This exhibition contested the idea that the British Museum and its ancient Egyptian artefacts are stagnant remnants of the past, disconnected from the present. Installed in the vast Egyptian Sculpture gallery, the works by twelve artists achieved a rare juxtaposition of ancient and contemporary art. (Organised by the British Musuem’s Egyptian Antiquities Department in collaboration with the Institute.)
Time Machine: Ancient Egypt and Contemporary Art Exhibition
01 Dec 1994-26 Feb 1995This exhibition contested the idea that the British Museum and its ancient Egyptian artefacts are stagnant remnants of the past, disconnected from the present. Installed in the vast Egyptian Sculpture gallery, the works by twelve artists achieved a rare juxtaposition of ancient and contemporary art.
