Richard Deacon (1949 – )
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UNTITLED 1997 Richard Deacon (1949 – ) P6781 © (c) Richard Deacon
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UNTITLED 1995 Richard Deacon (1949 – ) P6780 © (c) Richard Deacon
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UNTITLED 1997 Richard Deacon (1949 – ) P6778 © (c) Richard Deacon
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UNTITLED 1997 Richard Deacon (1949 – ) P6784 © (c) Richard Deacon
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SCULPTURE 1999 Richard Deacon (1949 – ) P7263 © (c) Richard Deacon
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UNTITLED 1997 Richard Deacon (1949 – ) P6785 © (c) Richard Deacon
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UNTITLED 1997 Richard Deacon (1949 – ) P6776 © (c) Richard Deacon
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UNTITLED 2000 Richard Deacon (1949 – ) P7357 © (c) Richard Deacon
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UNTITLED 1997 Richard Deacon (1949 – ) P6777 © (c) Richard Deacon
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BOYS AND GIRLS (COME OUT TO PLAY) 1982 Richard Deacon (1949 – ) P4276 © (c) Richard Deacon
Richard Deacon was born in Bangor, North Wales, and studied at St Martin’s School and at the Royal College of Art, both of which are in London. His first solo exhibition was held in 1983 at Lisson Gallery, London, where he has continued to exhibit on a regular basis. His work has been shown worldwide and is included in many national museum collections. In 1996-97, the British Council exhibition Richard Deacon Esculturas 1984-95 was toured to Venezuela, Cuba, Argentina, Chile and Mexico. He was awarded the Turner Prize in 1987, the Chevalier dans l’Ordre des Artes et des Lettres by the French Government in 1996, was elected a Royal Academician in 1998, and was appointed a CBE for his significant contribution to the arts in Britain in 1999.
Deacon’s sculptures employ curvilinear forms made from a wide range of materials more traditionally associated with the manufacturing of industrial and domestic products. The works display both the method of construction and the craftsmanship involved in their making, through the surface details of screws and rivets, stitching or gluing used for material such as galvanised steel, corrugated iron, cloth, leather, linoleum and laminated wood. Since the 1980s he has produced a highly coherent and yet diverse body of work with sculpture which combines natural forms with an industrial sensibility, ranging from the domestic scale of his ongoing Art for Other People series to the monumental work for public commissions. Language and speech have played an important role in Deacon’s approach to his work: "I think of making things, structuring, as being an activity not unlike the power of speech, in that it is a means of giving shape - it’s obviously not in the same order as language, but it’s a means whereby the world, a chaotic universe, is actually made understandable."
Turning Points: 20th Century British Sculpture, British Council and Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art, 2005
Glossary
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Contemporary
Existing or coming into being at the same period; of today or of the present. The term that designates art being made today.
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Sculpture
A three-dimensional work of art. Such works may be carved, modelled, constructed, or cast. Sculptures can also be described as assemblage, in the round, relief, and made in a huge variety of media. Contemporary practice also includes live elements, as in Gilbert & George 'Living Sculpture' as well as broadcast work, radio or sound sculpture.
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Portfolios
- Germany, Emsdetten, GALERIE MUNSTERLAND
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http://visualarts.britishcouncil.org/exhibition/rock-paper-scissors-2010">ROCK, PAPER, SCISSORS- Ukraine, Kyiv, Bottega Gallery
- Azerbaijan, Baku, Azerbaijani Academy Of Fine Arts
- Georgia, Academy Of Arts
- Armenia, Yerevan, Fine Arts Academy
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http://visualarts.britishcouncil.org/exhibition/the-future-demands-your-participation-2010">THE FUTURE DEMANDS YOUR PARTICIPATION- China, Shanghai, Minsheng Art Gallery
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http://visualarts.britishcouncil.org/exhibition/passports-in-viaggio-con-larte-2009">PASSPORTS. IN VIAGGIO CON L'ARTE- Italy, Milan, Padglione D'arte Contemporanea
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http://visualarts.britishcouncil.org/exhibition/the-third-dimension-2009">THE THIRD DIMENSION- UK, London, Whitechapel Art Gallery
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http://visualarts.britishcouncil.org/exhibition/henry-moore-epoch-and-echo-english-sculpture-in-the-20th-century-2005">HENRY MOORE EPOCH AND ECHO ENGLISH SCULPTURE IN THE 20TH CENTURY- Germany, Kunzelsau, Museum Wurth
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http://visualarts.britishcouncil.org/exhibition/de-la-moore-la-hirst-60-de-ani-de-sculptura-britanica-from-moore-to-hirst-sixty-years-of-british-sculpture-2004">DE LA MOORE LA HIRST 60 DE ANI DE SCULPTURA BRITANICA (FROM MOORE TO HIRST: SIXTY YEARS OF BRITISH SCULPTURE)- Romania, Bucharest, National Museum Of Art
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http://visualarts.britishcouncil.org/exhibition/turning-points-20th-century-british-sculpture-2004">TURNING POINTS 20TH CENTURY BRITISH SCULPTURE- Iran, Tehran, Museum Of Contemporary Art
