The Laurence Sterne Trust at Shandy Hall
The Laurence Sterne Trust was established as a registered charity in 1967 in order to promote the writings of Laurence Sterne, the 18th century novelist and vicar of Coxwold. Shandy Hall is where he lived and wrote The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman and A Sentimental Journey Through France and Italy.
The Trust promotes Sterne's work and international reputation through exhibitions, events and public access to the property and its collection. Shandy Hall is situated 15 miles to the north of York in the beautiful surroundings of the North York Moors National Park.
The Perverse Library
Open Dates
4th September 10 - 31st October 10
The Laurence Sterne Trust and artist-publishers information as material are proud to announce a major exhibition of ‘conceptual writing’, drawn from a collection of work by internationally renowned artists and writers that includes Kathy Acker, Ed Ruscha, Jen Bervin, Christian Bök, Pavel Büchler, Craig Dworkin, Kenneth Goldsmith, On Kawara, Sherrie Levine, Klaus Scherübel and James Joyce, to be held at Shandy Hall, Coxwold, North Yorkshire between 4 September and 31 October 2010.
Conceived and curated by artist, teacher and founding editor of information as material, Dr Simon Morris, the exhibition will be the first of its kind in the UK, and will show works by a generation of artists who have sought a radical reconsideration of the relationship between literature and the visual arts.
Unfolding around Craig Dworkin’s book collection of 2,427 titles, many of them pricelessly rare objects, displayed on invisible bookshelves designed by Canadian architect Michael Farion, the exhibition will include:
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Internationally renowned viola da gamba player Susanne Heinrich will perform the music of Carl Friedrich Abel (1723 - 1787) at Coxwold Church on 2 October 2010. There will also be an improvisation to the Story of Le Fever from Tristram Shandy. Tickets £10 (in advance only).
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