Grin & Bear It: Cruel humour in art and life.

David Campbell, Mark Durden, Ian Brown

    Research output: Non-textual formExhibition

    Abstract

    Grin & Bear It: Cruel humour in art and life, Curated by Claire Feely and Matt PackerParticipating Artists: James Beale, Stella Capes, Common Culture, Henry Coombes, Francisco Goya, Catherine Harty, William Hogarth, W. K. Haselden, Friedrich Kunath, Peter Land, Sean Landers, Nevan Lahart, Leo McCann, Harold Offeh, David Sherry, David Shrigley, Stephen Sutcliffe, Bedwyr Williams, and Ed Young. Poking fun at life's absurdities conceals the fine line that exists between laughter and sadness. Although there are recognisable jokes throughout the exhibition, it focuses specifically on what it is that makes us resort to humour in difficult situations.
    Original languageEnglish
    Size7
    Publication statusPublished (in print/issue) - 2009
    EventGrin & Bear It: Cruel humour in art and life. - The Lewis Glucksman Gallery, Cork, Ireland.
    Duration: 1 Jan 2009 → …

    Bibliographical note

    Reference text: 2008 The Irish Times, Utopia and other lands in Limerick, Wednesday, Aidan Dunne, March 19, 2008.
    Outputmediatype: Photographs & DVD

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