
© Abigail Lane, courtesy of Karsten Schubert
"Freeze" co-curator Abigail Lane's "Making History" (1992)
LONDON—Twenty years after
Damien Hirst launched the YBAs in an exhibition
called "Freeze," the 16 artists who were there are reuniting, reports
the
Guardian.
"Freeze 20" opens at the
Hospital Club next month with 16 works, including, from the original event,
Anya Gallaccio's molten lead poured onto the warehouse floor, and several from the time period. Also included are Hirst's first work in formaldehyde, featuring a fish, as well as pieces from
Mat Collishaw,
Angus Fairhurst,
Gary Hume,
Abigail Lane,
Sarah Lucas, and
Fiona Rae.
The entryway to the exhibition will boast an archive of cultural
ephemera and newspaper headlines from the late '80s, while the exit will
show a 20-year timeline plotting key moments in contemporary art,
particularly those involving the participating artists.
Says curator
Duncan Cargill: "This exhibition is not just about nostalgia — it's about questioning what the effects of 'Freeze' were."