Jesse Darling Explained

Jesse Darling
Birth Place:Oxford, England
Awards:Turner Prize (2023)

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

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2017-03-06 . Jesse Darling . 2023-12-05 . Somerset House . en.
  2. Web site: Searle . Adrian . 2023-12-05 . 'He almost revels in our social collapse': Jesse Darling is a worthy Turner Prize winner . 2023-12-05 . The Guardian . en-GB.
  3. Web site: Introducing Turner Prize 2023 Shortlisted Artist, Jesse Darling . 2023-12-05 . www.kingandmcgaw.com.
  4. Web site: McLaughlin . Charlotte . 2023-12-05 . Jesse Darling wins Turner Prize after turning roller coaster into mammoth . 2023-12-05 . Evening Standard . en.
  5. Web site: Art Now: Jesse Darling; The Ballad of Saint Jerome . Tate Britain . 5 December 2023.
  6. Darling . Jesse . The Ballad of Saint Jerome . Tate Etc . 21 September 2018 . 44 . 5 December 2023.
  7. Web site: Modern Art Oxford. www.modernartoxford.org.uk.
  8. Web site: Jesse Darling. No Medals No Ribbons. Gabriele. Medaglini. April 26, 2022.
  9. Web site: British artist Jesse Darling wins 2023 Turner Prize. December 5, 2023. The Art Newspaper - International art news and events.
  10. Web site: 2023-12-05 . Turner Prize 2023: Jesse Darling wins for art using tattered flags and barbed wire . 2023-12-05 . BBC News . en-GB.
  11. News: Duffy . Nick . Art is for everyone, says Turner Prize's first trans winner . 5 December 2023 . inews.co.uk . 5 December 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231205224516/https://inews.co.uk/culture/tories-convinced-public-culture-working-class-turner-prize-winner-2793303 . 5 December 2023 . en.

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