Theatre Picasso

Instituto Cervantes in London is collaborating with the exhibition “Picasso's Theatre” at the Tate Modern in London. Discover Picasso's works in a new way with an exhibition organised by contemporary artists. Pablo Picasso was fascinated by artists and their capacity for transformation. He drew inspiration from the dancers, artists and bullfighters he painted. He used them to create his own public image: Picasso, the artist. To mark the centenary of his famous painting The Three Dancers, this exhibition, organised by renowned contemporary artist Wu Tsang and author and curator Enrique Fuenteblanca, sheds new light on Picasso's work. They will transform the exhibition space into a theatre to display more than 45 works by Picasso from the Tate's collection, along with important European loans. These include paintings, sculptures, textiles and works on paper, some of which have never been seen before in the UK. Through his personality, Picasso cultivated a myth around himself as a celebrated artist and outsider. The way he did this can be examined through the contemporary idea of “performativity”: how words and actions can bring about change and shape identity. This personality was always fascinated by alternative lives and the tension between popular culture and the avant-garde. It accompanied him throughout his life and continues to shape the way we imagine the role of the artist today.