Jesse Darling
British artist (born 1981)
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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.
- Central Saint Martins (BA)
- Slade School of Fine Art (MFA), UCL
Jesse Darling | |
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| Born | 1981 (age 44–45) Oxford, England |
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| Awards | Turner Prize (2023) |
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, UCL in 2014.[3]
Art career
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]
