The role of language in art is the focus of a the exhibition, Words from the Arts Council Collection. It features works by 29 artists, ranging from the modern master Ben Nicholson and senior figures Gilbert & George and David Hockney, to the younger generation including Tracey Emin and Mona Hatoum. This National Touring Exhibition, organised by the Hayward Gallery, has been selected from the Arts Council Collection in collaboration with Plymouth City Museum and Art Gallery, and comes to Aberystwyth in September before touring extensively around the UK.