Friday 19 November 2004, 18.30–19.30

Robert Morris was one of a group of artists working in New York in the 1960s and 70s who were interested in the relationship between minimalist sculpture and performance, the body and object. Morris prioritized a heightened perception of the encounter between viewer and the artwork, the duration of that encounter, and the uncertainty of the artwork’s boundaries. For his solo exhibition at the Tate in 1971 Morris set up a number of sculptures which invited physical participation from the spectators. The exhibition was closed down after only a few days due to a number of accidents. Join Tate curator Catherine Wood in the Robert Morris display as she discusses the divergence between Morris’s ideal conception, founded upon experiments conducted within a formal dance context, and the actual spectator participation which occurred.

Tate Modern  Level 5
Free, no bookings taken