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Richard Deacon

Richard Deacon

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    Richard Deacon

    Richard Deacon, born in 1949, in Bangor, Wales, UK, from an early stage in his career, began experimenting with different media and forms of expression. Drawing and writing, quickly became an integral part of his artistic method, and are central to his documentation of performance. In his sculptural work, Deacon uses a wide range of materials, including laminated plywood, concrete, stainless steel, plastics, and clay. His structures emerge from a keen interest in the characteristics of the materials themselves, allowing him to play with the ways in which their forms relate to human association and sensory experience. Seeming initially abstract at times, the sculptures’ forms billow, churn, and ripple, approximating the anatomical, suggesting recognizable or organic shapes to the viewer without ever collapsing completely into the already familiar.

    Richard Deacon received his training at the Somerset College of Art in Taunton, St. Martins School of Art, Chelsea School or Art and the Royal College or Art in London. He is the recipient of the 1987 Turner Prize and has been made Commander of the British Empire in 1996. In 2017, he was awarded the Ernst Franz Vogelmann-Preis für Skulptur. In 2004, he was awarded the Will-Grohmann-Preis. In 1997, he was awarded the Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres by the Ministry of Culture in France, and in 1998 was elected a Royal Academician. The Akademie der Künste in Berlin elected him a member in 2010. He has held professorships at the Ecole Normale Supérieure des Beaux Arts in Paris, the Kunstakademie Düsseldorf, and other institutions. Alongside numerous solo exhibitions in museums in Europe, the US, and Asia, he has participated in many of the most significant survey exhibitions including the Carnegie International, documenta 9 (1992), and Skulptur Projekte Münster (1987). Recent solo exhibitions include the New Art Centre, Salisbury (2021), Prague City Gallery (2017), Middelheimmuseum (2017), Langen Foundation and Skulpturenhalle Thomas Schütte in Neuss (2016), Museum Folkwang (2016), Kunstmuseum Winterthur (2015), Tate Britain (2014), University of New Mexico Art Museum (2011), and Sprengel Museum (2011). Recent group exhibitions include Creative Folkestone Triennial 2021, Folkestone, UK, Fundación Bancaja, Valencia (2021), National Museum of Art, Cardiff, Wales (2017). His works can be found in leading collections including Tate, Centre George Pompidou, Museo Reina Sofía, Kunstmuseum Basel, Staatsgalerie Stuttgart, Stedelijk Museum, Louisiana Museum of Modern Art, Hiroshima Museum of Art, Kröller-Müller Museum, MCA, Chicago, MoMA, SFMOMA, Walker Art Gallery, and the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Richard Deacon lives and works in London.

