Electric Dreams: Art and Technology Before the Internet

Tate Modern (London, UK) from 28 Nov 2024 until 01 Jun 2025.

Alberto Biasi
(born 1937)

Alberto Biasi, Light Prisms. Spectral Kinetic Mesh, 1966

X90415
Light Prisms. Spectral Kinetic Mesh

[Light Prisms. Cinereticolo spettrale] 1966
installation
mobile crystal prisms, acrylic blocks, electric engines, wooden case
object: 1000 × 1000 × 400 mm
ZKM | Center for Art and Media Karlsruhe
Provenance:
Acquired from private collection, ZKM Center for Art and Media (Karlsruhe, Germany) 2017

Nationality of Artist: Italian


Identifying marks: none

Place of manufacture: Italy

Catalogue Raisonné: N/A

This work was produced after the operative period 1933—45.

Vladimir Bonačić
(1938 - 1999)

Vladimir Bonačić , Random 63, 1969

X91041
Random 63

1969
time-based media
Aluminum, electronics, 63 glow switch starters, 63 lightbulbs
object: 760 × 760 × 65 mm
Dunja Donassy-Bonačić, bcd-Cybernetic Art Team – on permanent loan to ZKM | Karlsruhe
Provenance:
The artist


Estate of the artist; on permanent loan to ZKM | Karlsruhe

Nationality of Artist: Croatian


Identifying marks: none


Place of manufacture: Croatia

Catalogue Raisonné: N/A

This work was produced after the operative period 1933—45.

Vladimir Bonačić , GF.E 16 –NS, 1969

X92175
GF.E 16 –NS

1969
installation
Custom-made hardware (Galois field generator); aluminium analogue and digital electronics, 256 glow lamps
object: 360 × 360 × 120 mm
Dunja Donassy-Bonačić, bcd-Cybernetic Art Team – on permanent loan to ZKM | Karlsruhe
Provenance:
The artist


Estate of the artist; on permanent loan to ZKM | Karlsruhe

Nationality of Artist: Croatian


Identifying marks: none


Place of manufacture: Croatia

Catalogue Raisonné: N/A

This work was produced after the operative period 1933—45.

Vladimir Bonačić , GF.E 16 –S, 1969–1979

X92148
GF.E 16 –S

1969–1979
installation
Custom-made hardware (Galois field generator); aluminium, analogue and digital electronics, 256 glow lamps
object: 360 × 360 × 120 mm
Dunja Donassy-Bonačić, bcd-Cybernetic Art Team – on permanent loan to ZKM | Karlsruhe
Provenance:
The artist


Estate of the artist; on permanent loan to ZKM | Karlsruhe

Nationality of Artist: Croatian


Identifying marks: none


Place of manufacture: Croatia

Catalogue Raisonné: N/A

This work was produced after the operative period 1933—45.

Davide Boriani
(born 1936)

Davide Boriani, Magnetic Surface, 1965

X90430
Magnetic Surface

[Superficie Magnetica] 1965
sculpture
Aluminium, iron filings, polyurethane foam, magnets, glass, motor, sensor
object: 800 × 870 × 260 mm
Private collection
Provenance:
Purchased from the artist via 10 A.M Art Gallery, Milan, Private Collection 2014

Nationality of Artist: Italian



Identifying marks: none

Place of manufacture: Italy

Catalogue Raisonné: N/A


This work was produced after the operative period 1933—45.

Waldemar Cordeiro
(1925-1973)

Waldemar Cordeiro, People Ampli*2, 1972

X90170
People Ampli*2

[Gente Ampli*2] 1972
on paper, print
Computer output on paper
object: 1345 × 725 mm
The Museum of Modern Art, New York. Latin American and Caribbean Fund, 2016.
Provenance:
The artist
1973—2016, Estate of the artist
2016—present, The Museum of Modern Art, New York. Purchased from the above (via Luciana Brito Gallery, São Paulo)
Nationality of artist: Brazilian

Identifying marks: none

Place of Manufacture: São Paulo, Brazil
Catalogue Raisonné: N/A

This work was produced after the operative period 1933—45.

Hiroshi Kawano
(1925 - 2012)

Hiroshi Kawano, 7 of 3 d2 // Design 1-4, 1964

X90432
7 of 3 d2 // Design 1-4

[3 No 7 d2/ / dezain 1–4] 1964
on paper, unique
Gouache on paper after computer-generated design
object: 344 × 252 mm
ZKM | Center for Art and Media Karlsruhe
Provenance:

Donated by the artist, ZKM Center for Art and Media (Karlsruhe, Germany) 2010


Nationality of Artist: Japanese

Identifying marks: none


Place of manufacture: Japan


Catalogue Raisonné: N/A


This work was produced after the operative period 1933—45.

