Abstract
Couriers of Taste explores the fascinating relationship between international trade, global consumerism and cross-cultural influences through drawings, photographic prints, maps, installations, sculptures and masks.
The house is steeped in the history of 18th-century trade, with links to a slave-run plantation in the West Indies. The exhibition also reflects on the house's past as a hub of leisure and decadence.
The artworks on show take you on an exciting journey from China to Africa and to fantastical places of the imagination.
Original language | English |
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Publication status | Accepted/In press - 31 Oct 2013 |
Event | Couriers of Taste - Danson House, London Duration: 31 Oct 2013 → … http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/article-1355779139199/ |
Keywords
- China
- Africa
- global consumerism
- 18th century