(In)Tangible Decadent Bodies

Organised by Jessica Gossling (Decadence Research Centre at Goldsmiths), (In)Tangible Decadent Bodies featured rare books, art, curios, and specially created works, from the 1880s to the present day. Located in the Western Atrium of the Professor Stuart Hall Building, the exhibition considered the centrality of the body in decadent art, lives, and literature, both historically and in the present moment.

The exhibition included a number of artefacts that belong to private collectors and have not been previously exhibited. Many thanks to Sam Kunkel, Simon Wilson, and Karl Hatton for allowing us access to their collections and to the David Weir Collection, located at the Decadence Research Centre. We are also grateful to our artists (Alex Lyons, Virginie Augustyniak, Daniel Oliver, Matthew de Kersaint Giraudeau, Rick Pushinsky, and Katy Baird) for allowing us to feature their work.