidija Čiricaitė, Maureen Creasy, Sara Dell'onze, Claire Deniau, Manya Doñaque, Ana Efe, Kathryn Faulkner, Francesca Galeazzi, Judy Goldhill, Altea Grau Vidal, Barbara Greene, Jane Grisewood, Rachael Hand, Joanna Hill, Danqing Huang, Heather James, Ingrid Jensen, Saemi Jeon, Anna Johnson, Julie Johnstone, Lydia Julien, Katarina Kelsey, Sharon Kivland, Philip Lee, Heidi Locher, Sophie Loss, Rachel Marsden, Valérie Mary, Penny Matheson, John McDowall, Paula Naughton, Julien Nedelec, Christian Nyampeta, Sumi Perera, Ximeena Perez Grobet, Steve Perfect, Shelley Rae, Peter Rapp, Anne Rook, Colin Sackett, Victoria Simpleton, Aymee Smith, Rachel Smith, Cally Trench, Charlotte Vallance, Erica Van Horn, Alvin Watt, Julie Westerman, Lena Wurz, Mary Yacoob and Stephanie Yang.

Thank you to the AMBruno team who gave presentations on the book collections: Lydia Julien, Judy Goldhill, Steve Perfect, Philip Lee, John McDowall and Sophie Loss.

Photographs by Judy Goldhill, Sophie Loss and Philip Lee.

AMBruno at Tate Britain Archive: Themed Artists' Books, an article by Sophie Loss and Cally Trench (with contributions from Lydia Julien, Judy Goldhill, Steve Perfect, Philip Lee and John McDowall), based on presentations given during AMBruno's Show and Tell at Tate Britain's Library and Archive on 5th May 2017 is published in The Blue Notebook: Journal for artists' books, Volume 12, No.2 Spring - Summer 2018, published April 2018 by Impact Press, Centre for Fine Print Research, University of the West of England (editor Sarah Bodman).

In the article, five of the artists discuss different themes: Black Circle, Lines, Red, words and [sic]. AMBruno Co-ordinator Sophie Loss introduces the group, and explains how it came into existence and how its uniqueness lies in its making and exhibiting of themed sets of books. Edited by Cally Trench.

AMBruno Show and Tell  at Tate Britain, 2017

AMBruno Show and Tell  at Tate Britain, 2017

AMBruno Show and Tell  at Tate Britain, 2017

AMBruno Show and Tell  at Tate Britain, 2017

AMBruno Show and Tell  at Tate Britain, 2017

AMBruno Show and Tell  at Tate Britain, 2017

AMBruno Show and Tell  at Tate Britain, 2017

AMBruno Show and Tell  at Tate Britain, 2017

AMBruno Show and Tell  at Tate Britain, 2017

AMBruno Show and Tell  at Tate Britain, 2017

AMBruno Show and Tell  at Tate Britain, 2017

AMBruno Show and Tell  at Tate Britain, 2017

AMBruno Show and Tell  at Tate Britain, 2017

AMBruno Show and Tell  at Tate Britain, 2017

AMBruno Show and Tell  at Tate Britain, 2017

AMBruno Show and Tell  at Tate Britain, 2017

AMBruno Show and Tell  at Tate Britain, 2017

AMBruno Show and Tell  at Tate Britain, 2017

AMBruno Show and Tell  at Tate Britain, 2017

AMBruno Show and Tell  at Tate Britain, 2017

AMBruno Show and Tell  at Tate Britain, 2017

AMBruno Show and Tell  at Tate Britain, 2017

AMBruno Show and Tell  at Tate Britain, 2017

AMBruno Show and Tell  at Tate Britain, 2017

AMBruno Show and Tell  at Tate Britain, 2017

AMBruno Show and Tell  at Tate Britain, 2017

AMBruno Show and Tell  at Tate Britain, 2017

AMBruno Show and Tell  at Tate Britain, 2017

AMBruno Show and Tell  at Tate Britain, 2017

Exhibition of selected AMBruno books in display cabinet outside Tate Archive, 2017

Exhibition of selected AMBruno books in display cabinet
outside Tate Archive, 5th May - 10th June 2017

Exhibition of selected AMBruno books in display cabinet outside Tate Archive, 2017

Exhibition of selected AMBruno books in display cabinet outside Tate Archive, 2017

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