VIII São Paulo Biennial Great Britain 1965 - revisited
This exhibition of work by Patrick Heron and Victor Pasmore celebrates sixty years since they both represented Britain at the VIII São Paulo Biennial in 1965. The Biennial was a significant event for both artists and, also more broadly, for Britain as a country in establishing itself as one of the primary players in the development of abstraction on the international stage.
The selection brings together ten examples by each artist dating from the period 1952 to 1964. Many of the works were included in the original São Paulo show and together they give a sense of the scale and impact that the original display had on an audience largely unfamiliar with British Modernism.