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Tate Modern - A Registered Patent: A Drummer Inside a Rotating Box

Want to experience live performance? Don’t miss this unique event organised by Tate Modern, taking place on the Turbine Hall Bridge, Sunday 27 April, 20.00-21.00.

22 April 2008 - Go to Own Art April Bulletin

Juan Muñoz Self Portrait 1995 © Private collection

Welcome to the dark, witty world of Juan Muñoz. A drummer on an 8-foot high black podium on a bridge overlooking Tate Modern's Turbine Hall, backed by the distinctive, deadpan voiceover of acclaimed actor John Malkovich... So begins a surreal live event, A Registered Patent, accompanying the last day of the Juan Muñoz A Retrospective exhibition at Tate Modern.

The piece was originally intended as a radio play to close the exhibition Double Bind in 2001 at Tate Modern, however Muñoz died before its completion. Highly regarded composer Alberto Iglesias (who has worked on soundtracks for Almodovar and Malkovich films among others) and John Malkovich decided to create the work anyway from Munoz's original concept.

During the event recreated for 2008, you will experience a live percussion performance by Toby Kearney, with a recording of Malkovich intoning the wording of a patent about a miniature object.

Juan Muñoz, Two Seated on the Wall, 2000 Private collection © The Estate of Juan Muñoz

Exhibition open 18.30 - 20.00
£12 (£10 concessions), booking recommended
Price includes entry to the exhibition
To book telephone 020 7887 8888 or online at www.tate.org.uk

The exhibition it relates to is Juan Muñoz A Retrospective and it runs until 27 April 2008 at Level 4 Tate Modern, Bankside, London SE1.
The nearest Underground is Southwark, and the nearest boat is Bankside Pier.

Win tickets to A Registered Patent!

Tate Modern are pleased to offer Own Art Bulletin readers the chance to win 5 pairs of tickets to the event. Each of the 5 winners will receive 2 tickets in order that they can take a friend along to the event. The tickets also include entry to the accompanying exhibition on Juan Muñoz.

To enter the prize draw email ownart@artscouncil.org.uk by noon on 24 April 08 quoting ‘Drummer’ in the subject header. Winners will be notified that afternoon.

Tate Modern
Bankside
London
SE1 9TG