Personal Papers of Ian Breakwell

1960s–2005

Available online are items which reflect key periods and themes in Ian Breakwell's work. These include project files relating to works such as 'The Institution', 'Circus', and 'Auditorium', as well as placements and artist-in-residences at Durham Cathedral. There are also notebooks kept by Ian Breakwell which feature diary entries and ideas for works, photographs, correspondence, and audio-visual material.

Details of the remainder of the collection can be found on the Archive catalogue.

Collection Owner: Ian Breakwell 1943–2005
Collection: Tate Archive
Acquisition: Presented to Tate Archive by Ian Breakwell, April 2005.
Reference: TGA 20054

266 objects in this collection

Personal Papers of Ian Breakwell

266 Objects

Title: File labelled, ‘Performance Documentation’
Date: [c.1968–82]
Description: File, originally labelled, 'Performance Documentation' consists of documents relating to performance pieces by Ian Breakwell. It includes overviews of performances, scripts, stage directions, photocopies of stills taken from performances, printed material, and press cuttings.
Reference: TGA 20054/4/2/1

266 objects in this collection

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Outline for ‘Fading Menu: an event by Ian Breakwell’

List of equipment needed for, ‘Fading Menu: a collage - performance by Ian Breakwell

Typed document entitled, ‘Preliminary outline for a Word Event to take place in a dark area’

Typed document entitled, ’“Face History”: an event by Ian Breakwell, presented at the Arts Laboratory, London: January 9th 1969; and at the Liberte De Parole Festival, Theatre du Vieux Colombier, Paris: May 6th 1969’

Photocopies of two stills taken from ‘Water Poem: words dissolving in water during 12 hours’

Typed report by Ian Breakwell on his involvement in ‘Liberté de Parole: “36 heures d’action poetique”’ at the Théâtre du Vieux-Colombier, Paris

Typed document giving an overview and detailing the sequence of events for the performance, ‘Unword 2’, by Ian Breakwell

Photocopied typed document giving an overview of, ‘Unword 2’, an event by Ian Breakwell at the ICA

Typed document entitled, ‘Ian Breakwell: Final section of the “opera” TILL, performed by WHSHT at Swansea University, Sat. March 1st, 1970’

Typed document describing an event by Ian Breakwell performed with Pat Shepherd at the C.N.D. Festival, Victoria Park, London

Notes concerning ‘Unword 3’, by Ian Breakwell

Document entitled, ‘The Bride and Groom’, by Ian Breakwell

Typed document describing an event at the Royal Academy, London, at which a grave was constructed by Ian Breakwell and two art students

Photocopied document entitled, ‘The Last Man: Outline script for a videotape by Ian Breakwell’

Annotated stage directions for, ‘Restaurant Operations’, by Ian Breakwell

Photocopied document by Ian Breakwell, writing about his influences, artwork, and performances

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