Jesse Darling | |
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| Born | 1981 (age 44–45) Oxford, England |
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| 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] Since 2024, he has been an associate professor at the University of Oxford's Ruskin School of Art and a tutorial fellow of St Anne's College, Oxford.
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, UCL in 2014. [3]
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]
In May 2024, it was announced that he would be joining the University of Oxford as an associate professor at the Ruskin School of Art. [10] He is also a tutorial fellow of St Anne's College, Oxford. [11]
In 2013, Darling cofounded the Kitson Road Living Project in southeast London as a home and display space for fellow artists. [12] The project operated for a year before moving to Fernholme Road. [13]
As of 2023 [update] Darling lived and worked in Berlin. [14] He is transmasculine, [15] [16] and bisexual. [17]
Darling, who has identified as transmasculine, is believed to be the first transgender person to win the award
Darling, who has identified as transmasculine...
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