Tris Vonna-Michell

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Tris Vonna-Michell (born 1982) is a British artist [1] who performs narratives and constructs installations through the layering of these narratives, photographs and mementos, presented using antiquated technologies and slide projection. Vonna-Michell lives in Southend in the United Kingdom and Stockholm, Sweden. He graduated from the Glasgow School of Art in 2005 and then continued his studies at the Städelschule, Frankfurt am Main

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On 7 May 2014, it was announced that he was one of the four nominees for the Turner Prize. [2]

Notable solo exhibitions

Prizes and awards

Residencies

Curated installations

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References

  1. Smith, Roberta (6 August 2009). "Unspooling Time Loops". The New York Times . Retrieved 29 May 2012.
  2. Masters, Tim (7 May 2014). "Turner Prize 2014: What's the verdict?". BBC News. Retrieved 8 May 2014.
  3. "Tris Vonna-Michell: No more racing in circles ? just pacing within lines of a rectangle". this is tomorrow, Contemporary Art Magazine. Retrieved 30 March 2010.
  4. "Tris Vonna-Michell – Capstans". Halle Für Kunst.
  5. "Performance Satellite : Tris Vonna-Michell". Jeu de Paume.
  6. "Tensta Konsthall in Sweden Shows Exhibition by Tris Vonna-Michell". ArtDaily.org.