Intellect

Art & Language were amongst the originators of the Conceptual art movement of the late 1960s and early 1970s. The name now designates the practical artistic work of Michael Baldwin and Mel Ramsden who are joined by Charles Harrison for literary and theoretical projects. Their works are widely exhibited and collected in Europe and the USA. International exhibitions include Documenta of 1972, 1982 and 1997 as well as major retrospectives at the Galerie Nationale du Jeu de Paume, Paris (1993), P.S.1 Contemporary Art Center, New York (1999), Musée d’Art Moderne, Lille (2002) and the Centro de Arte Contemporaneo, Malaga (2004). Recent publications include Art & Language: Homes from Homes II, Zurich, 2006; Art & Language, Writings, Madrid and London, 2005, 2007. Art & Language have also contributed to a number of journals and periodicals including Radical Philosophy and Critical Inquiry. An exhibition of recent work is currently on show at Distrito 4, Madrid. They have collaborated with the London Metropolitan University on the project ‘What Work Does the Artwork Do?’ Art & Language are Visiting Professors in the Sir John Cass Department of Art, Media and Design.