"The World as a Stage" [feat. Catherine Sullivan] 24 October 2007 - 1 January 2008, @ The TATE

Catherine Sullivan will be one of the dozen or so artists in this show at the Tate so be sure to stop by during the fall continent hop! Or just stick around after Frieze is over...

"The World as a Stage brings together a key group of sixteen international, contemporary artists in an exhibition which explores the rich historical relationship between visual art and theatre. In a selection of large installations, sculptures, performances, films, participatory works and events, many of which are new commissions, the exhibition investigates the extent to which a sense of theatricality impacts upon the gallery visitor's experience and is carried into the world at large as an altered mode of perception. Different elements of the theatre form -- back stage, actors, props and audience -- are played with in relation to the customs of art and exhibition making -- studio, gallery, artist and viewer. Works will be displayed both inside and outside the exhibition space at Tate Modern, drawing attention to the theatrical nature of the everyday and incorporating the viewer into the work as both willing participant and oblivious performer viewed by others.

The artists featured are Pawel Althamer (b 1967), Cezary Bodzianowski (b 1968), Ulla von Brandenburg (b 1974), Jeremy Deller (b 1966), Trisha Donnelly (b 1974), Geoffrey Farmer (b 1967), Andrea Fraser (b1965), Dominique Gonzalez-Foerster (b 1965), Jeppe Hein (b 1974), Renata Lucas (b 1971), Rita McBride (b 1969), Roman Ondák (b 1966), Markus Schinwald (b 1973), Tino Sehgal (b 1976), Catherine Sullivan (b 1968) and Mario Ybarra Jr (b 1973).

The exhibition is curated by Jessica Morgan, Curator of Contemporary Art, Tate Modern and Catherine Wood, Curator of Contemporary Art & Performance, Tate Modern. "

more here: http://www.tate.org.uk/modern/exhibitions/theworldasastage/