Daydreaming with Kubrick

This summer, Somerset House will stage an exhibition which explores the impact of Stanley Kubrick, one of the most innovative and influential film makers of all time, through some of today’s most talented artists.

Contributors include: Doug Aitken, Gavin Turk, Haroon Mirza & Anish Kapoor, Iain Forsyth & Jane Pollard with Jarvis Cocker, Beth Orton and others, Jane & Louise Wilson, Jocelyn Pook, Joseph Kosuth, Marc Quinn, Mat Collishaw, Michael Nyman, Mick Jones, Nathan Coley, Peter Kennard, Polly Morgan, Samantha Morton, Sarah Lucas, Thomas Bangalter and more.  The group will each provide a new or existing work inspired by Stanley Kubrick, responding to a film, scene, character or theme from the Kubrick archives, or even the man himself.  Together they will bring new perspectives on the cinematic master’s life and work.

The exhibition is additionally supported by artist Christiane Kubrick, the director’s wife of 41 years, who will be lending a portrait entitled “Remembering Stanley” especially for the show, and Jan Harlan, Kubrick’s Executive Producer for 28 years.  It is also endorsed by Warner Bros. Pictures, who collaborated with Kubrick on all his films since 1971. Kubrick began making films at the age of 25, with his first big feature The Killing in 1956.  Over the following four decades, he directed cinema classics including Dr Strangelove, 2001: A Space Odyssey, A Clockwork Orange, Barry Lyndon, The Shining, Full Metal Jacket and Eyes Wide Shut.  He did not allow himself to be controlled by the Hollywood studios, therefore delivering films of pertinence and power, sometimes of controversy and always of originality across genres, inspiring future generations of film makers and artists alike.

until 24 August 2016
Daydreaming with Stanley Kubrick
West Wing, Somerset House, London