Grenville Davey
Grenville Davey was born April 28, 1961 BirthLaunceston, Cornwall, England.
Lives and works in HomeLondon.
Categories: Sculpture Objects Turner Prize
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At first glance this work of Grenville Davey appears to be functional, a characteristic to be found in some of his works, but not all…
Davey had been exhibiting work in London and elsewhere in Europe for five years when he was nominated for the Prize in 1992. At first glance his sculptures seem to show the absolute beauty of pure forms, but on closer inspection they seem reminiscent of domestic or industrial objects, oddly enlarged and out of context…
The movement in the early 90s from sculptures flush with the wall to leaning objects against the wall introduced in Davey’s work a more full-blooded three-dimensionality and the strong presence of shadow, as well as a turning aside from relief associations…
The headline in the Wall Street Journal read "Brit Art-Prize Fiasco: Grenville Who?" Employing a marvellously lofty and patronising tone, the article went on to describe the autumn season of Turner, Whitbread and Booker prizes as the UK’s annual "award madness". "Quite amazingly," continued the piece, "the famously philistine British public is completely caught up in the frenzy."
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Documents of Contemporary Art. Utopias: Throughout its diverse manifestations, the utopian entails two related but contradictory elements: the aspiration to a better world, and the acknowledgment that its form may only ever live in our imaginations. Furthermore, we are as haunted by the failures of utopian enterprise as we are inspired by the desire to repair the failed and build the new... |
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South African Art Now. South African Art Now documents, through in-depth essays and stunning full-color photographs, the remarkable work of nearly one hundred South African artists working in every medium from painting, sculpture, and video to cutting-edge performance art. This lush volume includes the impressive work of art world stars such as William Kentridge and Marlene Dumas; newly prominent artists such as Berni Searle, Robin Rhode, and Mustafa Maluka; and exciting newcomers still unknown outside their own country, but clearly marked for success... |
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James Rosenquist. Painting Below Zero: Notes on a Life in Art. “Frank, funny, truthful, ironic and in every way an entertaining account of one major American artist’s involvement in an art movement that interests everyone–and, more than that, of his own character. Jim Rosenquist is a true American original and his book ought to be read by anyone who wants to understand the last half-century of his country’s visual culture, high, low, and in between.” –Robert Hughes, amazon |
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