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22/2/2012

Chris Orr RA

Royal Academy of Arts, London

A new exhibition in the Tennant Gallery at the Royal Academy explores the method and madness featured in the lithographs of Chris Orr RA. Orr is one of Britain’s foremost artist-printmakers, renowned for his technical mastery, joyfully anarchic subject matter and thought provoking content. The medium of lithography is a process that depends on the chemical antipathy of grease and water to create a printed image and this exhibition will contain more than twenty prints, ranging in date from 1974 to 2011. All prints in the exhibition have been generously presented to the Royal Academy Collection by the artist.

Highlights will include the early boisterous pub scene Inside Moonies (1974), the Semi-antic series of lithographs inspired by children’s books (2001), panoramic cityscapes Shanghai Seebackoscope (2006) and Nagasaki Mon Amour (2007), and the film-inspired Companions in the Canyon and Film Noir – in Colour (both 2010). New and previously un-exhibited works on view will include Full Steam Ahead and Welcome to the Atomic Age (both 2011). Besides presenting Chris Orr’s distinctive take on the absurdities of everyday life and human nature, the exhibition also asks serious questions: can a medium itself develop creativity? Can a process be a moment of theatre as well as a vehicle for expression?

Also on view will be a film made in 2011, especially for this exhibition, showing Chris Orr at work on a new lithograph and talking about his art. The film offers fascinating insights into the process of lithography and the work of this unique artist.

Chris Orr’s work will also be showing at The London Original Print Fair, 20 – 22 April 2012.

Chris Orr was born in London in 1943. He studied at Ravensbourne College of Art (1959-63), Hornsey College of Art (1963-64) and the Royal College of Art (1964-67). He has taught at Cardiff College of Art, Central St Martins, London, and at the Royal College of Art, London, where he was Professor of Printmaking from 1998 to 2008. He has had many solo shows in the UK and internationally and his work is held in public collections including the Arts Council, British Museum, Tate and the Victoria and Albert Museum. Orr was elected a Royal Academician in 1995 and awarded an MBE in 2008. He lives and works in London.

EVENTS

Artist’s Talks
Saturday 10 March 2012
As part of Saturday Social, a day of activities to enjoy as a family at the Royal Academy, Chris Orr discusses his work, inspirations and techniques. A Q&A session will follow the talk.
2.30 pm in the Reynolds Room
Free entry but spaces are limited so please book in advance at www.royalacademy.org.uk/saturdaysocial
Friday 20 April 2012
Chris Orr leads an informal introduction to the exhibition
2 pm in the Tennant Gallery; Free with an exhibition ticket.

Curator’s Talks
Tuesday 6 March 2012 and Tuesday 8 May 2012
Introductions to the exhibition by the curator
3.30 pm in the Tennant Gallery; Free with an exhibition ticket.

Image: Chris Orr RA, 'Full Steam Ahead!', 2011. Lithograph. © the artist. Photo: Prudence Cuming Associates Ltd.

For further press information, please contact the Royal Academy Press Office on tel: 020 7300 5615, fax: 020 7300 8032 or email press.office@royalacademy.org.uk

Royal Academy of Arts
Tennant Gallery
Burlington House, Piccadilly, London W1J OBD
Opening hours: Tuesday – Sunday, 10 am – 6pm (Closed Mondays)
Admission: Complimentary entry with a valid Royal Academy exhibition ticket. £3 without. RA Friends go free

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