Mark Titchner
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Mark Titchner is an English
artist and a nominee for the 2006 Turner Prize
http://www.tate.org.uk/britain/turnerprize/2006/marktitchner.htm. He lives and works in London.
. He graduated from Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design
, London, in 1995.
He was nominated for the Turner Prize for a solo show at the Arnolfini
, Bristol. The Tate Gallery
described his work, "hybrid installations furthered his exploration into systems of belief. Working across a wide range of media, including light boxes and extraordinary hand-carved contraptions, his work continues to interweave a vast array of references from pop lyrics to philosophy."
In 2007 he was included in the 52nd Venice Biennale exhibiting in Ukraine's Pavilion, A Poem about an Inland Sea. A solo exhibition Run, Black River, Run followed at BALTIC
, Gateshead early in 2008.
His book WHY AND WHY NOT was published by Bookworks in 2004..
In 2003 he had a solo show Be Angry but Don't Stop Breathing as part of the Art Now series at Tate Britain
.
His work is held in the permanent collections of the South London Gallery
, the United Kingdom
Government Art Collection
and the Tate
.
England
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artist and a nominee for the 2006 Turner Prize
2006 Turner Prize
This article is about the 2006 Turner Prize for British contemporary art.There were four nominees for the prize and the winner was Tomma Abts.The nominees in alphabetical order were:...
http://www.tate.org.uk/britain/turnerprize/2006/marktitchner.htm. He lives and works in London.
Biography and career
Mark Titchner was born in LutonLuton
Luton is a large town and unitary authority of Bedfordshire, England, 30 miles north of London. Luton and its near neighbours, Dunstable and Houghton Regis, form the Luton/Dunstable Urban Area with a population of about 250,000....
. He graduated from Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design
Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design
Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design is a constituent college of the University of the Arts London. The school has an outstanding international reputation, and is considered one of the world's leading art and design institutions...
, London, in 1995.
He was nominated for the Turner Prize for a solo show at the Arnolfini
Arnolfini
The Arnolfini is an arts centre and gallery in Bristol, England. It has a programme of contemporary art exhibitions, live art, music and dance events, poetry and book readings, talks, lectures and cinema. There is also a specialist art bookshop and a café bar. Educational activities are undertaken...
, Bristol. The Tate Gallery
Tate Gallery
The Tate is an institution that houses the United Kingdom's national collection of British Art, and International Modern and Contemporary Art...
described his work, "hybrid installations furthered his exploration into systems of belief. Working across a wide range of media, including light boxes and extraordinary hand-carved contraptions, his work continues to interweave a vast array of references from pop lyrics to philosophy."
In 2007 he was included in the 52nd Venice Biennale exhibiting in Ukraine's Pavilion, A Poem about an Inland Sea. A solo exhibition Run, Black River, Run followed at BALTIC
Baltic
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, Gateshead early in 2008.
His book WHY AND WHY NOT was published by Bookworks in 2004..
In 2003 he had a solo show Be Angry but Don't Stop Breathing as part of the Art Now series at Tate Britain
Tate Britain
Tate Britain is an art gallery situated on Millbank in London, and part of the Tate gallery network in Britain, with Tate Modern, Tate Liverpool and Tate St Ives. It is the oldest gallery in the network, opening in 1897. It houses a substantial collection of the works of J. M. W. Turner.-History:It...
.
His work is held in the permanent collections of the South London Gallery
South London Gallery
South London Gallery, founded 1891, often known by the acronym SLG, is a public-funded gallery of contemporary art in Camberwell, London - exhibiting artists included Alfredo Jaar, Ryan Gander and Chris Burden...
, the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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Government Art Collection
Government Art Collection
The United Kingdom's Government Art Collection places works of art in major Government buildings in the UK and around the world to promote British art, culture and history....
and the Tate
Tate
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.
Some recent shows
- We Were Thinking of Evolving (2003), Vilma Gold, London
- Electric Earth (2003), International British CouncilBritish CouncilThe British Council is a United Kingdom-based organisation specialising in international educational and cultural opportunities. It is registered as a charity both in England and Wales, and in Scotland...
touring show - The Galleries Show (2002), Royal AcademyRoyal AcademyThe Royal Academy of Arts is an art institution based in Burlington House on Piccadilly, London. The Royal Academy of Arts has a unique position in being an independent, privately funded institution led by eminent artists and architects whose purpose is to promote the creation, enjoyment and...
, London - Playing amongst the Ruins (2001), Royal College of ArtRoyal College of ArtThe Royal College of Art is an art school located in London, United Kingdom. It is the world’s only wholly postgraduate university of art and design, offering the degrees of Master of Arts , Master of Philosophy and Doctor of Philosophy...
, London - City Racing (A Partial History) (2001), ICA, London