  • Works
    • Richard Deacon, Cut & Fold #1, 2022
      Richard Deacon
      Cut & Fold #1, 2022
      stainless steel
      203 x 165 x 114 cm
      80 x 65 x 45 in
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    • Richard Deacon, Cut & Fold #5, 2022
      Richard Deacon
      Cut & Fold #5, 2022
      stainless steel
      194 x 157 x 105.5 cm
      76 1/3 x 61 3/4 x 41 1/2 in
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    • stefanhaehnel_GTS_Deacon-hr-17
      Richard Deacon
      Flat 59, 2019
      glazed ceramic
      164 x 104 x 4 cm
      64 1/2 x 41 x 1 1/2 in
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    • Cuttings 3 RDe18-9 A
      Richard Deacon
      Cuttings 3, 2018
      stainless steel
      31 x 39 x 26.5 cm
      12 1/4 x 15 1/3 x 10 1/2 in
      Plinth dimensions:
      55.5 x 55 x 55 cm
      21 3/4 x 21 2/3 x 21 2/3 in
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    • Richard Deacon, Flash, Bang, Wallop 15, 2018
      Richard Deacon
      Flash, Bang, Wallop 15, 2018
      glazed ceramic
      19.4 x 13.3 x 9 cm
      7 2/3 x 5 1/4 x 3 1/2 in
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    • 2016_87_D_Flat 29
      Richard Deacon
      Flat 29, 2016
      glazed refractory concrete
      35 x 57.4 x 45 cm
      13 3/4 x 22 2/3 x 17 3/4 in
      Plinth dimensions:
      41 x 70 x 70 cm
      16 1/4 X 27 1/2 X 27 1/2 in
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    • Richard Deacon_Bamako Twins #1
      Richard Deacon
      Bamako Twins #1, 2009
      Graphite
      270.002 x 164.9984 cm 106 4/16 x 64 15/16 ins
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    • Richard Deacon_Bamako Twins #3
      Richard Deacon
      Bamako Twins #3, 2009
      graphite
      202 x 160 cm 79 8/16 x 62 15/16 ins
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    • RDEA_99
      Richard Deacon
      Infinity #14, 2001
      stainless steel
      162 x 200 x 120 cm
      63 3/4 x 78 3/4 x 47 1/4 in
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  • Selected Works
    • Richard Deacon Cut & Fold #5, 2022 stainless steel 194 x 157 x 105.5 cm 76 1/3 x 61 3/4 x 41 1/2 in
      Richard Deacon
      Cut & Fold #5, 2022
      stainless steel
      194 x 157 x 105.5 cm
      76 1/3 x 61 3/4 x 41 1/2 in
    • Richard Deacon Twofold Way AB (White), 2021 stainless steel 242 x 340 x 145 cm 95 4/16 x 133 13/16 x 57 1/16 ins
      Richard Deacon
      Twofold Way AB (White), 2021
      stainless steel
      242 x 340 x 145 cm 95 4/16 x 133 13/16 x 57 1/16 ins
    • Marco_Funke-GTS-RICHARD-DEACON_4239
      Richard Deacon
      Twofold Way CD (Black), 2021
      stainless steel
      160 x 145 x 240 cm
      63 x 57 x 94 1/2 in
    • Cuttings 3 RDe18-9 A
      Richard Deacon
      Cuttings 3, 2018
      stainless steel
      31 x 39 x 26.5 cm
      12 1/4 x 15 1/3 x 10 1/2 in
      Plinth dimensions:
      55.5 x 55 x 55 cm
      21 3/4 x 21 2/3 x 21 2/3 in
    • Richard Deacon_Bamako Twins #3
      Richard Deacon
      Bamako Twins #3, 2009
      graphite
      202 x 160 cm 79 8/16 x 62 15/16 ins
    • Richard Deacon Alphabet W, 2015 powder coated stainless steel 258 x 170 x 10 cm 101 9/16 x 66 14/16 x 3 14/16 ins
      Richard Deacon
      Alphabet W, 2015
      powder coated stainless steel
      258 x 170 x 10 cm 101 9/16 x 66 14/16 x 3 14/16 ins
    • Richard Deacon Alphabet Y, 2015 powder coated stainless steel 137 x 198 x 5 cm 53 14/16 x 77 15/16 x 1 15/16 ins
      Richard Deacon
      Alphabet Y, 2015
      powder coated stainless steel
      137 x 198 x 5 cm 53 14/16 x 77 15/16 x 1 15/16 ins
    • RDEA_99
      Richard Deacon
      Infinity #14, 2001
      stainless steel
      162 x 200 x 120 cm
      63 3/4 x 78 3/4 x 47 1/4 in
    • stefanhaehnel_GTS_Deacon-hr-17
      Richard Deacon
      Flat 59, 2019
      glazed ceramic
      164 x 104 x 4 cm
      64 1/2 x 41 x 1 1/2 in
    • 2016_87_D_Flat 29
      Richard Deacon
      Flat 29, 2016
      glazed refractory concrete
      35 x 57.4 x 45 cm
      13 3/4 x 22 2/3 x 17 3/4 in
      Plinth dimensions:
      41 x 70 x 70 cm
      16 1/4 X 27 1/2 X 27 1/2 in
    • 190528-GTS-9a
      Richard Deacon
      Flash, Bang, Wallop 8, 2018
      glazed ceramic
      13.2 x 12 x 8 cm
      5 1/4 x 4 3/4 x 3 1/4 in
    • Richard Deacon Border Traffic, 2004 glazed ceramic 19 x 129 x 109 cm 7 7/16 x 50 12/16 x 42 14/16 ins
      Richard Deacon
      Border Traffic, 2004
      glazed ceramic
      19 x 129 x 109 cm 7 7/16 x 50 12/16 x 42 14/16 ins
    • Richard Deacon Some Hope, 2006 glazed ceramic 112 x 127 x 60 cm 44 1/16 x 50 x 23 9/16 ins
      Richard Deacon
      Some Hope, 2006
      glazed ceramic
      112 x 127 x 60 cm 44 1/16 x 50 x 23 9/16 ins
    • Richard Deacon Masters of the Universe #1, 2005 stainless steel 163 x 194 x 126 cm 64 2/16 x 76 6/16 x 49 9/16 ins
      Richard Deacon
      Masters of the Universe #1, 2005
      stainless steel
      163 x 194 x 126 cm 64 2/16 x 76 6/16 x 49 9/16 ins
    • Deacon-20798o
      Richard Deacon
      Something Else Again, 2013
      powder coated steel
      58.5 x 132 x 60 cm 23 1/16 x 51 15/16 x 23 9/16 ins
    • RichardDeacon
      Richard Deacon
      Band, 2009
      wood and steel
      106 x 230 x 85 cm 41 11/16 x 90 8/16 x 33 7/16 ins
    • Richard Deacon How Much Does Your Mind Weigh, 2001 ash wood , screws , steel 375 x 365 x 400 cm 147 10/16 x 143 11/16 x 157 7/16 ins
      Richard Deacon
      How Much Does Your Mind Weigh, 2001
      ash wood , screws , steel
      375 x 365 x 400 cm 147 10/16 x 143 11/16 x 157 7/16 ins
    • Richard Deacon I Remember II, 2012 wood and stainless steel 121 x 400 x 137 cm 47 10/16 x 157 7/16 x 53 14/16 ins
      Richard Deacon
      I Remember II, 2012
      wood and stainless steel
      121 x 400 x 137 cm 47 10/16 x 157 7/16 x 53 14/16 ins
    • Richard Deacon Still Water, 2009 wood and stainless steel 120 x 205 x 90 cm 47 3/16 x 80 11/16 x 35 6/16 ins
      Richard Deacon
      Still Water, 2009
      wood and stainless steel
      120 x 205 x 90 cm 47 3/16 x 80 11/16 x 35 6/16 ins
    • Richard Deacon_Walking the Walk
      Richard Deacon
      Walking the Walk, 2009
      wood and stainless steel
      239 x 245 x 195 cm 94 1/16 x 96 7/16 x 76 12/16 ins
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  • Exhibitions in the gallery
    • Installation view of the exhibition "Four Winds" at Galerie Thomas Schulte, 2023

