To commemorate its 25th anniversary, Tate Modern will host a special exhibition featuring 25 significant works from its collection, starting with Louise Bourgeois’s renowned sculpture, ‘Maman’.
The celebratory exhibition will bring together monumental works by artists such as Mark Rothko and Louise Bourgeois. From May 9 to May 12, the event will showcase 25 key pieces displayed throughout Tate Modern, with free public access. One of the highlights is Bourgeois’s ‘Maman’ (1999), an iconic 10-meter-high spider sculpture, which will be displayed for the first time since the opening of Tate Modern’s Turbine Hall in 2000.
The exhibition will commence with ‘Maman’
at its center, accompanied by Rothko’s celebrated ‘Seagram Murals’ and Dorothea Tanning’s 1943 surrealist painting, ‘Eine Kleine Nachtmusik’. Additionally, contemporary works will include film, performance, and sound pieces. Highlights will feature an immersive multi-screen film installation by Indian artist Nalini Malani and live tarot readings from an installation by Beninese artist Meschac Gaba.
Seeing the World with New Eyes
Catherine Wood, Tate Modern’s Director of Programming, stated: “For our 25th anniversary, we wanted to create a capsule collection of 25 significant works that will take visitors on a journey throughout the building, from beloved classics to new discoveries. This selection highlights how art, and Tate Modern itself, constantly pushes boundaries, challenges norms, and ultimately allows us to see the world with new eyes.”
As part of the anniversary celebrations, two new exhibitions will also open. ‘A Year in Art: 2050’ will explore how artists envision potential futures. Featured works include Umberto Boccioni’s futurist sculpture, *Unique Forms of Continuity in Space* (1913), and Korean artist Ayoung Kim’s computer-generated animation depicting a futuristic Seoul. Another exhibition, *Gathering Ground*, will focus on themes of land, community, and ecological crisis, showcasing works by artists such as Outi Pieski, Carolina Caycedo, and Edgar Calel.
