French poet and playwright Alfred Jarry is best known for his three Ubu plays—most notoriously Ubu Roi, which caused a riot upon its first performance in 1896. Depending on who you believe, the uproar ...

The 'Pataphysical Museum and Archive resides in a converted room in a spacious north London house. Swimming in portraits, drawings and paraphernalia it is, at first glance, a tribute to the French ...

When Firmin Gémier, the actor playing Père Ubu, uttered the opening line of Alfred Jarry's play Ubu Roi at its Paris premiere in 1896, its author gained instant notoriety. Although consisting of just ...

Sean Kelly announces ‘Pataphysics: A Theoretical Exhibition, a group exhibition focusing on pataphysical sensibilities in contemporary art, exploring the impact of this quirky and deeply influential ...

Kasmin is pleased to present Pataphysics and Play, an exhibition of sculpture by Barry Flanagan (1941–2009). Including never-before-seen work from the artist’s estate, this presentation will focus on ...

Catalog of the exhibition "'Pataphysics" held from July 3-13, 1997, in Grahamstown, South Africa, Observatory Museum, Standard Bank National Festival of the Arts; and from August 1-15, 1997, in ...