Fighter Jet Artwork

Fiona Banner's work sees a Sea Harrier suspended vertically from floor to ceiling like a trussed bird.

In an adjoining gallery, a stripped and polished Jaguar jet plane lies belly-up on the floor.

Banner's past works include unedited descriptions of movies, including war films and pornographic tales.

The use of fighter jets recurs throughout her portfolio.

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Suddenly out of nowhere came this Harrier jump jet and completely ripped up the sky and utterly changed the moment.

Fiona Banner

Harrier and Jaguar - commissioned for the Duveens Galleries - is her largest work to date. The two aircraft create a striking juxtaposition with the Tate's neo-classical surroundings.

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