Cornelia Parker
For some years Cornelia Parker's work has been concerned with
formalising things beyond our control. In containing the volatile and
making it into something that is quiet and contemplative like the 'eye
of the storm'. Through a combination of visual and verbal allusions,
her work triggers cultural metaphors and personal associations,
allowing the viewer to witness the transformation of the most ordinary
objects into something compelling and extraordinary.
In 1997 she was shortlisted for the Turner Prize, Tate Gallery, London. She has became known for a number of large scale installations including Cold Dark Matter: An Exploded View 1991 (in the Tate Collection) where she suspended the fragments of a garden shed, blown up for her by the British Army, and The Maybe, a collaboration with actress Tilda Swinton shown at The Serpentine Gallery in 1995. More recently she wrapped Rodin’s Kiss with a mile of a string to make a new work The Distance (a kiss with string attached) for her contribution to the 2003Tate Triennial
In tandem with the large projects she has been realising an ongoing series of smaller works entitled Avoided Object , working in collaboration with numerous institutions including the British Army, HM Customs & Excise, The Royal Armouries, The Alamo and Madame Tussards.
Parker's work has been exhibited internationally and is represented in many private and museum collections worldwide, including The Tate Gallery, Victoria and Albert Museum and the Museum of Modern Art, New York.
For further information on Cornelia Parker's work please visit, Frith Street Gallery
In 1997 she was shortlisted for the Turner Prize, Tate Gallery, London. She has became known for a number of large scale installations including Cold Dark Matter: An Exploded View 1991 (in the Tate Collection) where she suspended the fragments of a garden shed, blown up for her by the British Army, and The Maybe, a collaboration with actress Tilda Swinton shown at The Serpentine Gallery in 1995. More recently she wrapped Rodin’s Kiss with a mile of a string to make a new work The Distance (a kiss with string attached) for her contribution to the 2003Tate Triennial
In tandem with the large projects she has been realising an ongoing series of smaller works entitled Avoided Object , working in collaboration with numerous institutions including the British Army, HM Customs & Excise, The Royal Armouries, The Alamo and Madame Tussards.
Parker's work has been exhibited internationally and is represented in many private and museum collections worldwide, including The Tate Gallery, Victoria and Albert Museum and the Museum of Modern Art, New York.
For further information on Cornelia Parker's work please visit, Frith Street Gallery
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