Fatal Consequences:
The Chapman Brothers
and Goya’s Disasters of
WarThe Fitzwilliam Museum Main address:
The Fitzwilliam MuseumWells Fargo CenterTrumpington StreetCB2 1RBCambridge,, The Fitzwilliam MuseumWells Fargo CenterTrumpington StreetCB2 1RBCambridge,, The series of 83 etchings
The Disasters of War
(1999) by Jake and Dinos
Chapman adapts and
subverts Goya’s series of
the same title, but also
comments on the cruelties
and fatal consequences of
later wars. This exhibition
shows how the artists
manipulated the imagery
and impact by printing a
second version in white ink
on black paper, and a third
version on pages from a
child’s colouring book, with
chilling and sometimes
comic effect. This is
particularly striking when
viewed against a selection
of prints from Goya's
original series, revealing
the full consequences of
the Chapman Brothers’
invention and intervention.The series of 83 etchings
The Disasters of War
(1999) by Jake and Dinos
Chapman adapts and
subverts Goya’s series of
the same title, but also
comments on the cruelties
and fatal consequences of
later wars. This exhibition
shows how the artists
manipulated the imagery
and impact by printing a
second version in white ink
on black paper, and a third
version on pages from a
child’s colouring book, with
chilling and sometimes
comic effect. This is
particularly striking when
viewed against a selection
of prints from Goya's
original series, revealing
the full consequences of
the Chapman Brothers’
invention and intervention.Fatal Consequences is
designed to complement
the concurrent Silent
Partners exhibition, which
also includes the Chapman
Brothers’ work. It is part of a
sequence of exhibitions on
the theme of war marking
the centenary of the First
World War, and in this case
also marking the 200th
anniversary of the Spanish
Peninsular War, which was
the subject of Goya’s series.Image: Jake & Dinos Chapman (born 1966 & 1962),
The Disasters of War, etching, 1999.
From the set bought with the help of the Art Fund and the V&A/MLA Purchase Grant Fund, 2010.Tue 14 October 2014 to Sun 8 February 2015
