Conceptual Poetics
24 May – 3 July 2016
Conceptual Poetics might be the most contested (and popular) movement in contemporary poetry and this special exhibition put it under the spotlight, with an emphasis on UK practitioners.
The movement was inspired by Marcel Duchamp’s approach to visual art, and has been described as ‘uncreative writing’.
It featured items from presses such as if p then q, Information as Material, ZimZalla and If a Leaf Falls, as well as work by poets and artists including Fiona Banner, Simon Cutts, Ian Hamilton Finlay and Yoko Ono.
Conceptual Poetics ran at the National Poetry Library from Tuesday 24 May to Sunday 3 July 2016.
For your visit
National Poetry Library Southbank Centre
The National Poetry Library is open six days a week.
Tuesday, 12 noon – 6pm
Wednesday – Sunday, 12 noon – 8pm
Getting here
The National Poetry Library is on Level 5 of our Royal Festival Hall.
Our address is Southbank Centre, Belvedere Road, London, SE1 8XX.
The nearest tube stations to us are Waterloo and Embankment; Waterloo is also the nearest train station. And more than 20 different London bus routes pass within 500 metres of our venues. More information on getting here by rail, road or river is available on our Getting here page.
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Access
We’re working hard to remove barriers, so that our facilities and events can be accessible to as many people as possible.
All help points, toilets, performance and exhibition spaces at the Southbank Centre are accessible to all, as are the cafes, bars and restaurants. We also have excellent public transport links with step-free access.
All information about booking wheelchair spaces, step-free access, blue badge parking, access maps and guides and other help available whilst you’re here, including details about our Access Scheme, can be found on our Access page.
Study & library use
The library is London’s only space dedicated to poetry study. Visitors studying another subject or looking for a place to work are kindly asked to find an alternative space in the Royal Festival Hall.