Hiroshi Kawano, KD 29 - Artificial Mondrian, 1969

X90431
KD 29 - Artificial Mondrian

1969
on paper, unique
Gouache on paper after computer-generated design
object: 714 × 500 mm
ZKM | Center for Art and Media Karlsruhe
Provenance:
Donated by the artist, ZKM Center for Art and Media (Karlsruhe, Germany) 2010


Nationality of Artist: Japanese


Identifying marks: none


Place of manufacture: Japan


Catalogue Raisonné: N/A


This work was produced after the operative period 1933—45.

Monika Fleischmann, Wolfgang Strauss

Monika Fleischmann, Wolfgang Strauss, Liquid Views - Narcissus Digital Reflections, 1992

X90209
Liquid Views - Narcissus Digital Reflections

1992
time-based media
interactive installation; touch screen, computer: PC, operating system: Windows XP, individual software, loudspeaker, camera, projection screen
Dimensions variable
ZKM | Center for Art and Media Karlsruhe
Provenance:
The artists

Donated to ZKM | Center for Art and Media Karlsruhe

Nationality of Artists: German


Identifying marks: none


Place of manufacture: Germany

Catalogue Raisonné: N/A


This work was produced after the operative period 1933—45.

Nanda Vigo
(1936 - 2020)

Nanda Vigo, Chronotope, 1963

X90581
Chronotope

[Cronotopo] 1963
sculpture
Aluminium, glass
object: 1000 × 1000 × 55 mm
Archivio Eredi Nanda Vigo
Provenance:
The artist
Nationality of Artist: Italian


Identifying marks: none


Place of manufacture: Italy


Catalogue Raisonné: N/A


This work was produced after the operative period 1933—45.



Nanda Vigo, Chronotope, 1960–1965

X90594
Chronotope

[Cronotopo] 1960–1965
sculpture
Aluminium, glass
object: 600 × 600 × 200 mm base: 1100 × 600 mm
Archivio Eredi Nanda Vigo
Provenance:
The artist
Nationality of Artist: Italian


Identifying marks: none


Place of manufacture: Italy


Catalogue Raisonné: N/A


This work was produced after the operative period 1933—45.

Nanda Vigo, Chronotope , 1966

X90593
Chronotope

[Cronotopo] 1966
sculpture
Aluminium, glass
object: 1400 × 500 × 500 mm
Archivio Eredi Nanda Vigo
Provenance:
The artist
Nationality of Artist: Italian


Identifying marks: none


Place of manufacture: Italy


Catalogue Raisonné: N/A


This work was produced after the operative period 1933—45.

Nanda Vigo, Chronotope, 1967

X90582
Chronotope

[Cronotopo] 1967
sculpture
Aluminium, glass, neon tubes, electrical components
object: 1000 × 1000 × 100 mm
Archivio Eredi Nanda Vigo
Provenance:
The artist
Nationality of Artist: Italian


Identifying marks: none


Place of manufacture: Italy


Catalogue Raisonné: N/A


This work was produced after the operative period 1933—45.



Nanda Vigo, Diapraghm, 1968

X90595
Diapraghm

[Diaframma] 1968
sculpture
Aluminium, glass, neon tubes, electrical components
object: 1000 × 1000 × 250 mm
Archivio Eredi Nanda Vigo
Provenance:
The artist



Nationality of Artist: Italian


Identifying marks: none


Place of manufacture: Italy

Catalogue Raisonné: N/A

This work was produced after the operative period 1933—45.

Leigh Bowery!

Tate Modern (London, UK) from 26 Feb 2025 until 31 Oct 2026.

Lucian Freud
(1922-2011, born: Berlin, died: London)

Lucian Freud, Leigh on a Green Sofa, 1994

X91082
Leigh on a Green Sofa

1994
painting
Oil paint on canvas
image: 171 × 228 mm frame: 273 × 330 mm
Private Collection
Provenance:
Provenance:
The artist (d. 2011);
Private Collection (acquired directly from the artist);
Private Collection, 2019

Nationality of artist: British
Identifying marks: none
Place of manufacture: UK
Catalogue Raisonné: N/A

This work was produced after the operative period 1933 - 45

Ed Atkins

Tate Britain (London, UK) from 02 Apr 2025 until 25 Aug 2025.

