"A vast lake of crude oil and a car spinning mid-air above a sea of discarded tyres headline the Saatchi Gallery's winter exhibition, marking 40 years of contemporary art at the institution. Founded during the surge of Young British Artists in the 1980s, the Saatchi Gallery opened in 1985 in a former paint factory in St John's Wood, later relocating to County Hall on the Southbank in 2003 and - after a rather fraught departure - to its current Chelsea home in 2008."
"For this anniversary show, the gallery has assembled a mix of long-associated artists, blending new commissions with familiar works from its past. It's a difficult exhibition, more of a buffet selection of a wide range of art, aimed to ensure something will please everyone. You might not like the egg sandwiches, but gravitate to the prawn sandwiches, while the vegan selection will probably be pasta and soup."
The Saatchi Gallery marks forty years with a winter exhibition that combines long-associated artists, new commissions and familiar works from its collection. The gallery traces its origins to 1985 during the Young British Artists surge, moving from a former paint factory to County Hall and then to Chelsea. The show offers a wide, buffet-like variety of contemporary pieces that range from seemingly impenetrable conceptual objects to visceral works that elicit immediate emotional responses. Installations include interactive tyre piles and a suspended upside-down car with an accompanying soundtrack, producing strong sensory and spatial effects for visitors.
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