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]

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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]

Personal life

Darling lives and works in Berlin. [10] He identifies as bisexual. [11]

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. ↑ "Turner Prize 2023: Jesse Darling wins for art using tattered flags and barbed wire". BBC News. 5 December 2023. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
  11. ↑ 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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