Pieces by some 30 different artists will be going on display at Kettle’s Yard this weekend in a new exhibition that aims to explore the different ways in which artworks “speak” to one another.

“Conversations”, which opens on Saturday (September 27th) brings together items as diverse as a musical score, 19th century Indian spells and even the breakfast table of the Scottish bard, Robert Burns, in an effort to show the works of artists both living and dead in a fresh light.

In each of fifteen pairs on display, an artist was asked to select another’s work, or just an object, to set alongside their own. In the process, organisers hope to reveal the common influences and inspiration behind different artists’ work and the “conceptual connections” between pieces that may appear to be quite different at first glance.

Sculptor Rachel Whiteread, for example, chose to have her work paired with Robert Burns’ breakfast table, while James Hugonin opted for a score by musical composer Howard Skempton. The pairings were originally displayed in Edinburgh as a series of week-long exhibitions, but they will be shown at Kettle’s Yard as a complete collection.

The exhibition will be from September 27th until November 16th. Kettle's Yard is a department of the University of Cambridge and is open from Tuesday to Sunday and on Bank Holiday Mondays from 11.30am to 5pm. The House is open from 2pm to 4pm. Admission to both is free.
 

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