Richard Deacon (sculptor)
Richard Deacon Chelsea School of Art | |
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Known for | Sculpture |
Movement | New British Sculpture |
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Website | www |
Richard Deacon
Early life and education
Deacon was born in
Work
Deacon's work is abstract, but often alludes to anatomical functions. His works are often constructed from everyday materials such as laminated plywood, and he calls himself a "fabricator" rather than a "sculptor". His early pieces are typically made up of sleek curved forms, with later works sometimes more bulky.
Deacon's body of work includes small-scale works suitable for showing in art galleries, as well as much larger pieces shown in sculpture gardens and objects made for specific events, such as dance performances.
Other activities
Deacon was part of the jury that awarded the Academy of Arts' Käthe Kollwitz Prize to Maria Eichhorn in 2021.[2]
Recognition
Deacon won the Turner Prize in 1987 (nominated for his touring show For Those Who Have Eyes) having previously been nominated in 1984.[1]
Elected to the Royal Academy of Arts in 1998.[3]
Deacon was made a
In 2017, Deacon won the "Ernst Franz Vogelmann-Preis für Skulptur", Heilbronn.[4] Also in 2017, he was made an Honorary Fellow of the Arts University Plymouth (formerly Plymouth College of Art).[5][6]
See also
- List of Turner Prize winners and nominators
Notes and references
- ^ a b "Turner Prize History: Richard Deacon", Tate. Retrieved 20 February 2008.
- ^ Käthe Kollwitz Prize 2021 of the Akademie der Künste goes to Maria Eichhorn Academy of Arts, press release of 17 September 2020.
- ^ "Richard Deacon | Artist | Royal Academy of Arts". Royal Academy of Arts. Archived from the original on 8 February 2024.
- ^ "Richard Deacon: Ernst Franz Vogelmann-Preis für Skulptur 2017". Retrieved 10 October 2017 (de).
- ^ "Plymouth College of Art achieves university status, becoming Arts…".
- ^ "Plymouth College of Art awards Honorary Fellowships to Sir Nicholas Serota and Richard Deacon". newsandmediarepublic.org. 5 December 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2020.