'Dead matter' art takes over National Trust house
The installation is made of wool and horsehair
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Artwork made of organic 鈥榙ead鈥 matter is on display at a National Trust house.
鈥楾he Uninvited Guest from the Unremembered Past鈥 is a new exhibition open at Tyntesfield House, North Somerset.
It includes a series of installations made of furniture legs, wool and horsehair which are 鈥渨inding their way around the house.鈥
National Trust says the artwork, which has split opinion online, is a chance for visitors to 鈥渆xperience something different.鈥
Artist Nicola Turner says she was inspired by the house鈥檚 huge collection of more than 70,000 objects.
鈥淚 have been fascinated by seeing the broken items previously owned by the Gibbs Family and in store at Tyntesfield,鈥 she said.
鈥淭he glimpses beneath the tears in fabric. The stuffing breaking free. The bowels of the furniture, the layers of materials."
The installations are seen weaving around objects like furniture, books and ceramics.
The installation is available to see over two months
Some visitors on Facebook said they 鈥渓ove鈥 the artwork, while others have said it has put them off visiting the property.
Responding to reaction online, a National Trust spokesperson said: 鈥淲e want to offer visitors the experience of seeing Tyntesfield house in a new way.
鈥淭emporary installations such as this provoke thought and conversation and give visitors the chance to experience something different.鈥
The exhibition is on show in September and October in the grand public rooms, and bedrooms and storerooms which are not usually open to the public.
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