Mary Barnes
5 Nov-18 Dec 2010
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A major retrospective exhibition of the work of Mary Barnes. An exhibition of paintings, works on paper, sculpture, photography and writings by Mary Barnes from the Kingsley hall period and beyond. In 1965 radical psychiatrist R.D. Laing co-founded an experimental therapeutic community at Kingsley Hall in Bow, East London. Presenting herself on the brink of a serious mental breakdown, Mary Barnes (1923-2001) was Kingsley Hall’s first resident. Barnes's work will be exhibited alongside films, documents, audio recordings and photographs relating to her practice and the legacy of R.D. Laing's thought.