Fiona Banner's fascination with the emblem of the fighter plane has led to an ever increasing body of work asssociated with the resonance of war and the subsequent installation of Harrier and Jaguar in the Tate Britain. These huge aircraft have a powerful presence in the entrance hall to the gallery. Her work encompasses not only the pornography of war but also of language, often using her handwriting to recall a personal experience and display it at a large scale. Her recent installation in the South London Gallery, 'Nothing Is Forever' features Black Hawk Down, a handwritten piece containing a moment by moment description of the war movie, Black Hawk Down.
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