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Dancing in Peckham

Gillian Wearing1994/1994

Modern Art Oxford

Modern Art Oxford
Oxford, United Kingdom

For her iconic film 'Dancing in Peckham', Wearing recorded herself dancing in a busy South London shopping centre to the bewilderment or indifference of passers-by. Wearing’s intimate understanding of the language of documentation explores the gap between public and private experience.

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  • Title: Dancing in Peckham
  • Creator: Gillian Wearing
  • Creator Lifespan: 1963
  • Creator Nationality: British
  • Creator Gender: Female
  • Creator Birth Place: Birmingham, England
  • Date: 1994/1994
  • Credits: Courtesy the artist and Maureen Paley, London. Photo: Ben Westoby
  • Type: Video Installation
  • External Link: https://www.modernartoxford.org.uk/event/test-run-performance-public/
  • Medium: Video, colour/sound
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