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Dom Sylvester Houédard: tantric poetries

London, 12 March – 31 July 2020

Dom Sylvester Houédard: tantric poetries

Interconnecting with his first exhibition at Lisson Gallery in 1967, this show reveals the linguistic mysticism and the breadth of influences synthesised by the artist, beatnik and monk Dom Sylvester Houédard. At the time known variously by his pen name Sylvestre, ‘the Dom’ or by his signature and initials: ‘dsh’, he was also conspicuous for his sartorial combination of cloak, habit, dark sunglasses and black beret. Most of the collages and typewritten arrangements in this exhibition have never been seen before, aside from a few that were first shown by Nicholas Logsdail in the inaugural year of the gallery’s existence, which included, in dsh’s own words: “extracts from the mantra jrim, hum, ho, ho phat, some cosmic patches (attempts at repairing the universe) and some particles of antimatter from Gloucestershire.” This new display is curated by Nicola Simpson, an expert in Houédard’s life and work, who has further drawn on his religious grounding and far-ranging intellectual interests to create an immersive environment that responds to the ideas, forms and grammar of his meticulously constructed textual compositions.

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Dom Sylvester Houédard: tantric poetries artwork
Dom Sylvester Houédard: tantric poetries artwork
Dom Sylvester Houédard: tantric poetries artwork
Dom Sylvester Houédard: tantric poetries artwork
Dom Sylvester Houédard: tantric poetries artwork
Dom Sylvester Houédard: tantric poetries artwork
Dom Sylvester Houédard: tantric poetries artwork
Dom Sylvester Houédard: tantric poetries artwork

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Location

67 Lisson Street
London

Opening Times:
Tuesday – Saturday: 11:00am – 6:00pm

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