Taslim Martin

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Taslim Martin
Born1962 (age 61–62)
London, England
Alma mater Royal College of Art
Occupation(s)Sculptor and designer
Notable workBlue Earth 1807–2007
Relatives Ros Martin (sister)
Website taslimmartin.com

Taslim Martin (born 1962) is a British sculptor and designer, creating works that range from public art commissions to domestic-scale items. [1] He has undertaken urban space and park sculpture commissions in the UK and exhibited internationally. [2] He was elected a member of the Royal Society of Sculptors in 2017 and is a Brother of the Art Workers' Guild. [3] Works by Martin are in the permanent collection of the British Museum and of the Horniman Museum. His sister is poet, playwright and activist Ros Martin. [4]

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Biography

Taslim Martin was born in 1962 in London, England, to a father originally from Nigeria and a mother from St Lucia. [5] He studied carpentry and joinery at Southend College of Art and Technology, earning a City and Guilds certificate in 1981. He worked as a carpenter for ten years. He went on to attend art schools in Cardiff and then at the Royal College of Art in London (1996–98), awarded the Sir Eduardo Paolozzi Travel Scholarship that enabled him to travel to Nigeria and to undertake research into West African sculpture. [5] [6] After graduating, he spent two years as artist-in-residence at South Hill Park arts centre, Berkshire, which culminated in a solo exhibition in 2000. [7]

His work has since been widely shown, both in the United Kingdom and internationally; he has been engaged in gallery exhibitions, public art commissions and teaching, with his output ranging from portrait sculpture to public art and design. [7] He has said: "From concept to realisation; the designing and making of public art sculptures presents all kinds of interesting challenges, an important part of my job is project management, sourcing materials and services, and presenting to clients, be that a steering group or the local community." [7]

Among notable exhibitions featuring his work have been Mixed Belongings at the Crafts Council in 2005, Contemporary Primitive at the 198 Gallery in 2007, [8] and Taslim Martin: Disparate Nature in 2010. [6]

His sculpture Blue Earth 1807–2007 was installed in the African Worlds Gallery at the Horniman Museum in 2007, in commemoration of the bicentenary of the Slave Trade Act 1807. [9] Among his other public art is Twins, commissioned by Lambeth Council and installed in Brixton in August 2016, as well as a number of sculptures across the UK, including in Bracknell, Tottenham, Birmingham, Cambridge and Milton Keynes. [10]

Awards

Selected exhibitions

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References

  1. ↑ "Exhibition | Taslim Martin". The Art Workers’ Guild. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
  2. ↑ Levin, Adam (6 July 2020). "African design sets the pace". Mail & Guardian . Retrieved 23 March 2024.
  3. ↑ "New Brothers". The Art Workers' Guild. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
  4. ↑ taslimoo,"My sister the poet playwright and activist Ros Martin was in the news last week...", Instagram, 27 April 2021.
  5. 1 2 "Taslim Martin". The British Museum . Retrieved 23 March 2024.
  6. 1 2 3 Taslim Martin: Disparate Nature (PDF). The Shape of Things. 10 July 2010. ISBN   978-0-9564845-2-9 . Retrieved 23 March 2024.
  7. 1 2 3 "Taslim Martin | Biography" . Retrieved 23 March 2024.
  8. ↑ "Contemporary Primitive". 198 Contemporary Arts and Learning. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
  9. ↑ "Blue Earth 1807–2007". Antislavery Usable Past. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
  10. ↑ Cuppage, Jane (15 December 2016). "JUST MAKE IT: Tas' Twin Sculpture". University of the Arts London . Retrieved 24 March 2024.
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