An Archaeology

20th Sept - 16th Dec 2007


A group exhibition of 38 artists from the Zabludowicz Collection curated by the Collection Curator, Elizabeth Neilson. The exhibition includes a new commission for the Collection by artist Rina Banerjee (India) based on a residency at 176. Visitors to 176 are invited to contribute their expectations and reminiscences of travel, migration and pilgrimage to Banerjee’s installation.

A limited edition book comprising specially produced works by the artists featured in An Archaeology has been published on the occasion of this exhibition, and is available from the 176 bookshop.

Artists in the the exhibition:


Marcela Astorga, Rina Banerjee, Vanessa Beecroft, Candice Breitz, Cris Brodahl, Berlinde de Bruyckere, Varda Caivano, Marina de Caro, Ruth Claxton, Susan Collis, Henry Coombes, Jo Coupe, Liz Craft, Amie Dicke, Tatiana Echeverri Fernandez, Mathilde ter Heijne, Claire Hooper, Takaaki Izumi, Anya Kielar, Rachel Kneebone, Laura Lima, Renata Lucas, Sarah Lucas, Goshka Macuga, Lee Maelzer, Eline McGeorge, Matthew Monahan, Katy Moran, Liz Neal, Tim Noble & Sue Webster, Eva Rothschild, Karen Russo, Alejandra Seeber, Sigga Bjorg Sigurdardottir, Anj Smith, Eve Sussman and the Rufus Corporation,
Francis Upritchard, Pae White

Download introductory text here

Sunday Talks


September 23rd 2007
Dr. Andrea Philips, Department of Visual Art, Goldsmiths College, London and Rina Banerjee, Artist in Residence at 176

October 7th 2007
Johanna Mannerfelt Empson, Assistant Curator, Zabludowicz Collection

October 21st 2007
Dr. Martin Holbraad, Department of Anthropology, University College London

November 4th 2007
Dr. Iain Morley, Department of Archaeology, Cambridge University

November 18th 2007
Paul Johnson / Artist in Residence Camden Arts Centre

Special Evening Event November 23rd 2007 Rina Banerjee in Conversation with Sandhini Poddar assistant curator of Asian Art, Guggenheim, New York

December 2nd 2007
Rebecca May Marston, Independent Curator and Writer

December 16th 2007
Elizabeth Neilson, Curator and Head of Collection, Zabludowicz Collection