'RIA Presents: Simeon Barclay, The Ruin' — a new performance commission investigating British identity.
Two performances: 6.30pm and 8.30pm
The Roberts Institute of Art has commissioned the first performance work by British artist Simeon Barclay which will be presented in partnership with the ICA, London in January. The Ruin will see Barclay perform himself for the first time alongside musicians within a work he has conceived to address British identity, particularly in relation to masculinity and class. The commission is part of our Practising Performance programme which debuted in 2023 with an operatic work developed with artist Rachel Jones.