Ed Atkins
(born 1982, born: United Kingdom)

Ed Atkins, Untitled, 2023

X90608
Untitled

2023
on paper, unique
Coloured pencil on paper
frame: 521 × 413 × 32 mm
Collection of Eleanor Heyman Propp
Provenance:
Provenance: Ed Atkins; Gladstone Gallery, The 2013 Samuel J. Heyman 1981 Continuing Trust for Eleanor Heyman Propp, acquired by the present owner in 2024
Nationality of artist: British
Identifying marks: none
Place of manufacture: Copenhagen
Catalogue Raisonné:
Made after operative period 1933-1945

Ed Atkins, Untitled, 2023

X91030
Untitled

2023
on paper, unique
Coloured pencil on paper
frame: 346 × 260 × 25 mm
Collection Hartwig Art Foundation. Promised gift to the Rijksdienst voor het Cultureel Erfgoed / Rijkscollectie
Provenance:
Provenance: Ed Atkins; Dependance, Brussels; Hartwig Art Foundation
Nationality of artist: British
Identifying marks: none
Place of manufacture: Copenhagen
Catalogue Raisonné:
Made after operative period 1933-1945

Ed Atkins, Untitled, 2023

X91031
Untitled

2023
on paper, unique
Coloured pencil on paper
frame: 260 × 346 × 25 mm
Collection Hartwig Art Foundation. Promised gift to the Rijksdienst voor het Cultureel Erfgoed / Rijkscollectie
Provenance:
Provenance: Ed Atkins; Dependance, Brussels; Hartwig Art Foundation
Nationality of artist: British
Identifying marks: none
Place of manufacture: Copenhagen
Catalogue Raisonné:
Made after operative period 1933-1945

Ed Atkins, Untitled, 2023

X91032
Untitled

2023
on paper, unique
Coloured pencil on paper
frame: 346 × 260 × 25 mm
Collection Hartwig Art Foundation. Promised gift to the Rijksdienst voor het Cultureel Erfgoed / Rijkscollectie
Provenance:
Provenance: Ed Atkins; Dependance, Brussels; Hartwig Art Foundation
Nationality of artist: British
Identifying marks: none
Place of manufacture: Copenhagen
Catalogue Raisonné:
Made after operative period 1933-1945

Do Ho Suh

Tate Modern (London, UK) from 01 May 2025 until 19 Oct 2025.

Do Ho Suh
(born 1962, born: Seoul)

Do Ho Suh, Myselves, 2016

X90221
Myselves

2016
on paper, unique
Lithograph on paper
image: 560 × 385 mm
Private Collection
Provenance:
X90221
Myselves 2016
Lithograph on paper
560 × 385 mm
Private Collection

Provenance:
The artist
Private collection
Nationality of artist: South Korean
Identifying marks: none
Catalogue Raisonné:

This work was produced after the operative period 1933 - 45.

Do Ho Suh, Staircase, 2016

X90234
Staircase

2016
on paper, unique
Gelatine tissue and thread embedded in paper
image: 3550 × 2290 mm
Private Collection
Provenance:
X90234
Staircase 2016
Gelatine tissue and thread embedded in paper
3550 × 2990 mm
Private Collection

Provenance:
The artist
Private collection
Nationality of artist: South Korean
Identifying marks: none
Catalogue Raisonné:

This work was produced after the operative period 1933 - 45.

Do Ho Suh, Perfect Home: London, Horsham, New York, Berlin, Providence, Seoul, 2024

X89726
Perfect Home: London, Horsham, New York, Berlin, Providence, Seoul

2024
sculpture
Polyester fabric and stainless steel
object: 4550 × 5750 × 12370 mm
Courtesy the artist, Lehmann Maupin New York, Seoul and London. Creation supported by Genesis.
Provenance:
X89726
Perfect Home: London, Horsham, New York, Berlin, Providence, Seoul 2024
Polyester fabric and stainless steel
4550 × 5750 × 12370 mm
Courtesy the artist, Lehmann Maupin New York, Seoul and London
Creation supported by Genesis

Provenance:
The artist
Nationality of artist: South Korean
Identifying marks: none
Catalogue Raisonné:

This work was produced after the operative period 1933 - 45.

Do Ho Suh, Nest/s, 2024

X89963
Nest/s

2024
on paper, unique
Polyester fabric and stainless steel
object: 4101 × 3754 × 21487 mm
Courtesy the artist, Lehmann Maupin New York, Seoul and London Creation supported by Genesis
Provenance:
Nest/s 2024
Polyester fabric and stainless steel
4101 x 3754 x 21487 mm
Courtesy the artist, Lehmann Maupin New York, Seoul and London
Creation supported by Genesis

Provenance:
The artist
Nationality of artist: South Korean
Identifying marks: none
Catalogue Raisonné:

This work was produced after the operative period 1933 - 45.

Edward Burra

Tate Britain (London, UK) from 11 Jun 2025 until 19 Oct 2025.

