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Jasper and Harry's Tate Modern


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Jasper Joffe and Harry Pye proudly present their version of Tate Modern, at Unit 24, the dry cleaners that doubles as an art gallery.

Just a few minutes' walk from the real Tate Modern, Joffe and Pye will show their versions of the Tate's collection, as well as work by guest stars from the other Tate such as Matt Calderwood and Turner Prize winner Mark Leckey.

Nicholas Serota's Tate Modern is the most visited modern art gallery in the world. Jasper and Harry believe records are there to be broken. They are fans of the Tate. They are not interested in attacking or mocking the other Tate, they just want to do their own version, like Bob Dylan tried to be Woody Guthrie, or Picasso did Velazquez. Even if they don't fully succeed, whatever happens, the results should be cheaper and better.

Jasper & Harry's Tate Modern, open for Christmas, will feature artists talks, a bookshop, an official busker, and an occasional cafe. And unlike the old Tate Modern you can buy one of the masterpieces and take it home with you.

"Times are hard," says Harry Pye. "People are having their jobs taken away and funding is being cut. We want to put on a show that will inspire, amuse and give you hope. It seems only reasonable that we should set ourselves such an impossible task as recreating the Tate collection."

Jasper Joffe adds: "I like to multitask, so the dry cleaning element of our Tate Modern is really handy."

When
  • (closed 18 Dec to 3 Jan)
Where

Unit 24
20 Great Guildford Street, London, SE1 0FD
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Mon-Wed 10am-5pm, Thu & Fri 10am-6.30pm

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