view of the exhibition – photo: peter mallet

mythologies at: haunch of venison (burlington gardens), london from: 12 march – 25 april, 2009

haunch of venison is currently showing the exhibition ‘mythologies’ at burlington gardens in london. the group show acknowledges the building’s previous role as the ‘museum of mankind’.

'mythologies' exhibition at haunch of venison, london ‘the opposite of all those things’ by ivan and heather morison, 2008 – photo: peter mallet

‘mythologies’ features work by over 40 international artists, including well known figures such as ilya and emilia kabakov, sophie calle, christian boltanski, tony cragg, kiki smith, bill viola, keith tyson, simon patterson and damien hirst, alongside emerging talents such as carlos amorales, jamie shovlin, lee hyungkoo and nicholas hlobo.

'mythologies' exhibition at haunch of venison, london ‘aladdin’ by stuart haygarth, 2006

‘mythologies’ will trace a labyrinthine journey of discovery whilst invoking a sense of wonder and mystery in one of the most ambitious group exhibitions ever mounted in london by a private gallery. between 1970 and 1998, 6 burlington gardens housed the british museum’s ethnographic collections and staged exhibitions on subjects ranging from the mexican day of the dead to japanese kites.

'mythologies' exhibition at haunch of venison, london (foreground) ‘siblings’ by jochem hendricks, 2008 – (background) ‘totems’ by rachel howard, 2008 – photo: peter mallet

with exhibiting artists from around the world, mythologies will reflect upon the original ambition of the museum of mankind to explain the world and its myriad cultures.

'mythologies' exhibition at haunch of venison, london ‘tranche a la hache’ by sophie calle, 2003

'mythologies' exhibition at haunch of venison, london ‘animatus series’ by lee hyungkoo, 2006-2007 – photos: peter mallet

'mythologies' exhibition at haunch of venison, london ‘african culture myth’ by tony cragg, 1985

'mythologies' exhibition at haunch of venison, london ‘maternal’ by anthony goicolea, 2008

you can find more information on the mythologies exhibition at the haunch of venison website.