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http://visualarts.britishcouncil.org/exhibition/blast-to-freeze-britische-kunst-im-20-jahrhundert-2002">BLAST TO FREEZE: BRITISCHE KUNST IM 20. JAHRHUNDERT- France, Toulouse, Les Abattoirs
- Germany, Wolfsburg Kunstmuseum
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http://visualarts.britishcouncil.org/exhibition/in-print-contemporary-british-art-from-the-paragon-press-2002">IN PRINT CONTEMPORARY BRITISH ART FROM THE PARAGON PRESS- Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, National Art Gallery
- Malaysia, Penang, Usm Abn Amro Art And Culture Centre
- Taiwan, Taipei, Taipei Fine Arts Museum
- Singapore, Tyler Print Institute
- Japan, Marugame, Museum Of Contemporary Art
- Japan, Hokkaido, Hakodate Museum Of Art
- Israel, Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv Museum
- Russia, Novosibirsk, Fine Art Museum
- Russia, St Petersburg, Centre Of Graphics And Printmkaing Akhamtova
- Russia, St Petersburg, Pro Arte Institute
- Russia, Yekaterinburg, The Urals Museum Of The Youth
- Russia, Fine Arts Museum
- Slovenia, Ljubljana, International Graphic Arts Centre
- Yugoslavia, Belgrade, Masarakova Art Pavilion
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http://visualarts.britishcouncil.org/exhibition/field-day-sculpture-from-britain-2001">FIELD DAY SCULPTURE FROM BRITAIN- Taiwan, Taipei, Taipei Fine Arts Museum
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http://visualarts.britishcouncil.org/exhibition/a-changed-world-1997">A CHANGED WORLD- Malta, Valletta, St James Cavalier Centre For Creativity
- Cyprus, Nicosia, Nicosia Municipal Arts Centre
- Zimbabwe, Bulawayo, National Gallery Of Zimbabwe In Bulawayo
- South Africa, Cape Town, South African National Gallery
- South Africa, Johannesburg, Johannesburg Art Gallery
- Zimbabwe, Harare, National Gallery Of Zimbabwe
- Pakistan, Lahore, The Old Fort
- Pakistan, Karachi, Hindu Gymkhana
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http://visualarts.britishcouncil.org/exhibition/voyages-sans-passeport-1996">VOYAGES SANS PASSEPORT- France, Calais, Le Channel, Galerie De L'Ancienne Poste
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http://visualarts.britishcouncil.org/exhibition/une-siecle-de-sculpture-anglaise-1996">UNE SIECLE DE SCULPTURE ANGLAISE- France, Paris, Jeu De Paume
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http://visualarts.britishcouncil.org/exhibition/a-changing-world-50-years-of-sculpture-from-the-british-council-collection-1994">A CHANGING WORLD 50 YEARS OF SCULPTURE FROM THE BRITISH COUNCIL COLLECTION- Germany, Essen, Folkwang Museum
- Morocco, Casablanca, Espace Wafabank
- Czech Republic, Prague, Riding Hall, Prague Castle
- Russia, Moscow, New Tretyakov Museum
- Russia, St Petersburg, The Russian Museum
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http://visualarts.britishcouncil.org/exhibition/for-a-wider-world-1990">FOR A WIDER WORLD- Argentina, Buenos Aires, Museo Nacional De Bellas Artes
- Bulgaria, Sofia, SS Cyril and Methodius International Foundation
- Luxembourg, Musee National D'histoire Et D'art
- USSR, Kyiv, Ukrainian Museum of Fine Arts
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http://visualarts.britishcouncil.org/exhibition/richard-deacon-exhibition-1989">RICHARD DEACON EXHIBITION- Switzerland, Basel, Harry Zellweger Gallery
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http://visualarts.britishcouncil.org/exhibition/british-sculpture-1960-1988-1989">BRITISH SCULPTURE 1960-1988- Belgium, Antwerp, Museum Van Hedendaagse Kunst
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http://visualarts.britishcouncil.org/exhibition/britannica-trente-ans-de-sculpture-1988">BRITANNICA TRENTE ANS DE SCULPTURE- France, Toulouse, Centre Regional D'art Contemporain Midi-Pyrenees
- Belgium, Antwerp, Museum Van Hedendaagse Kunst
- France, Le Havre, Le Musée des Beaux Arts André Malraux
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http://visualarts.britishcouncil.org/exhibition/the-analytical-theatre-contemporary-brit-art-1987">THE ANALYTICAL THEATRE - CONTEMPORARY BRIT ART- USA, Pennsylvania, Academy Of Fine Arts
- Mexico, Monterrey, Museo De Arte Contemporaneo De Monterrey
- USA, Long Beach, University Art Museum
- Canada, Calgary, Alberta, Alberta College Of Art Gallery
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http://visualarts.britishcouncil.org/exhibition/the-49th-carnegie-international-exhibition-1985">THE 49TH CARNEGIE INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION- USA, Pittsburg, Museum Of Art
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http://visualarts.britishcouncil.org/exhibition/richard-deacon-sculpture-1984">RICHARD DEACON SCULPTURE- France, Aix-En-Provence, Cirva
- France, Villeurbanne, Le Nouveau Musee
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http://visualarts.britishcouncil.org/exhibition/turner-prize-1984-1984">TURNER PRIZE 1984- UK, London, Tate Gallery
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http://visualarts.britishcouncil.org/exhibition/1983-sao-paulo-bienal-transformations-1983">1983 SAO PAULO BIENAL - TRANSFORMATIONS- Portugal, Lisbon, Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation
- Mexico, Mexico City, Museo De Arte Moderno
- Brazil, Rio De Janeiro, Museu De Arte Contemporânea de Niterói (MAC)
- Brazil, Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo Bienal
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http://visualarts.britishcouncil.org/exhibition/richard-deacon-1983">RICHARD DEACON- UK, London, Orchard Gallery