The Art of Comedy

Comedy as an art form can be traced all the way back to ancient Greece. From toilet humour and sarcasm, to irony and wordplay, artists continue to use comedy within their work today. In this episode, comedian Charlie George explores how artists have used comedy throughout art history and asks 'is it okay to laugh at art?' Hear from artist Abondance Matanda, art historian Alice Procter and assistant curators James Finch, Helen O'Malley and Katy Wan as they chat about their thoughts on comedy in art from Tate's collection. To find out more about the artists and artworks discussed visit tate.org.uk . This episode was a Stance Media production for Tate, produced by Phil Brown, researched by Deborah Shorinde and executive produced Chrystal Genesis. Photo: ​​© Rikard Österlund Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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This episode is 35:02 long.

This episode was published on Jul 2, 2020.

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