Stephen Cripps in Context
In collaboration with Museum Tinguely
Institute Study Day
21st May 2016
Henry Moore Institute Seminar Room, 10.30am
© The family of Stephen Cripps/Leeds Museums and Galleries (Henry Moore Institute Archive)
An afternoon dedicated to the work of pyrotechnic sculptor Stephen Cripps produced in partnership with Museum Tinguely.
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10:30 |
Registration (Reception) |
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10:45 |
Session One (Seminar Room) Welcome: Lisa Le Feuvre (Head of Sculpture Studies, Henry Moore Institute) Introduction: Sandra Beate Reimann (Assistant Curator, Museum Tinguely) David Toop (University of the Arts London) on Cripps as a sound artist |
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12:30 |
Lunch (Reception) |
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1:30 |
Dominic Johnson (Queen Mary University of London) on Cripps' work in the context of British performance art Rob La Frenais (independent) on the experience and critical reception of Cripps' performances |
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3:00 |
Tea/coffee (Reception) |
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3:30 |
Session Two (Boardroom) Jeni Walwin on Cripps' drawings (read by Sandra Beate Reimann) Opportunity to view a selection of work from Stephen Cripps' archive in company of Claire Mayoh (Archivist, Henry Moore Institute) |
The Henry Moore Institute Archive holds a large collection of Cripps' drawings and sketches, which formed the basis of the 2013 exhibition Stephen Cripps: Pyrotechnic Sculptor.
The following day the Henry Moore Institute has programmed a special film screening of the work of Jean Tinguely, Stephen Cripps and John Latham.
Further information
- Explore our archival collections: Stephen Cripps Archive
- Stephen Cripps exhibiton at the Institute in 2013: Stephen Cripps: Pyrotechnic Sculptor
- Screening of films by Jean Tinguely, Stephen Cripps and John Latham planned alongside this event: Film Screening at Hyde Park Picture House
