Jesse Darling

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Jesse Darling
Born1981 (age 43–44)
Oxford, England
Education
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

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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's March of the Valedictorians at the Yorkshire Sculpture Park March of the Valedictorians (36568935022).jpg
Darling's March of the Valedictorians at the Yorkshire Sculpture Park

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]

Personal life

As of 2023 Darling lived and worked in Berlin. [12] He identifies as transmasculine, [13] and bisexual. [14]

References

  1. ↑ "Jesse Darling". Somerset House. 6 March 2017. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
  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.
  3. ↑ "Introducing Turner Prize 2023 Shortlisted Artist, Jesse Darling". www.kingandmcgaw.com. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
  4. ↑ McLaughlin, Charlotte (5 December 2023). "Jesse Darling wins Turner Prize after turning roller coaster into mammoth". Evening Standard. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
  5. ↑ "Art Now: Jesse Darling; The Ballad of Saint Jerome". Tate Britain. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
  6. ↑ Darling, Jesse (21 September 2018). "The Ballad of Saint Jerome". Tate Etc (44). Retrieved 5 December 2023.
  7. ↑ "Modern Art Oxford". www.modernartoxford.org.uk.
  8. ↑ Medaglini, Gabriele (26 April 2022). "Jesse Darling. No Medals No Ribbons".
  9. ↑ "British artist Jesse Darling wins 2023 Turner Prize". The Art Newspaper - International art news and events. 5 December 2023.
  10. ↑ "Ruskin School of Art appoints new Associate Professors". www.ox.ac.uk. University of Oxford. 15 May 2024. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
  11. ↑ "Jesse Darling". St Anne's College. University of Oxford. 25 June 2025. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
  12. ↑ "Turner Prize 2023: Jesse Darling wins for art using tattered flags and barbed wire". BBC News. 5 December 2023. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
  13. ↑ 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. Darling, who has identified as transmasculine, is believed to be the first transgender person to win the award
  14. ↑ Rogers, Thomas (8 July 2024). "Jesse Darling Won the Turner Prize. But Does He Still Want to Be an Artist?". nytimes.com. Archived from the original on 8 December 2024. Retrieved 19 February 2025.


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