2007-2009
A two-year project in which Gayle Chong Kwan developed new work to reference, celebrate and critique the Grand Tour and its relationship to contemporary tourism, master planning, waste and landscape traditions within fine art. It directly references the historic Grand Tour – the traditional ‘rites-of-passage’ form of travel by upper-class young European men first begun in the 17th Century. The tour is a programme of new work by Gayle Chong Kwan presented at mac, Birmingham; Arts Co, London, Cittadellarte – Fondazione Pistoletto, Italy; and ArtSway, Hampshire. Supported by National Touring, Arts Council England. www.thegrandtour.gaylechongkwan.com
