Artists > 2012: Flights of Fancy > Ultimate Holding Company
Ultimate Holding Company 'The Cartland Institute for Romance Research' photo: Thierry Bal
Work
This project brings together the relationships between Dame Barbara Cartland, wartime aviation, Tatton Park and 1990s British politics. A prolific writer of romantic fiction, Cartland was also instrumental in the development of the troop carrying glider as well as Conservative ‘Back to Basics’ policy and promoting the rights of children and travellers.
The work presents us with clues: the chaise longue and paraphernalia inside the getaway van speak of romance and intrigue; the glider (an exact replica of the ‘Colditz Cock’, constructed by World War II prisoners of war but never flown) was made using the original plans and materials found at the artists’ studio, while the narrated tale of love and adventure within Tatton Park suggests Dame Barbara herself. The artists’ novel is for sale at Tatton’s shop.
Publications / Multiples
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