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Jesse Darling

Jesse Darling

British artist (born 1981)

Jesse Darling (born 1981) is a British artist working in sculpture and installation.[1] He won the Turner Prize in 2023.[2]

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Early life and education

Darling was born in 1981 in Oxford. He received a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree from Central Saint Martins in 2010 and a Master of Fine Arts (MFA) degree from Slade School of Fine Art in 2014.[3]

Art career

Darling is known for his work with unconventional materials including hazard tape and welded barriers.[4] From September 2018 to February 2019, a number of Darling's sculptures and drawings were on display at the Tate Britain as an exhibition titled "The Ballad of Saint Jerome".[5][6] Darling's show at Modern Art Oxford in 2022, "No Medals, No Ribbons",[7][8] was the exhibition for which he was nominated for the Turner Prize.[9]

Personal life

Darling lives and works in Berlin.[10] He identifies as transmasculine.[11]

References

  1. [1]
    "Jesse Darling". Somerset House. 6 March 2017. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
  2. [2]
    Searle, Adrian (5 December 2023). "'He almost revels in our social collapse': Jesse Darling is a worthy Turner Prize winner". The Guardian. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
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    "Introducing Turner Prize 2023 Shortlisted Artist, Jesse Darling". www.kingandmcgaw.com. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
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    McLaughlin, Charlotte (5 December 2023). "Jesse Darling wins Turner Prize after turning roller coaster into mammoth". Evening Standard. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
  5. [5]
    "Art Now: Jesse Darling; The Ballad of Saint Jerome". Tate Britain. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
  6. [6]
    Darling, Jesse (21 September 2018). "The Ballad of Saint Jerome". Tate Etc (44). Retrieved 5 December 2023.
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    "Modern Art Oxford". www.modernartoxford.org.uk.
  8. [8]
    Medaglini, Gabriele (26 April 2022). "Jesse Darling. No Medals No Ribbons".
  9. [9]
    "British artist Jesse Darling wins 2023 Turner Prize". The Art Newspaper - International art news and events. 5 December 2023.
  10. [10]
    "Turner Prize 2023: Jesse Darling wins for art using tattered flags and barbed wire". BBC News. 5 December 2023. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
  11. [11]
    Duffy, Nick (5 December 2023). "Art is for everyone, says Turner Prize's first trans winner". inews.co.uk. Archived from the original on 5 December 2023. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
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