Duncan Campbell (artist)

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Duncan Campbell
Born1972 (age 5152)
Dublin, Ireland
NationalityIrish
OccupationVideo artist
Children2
Awards Baloise Art Prize (2009)
Turner Prize (2014)

Duncan Campbell (born 1972) [1] is an Irish video artist, based in Glasgow. [2] He was the winner of the 2014 Turner Prize. [3]

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Early life and education

Campbell was born in Dublin, one of the five children of Paddy and Veronica Campbell, entrepreneurs who founded a catering business, Campbell Catering, later sold to Aramark. Paddy Campbell is a noted sculptor, having been, he said, inspired when in his 50s by his son, and three of Duncan's siblings are also active in the arts, as a film producer, a screenwriter and an actress. [4]

Campbell grew up in Swords, north Dublin, [5] and studied at the private secondary Sutton Park School. He took a BA at the University of Ulster (1996) and a Masters in Fine Arts at the Glasgow School of Art (1998), remaining resident in Glasgow afterwards. [1] [4]

Career

In 2008, he was awarded the Baloise Art Prize. [1] In 2013, Campbell was one of the three artists chosen to represent Scotland at the Venice Biennale. [2]

On 1 December 2014, it was announced that he had won the 2014 Turner Prize. [3] Campbell took the prize for his video work "It for Others" – a 50-minute video work that reflects on African art and includes a dance sequence inspired by Karl Marx. [2] [5]

Personal life

As of 2014, Campbell, at 42, was a father of two. [4]

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References

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  2. 1 2 3 Clark, Nick (7 May 2014). "Turner Prize 2014 shortlist: Duncan Campbell and Ciara Phillips among nominees". The Independent. Retrieved 8 May 2014.
  3. 1 2 Brown, Mark (1 December 2014). "Turner prize 2014: Duncan Campbell wins Britain's prestigious art award". The Guardian. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
  4. 1 2 3 Kearney, Liz. "Campbell's coup...making off with the Turner Prize". Irish Independent. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
  5. 1 2 Hennessy, Mark (1 December 2014). "Irish-born artist Duncan Campbell wins Turner Prize". The Irish Times. Retrieved 3 November 2022.