      FOUR WINDS

      Group Show 18 March TO 15 April 2023
      The group exhibition Four Winds at Galerie Thomas Schulte brings together works by Angela de...
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    • FOURFOLD WAY

      FOURFOLD WAY

      RICHARD DEACON 15 September TO 13 November 2021
      Galerie Thomas Schulte presents new large-scale stainless-steel works by Richard Deacon. The two sculptures, both...
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    • FAMILY

      FAMILY

      RICHARD DEACON 6 July TO 31 August 2019
      In his solo exhibition Family at Galerie Thomas Schulte, Richard Deacon shows a group of...
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    • THE MATTER IN HARMONY

      THE MATTER IN HARMONY

      GROUP SHOW 14 July TO 15 September 2018
      On July 13 Galerie Thomas Schulte opened the group exhibition The Matter in Harmony with...
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  • Artist News
    • RICHARD DEACON⁣⁣⁣ / NewArtCentre. Roche Court, East Winterslow⁣⁣⁣ Salisbury, Wiltshire, Great Britain

      RICHARD DEACON⁣⁣⁣ / NewArtCentre. Roche Court, East Winterslow⁣⁣⁣ Salisbury, Wiltshire, Great Britain

      Solo exhibition 27 November 2021
      In the show Like You Know: Ceramic Works⁣⁣⁣ coiled, unknowable forms are juxtaposed with angular trapezoids, all dripping with layers of glaze – with typical...
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    • RICHARD DEACON, PACO KNÖLLER, LEUNORA SALIHU, KATHARINA SIEVERDING⁣ / CCA Andratx, Mallorca, Spain⁣ ⁣

      RICHARD DEACON, PACO KNÖLLER, LEUNORA SALIHU, KATHARINA SIEVERDING⁣ / CCA Andratx, Mallorca, Spain⁣ ⁣

      Group exhibition 17 September 2021
      Staged at the CCA Andratx, Mallorca as a second venue after its initial opening at the MKM Museum Küppersmühle in Duisburg⁣ (GER), the exhibition 'Insights'...
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    • Richard Deacon / Birmingham, UK

      Richard Deacon / Birmingham, UK

      Duo Exhibition 15 September 2021
      Ikon is pleased to present We Thought About It A Lot, and other shared drawings, a selection of collaborative works by acclaimed British artists Bill...
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    • Richard Deacon / Folkestone Triennial, UK

      Richard Deacon / Folkestone Triennial, UK

      Group exhibition 22 July 2021
      Commissioned for Creative Folkestone Triennial 2021, 'Benchmark nos 1-5' is a series of five related sculptures cut from three granite boulders and assembled making use...
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    • Richard Deacon / Kurt Tucholsky Literaturmuseum Schloss Rheinsberg, Germany

      Richard Deacon / Kurt Tucholsky Literaturmuseum Schloss Rheinsberg, Germany

      Solo exhibition 19 June 2021
      The Fine Arts section of the Akademie der Künste regularly presents the work of one of its members in the Rheinsberg Castle. This year's exhibition...
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    • Idris Khan, Richard Deacon / Fundación Bancaja, Valencia, Spain

      Idris Khan, Richard Deacon / Fundación Bancaja, Valencia, Spain

      Group exhibition 17 June 2021
      The exhibition London Calling. British art today. From David Hockney to Idris Khan brings together the recent work of a group of British artists of...
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