Edward Burra
(1905-1976, born: London)

Edward Burra, Minuit Chanson, 1931

X89078
Minuit Chanson

1931
on paper, unique
Watercolour and gouache on paper
image: 540 × 735 mm frame: 692 × 946 mm
Private collection
Provenance:
From artist; Barbara Ker-Seymer; London; 25 May 1993; London, Tate Gallery, Edward Burra, 1973, no. 31, illustrated in catalogue p. 16; New York, Grey Art Gallery and Study Centre, A Sense of Place: The Paintings of Edward Burra and Paul Nash, 24 February – 3 April 1982, exhibition not numbered; London, Hayward Gallery, Edward Burra, 1 August – 29 September 1985, no. 55, illustrated in catalogue p. 94; by descent; Private collection; Atlanta; Chichester, Pallant House Gallery, Edward Burra, 22 October 2011 – 19 February 2012, no. 50, illustrated in catalogue p. 54, with tour to Djanogly Art Gallery, University of Nottingham, Nottingham.
Nationality of artist: British
Identifying marks: signed E.J. Burra and dated 1931 (lower left)
Place of Manufacture: Rye, UK
Catalogue Raisonné: Andrew Causey (ed.), Edward Burra: Complete Catalogue, Phaidon, Oxford, 1985, no. 73, illustrated n.p.

Edward Burra, The Hand, 1931

X89080
The Hand

1931
painting
Oil paint on canvas
image: 685 × 510 mm frame: 705 × 609 × 76 mm
Private collection
Provenance:
From artist; Barbara Ker-Seymer; London; 25 May 1993; London, Hayward Gallery, Edward Burra, 1 August – 29 September 1985, no. 54, illustrated in catalogue p. 25; by descent; Private collection; Atlanta; Chichester, Pallant House Gallery, Edward Burra, 22 October 2011 – 19 February 2012, no. 73, illustrated in catalogue p. 78, with tour to Djanogly Art Gallery, University of Nottingham, Nottingham.
Nationality of artist: British
Identifying marks: Signed ‘Burra 1931’, top right of canvas
Place of Manufacture: Likely Rye, UK
Catalogue Raisonné: Andrew Causey (ed.), Edward Burra: Complete Catalogue, Phaidon, Oxford, 1985, no. 71, illustrated n.p.

Edward Burra, Striptease (Harlem), 1934

X90999
Striptease (Harlem)

1934
on paper, unique
Gouache on paper
support: 770 × 500 mm frame: 910 × 700 mm
Private collection, courtesy of Eykyn Maclean
Provenance:
From artist; Alex. Reid and Lefevre Ltd; London; purchased; Private collection, U.S.A; purchased; Private collection; Europe; Sotheby's London, 13 December 2007, lot 61; purchased; Private collection; Sotheby's, London, 18 November 2014, lot 13; purchased; Private collection, San Francisco.
Nationality of artist: British
Identifying marks: None
Place of Manufacture: Likely Rye, UK
Catalogue Raisonné: Andrew Causey, Edward Burra, The Complete Catalogue, Phaidon, Oxford, 1985, cat. no.112, illustrated pl.7

Edward Burra, Bal des Pendus, 1937

X89190
Bal des Pendus

1937
painting
Watercolour on board
image: 1553 × 1140 mm
The Museum of Modern Art, New York. Purchase, 1948
Provenance:
From artist; Gerald Corcoran; London; 1948; purchased; The Museum of Modern Art; New York; New York, Museum of Modern Art, Recent Acquisitions, 1948-9; New York, Museum of Modern Art, British Drawings, 1977; New York, Museum of Modern Art, British Drawings, 1994; New York, Museum of Modern Art, Soldier, Spectre, Shaman: The Figure and the Second World War, 2015-6.
Nationality of artist: British
Identifying marks: None
Place of Manufacture: Rye, UK
Catalogue Raisonné: Andrew Causey (ed.), Edward Burra: Complete Catalogue, Phaidon, Oxford, 1985, no. 132, illustrated n.p.

Edward Burra, Cornish Clay Mines, 1970

X89215
Cornish Clay Mines

1970
on paper, unique
Watercolour on paper
image: 787 × 1333 mm frame: 952 × 1486 mm
Private collection
Provenance:
From artist; Barbara Ker-Seymer; London; 25 May 1993; London, Tate Gallery, Edward Burra, 1973, no.136; by descent; Private collection; Atlanta.
Nationality of artist: British
Identifying marks: None
Place of Manufacture: Likely Rye, UK
Catalogue Raisonné: Andrew Causey (ed.), Edward Burra: Complete Catalogue, Phaidon, Oxford, 1985, no. 358, illustrated n.p.