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Art Now: Steph Huang installation at Tate Britain

Art Now: Steph HuangPhoto: tate.org.uk
Where? Tate Britain, Millbank, Westminster When? 12th July 2024 to 5th January 2025 10 AM to 6 PM (Mon-Sun); Last entry 1 hour before closing Price? Free · See tate.org Parking: Nearby car parks Buses: 2, 36, 87, 88, 436, C10 Bus fares Trains: The closest station is Pimlico Victoria Train fares

Steph Huang's new installation at Tate Britain uses a variety of different techniques like glass blowing, found objects, film and sound, to explore the relationship between food and the land.

Her interest in the food industry has led to the Taiwanese artist questioning its effects on the environment, and how mass production and commerce might shape what, how and where we eat.

She has spent the last few years visiting seaside towns to try and understand the threat that global trade poses to local fishing communities and the impact that it has on the consumer.

Visitors will be able to see everyday objects transformed into sculptures - like old food jars, discarded packaging and busted supermarket trolleys - and a brand-new film about scallop diving, mackerel fishing and trawling for lobsters and crabs off the coast of Devon. These will highlight the impact that maritime trade has on our everyday lives, and make us question the relationship between food and the ocean ecosystem.

Huang has exhibited all over the world from Europe to Taiwan, and her work has picked up the Henry Moore Foundation Artist Award, the Mark Tanner Sculpture Award and the Grand Prize at the Taipei Art Awards.

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