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Richard Deacon: Assembly

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Past Exhibition

Richard Deacon: Assembly

May 15 – August 24, 2008
Past Exhibition

Richard Deacon: Assembly

May 15 – August 24, 2008
Richard Deacon 1

Richard Deacon’s Assembly is an exhibition of seven large, brilliantly-colored ceramic sculptures installed on the park’s lawns. Deacon transforms public art by manipulating a variety of materials in an innovative use of open form. His work is recognized for its found-object sensibility and virtuoso celebration of craft. Deacon’s sculptures are constructed from laminated wood, stainless steel, aluminum, polycarbonate, and leather — materials the artist wields into bent forms and fluid constructions. Deacon’s work often assumes architectural scale. The artist overcomes the ruggedness of industrial construction to form work with graceful form and layered meaning. 

His exploration of clay and ceramics as sculptural materials, the forefront focus of Assembly, brings seven new pieces created over the last year at the Niels Dietrich ceramic studio in Cologne, Germany to the park. The Assembly series is a group of four large-scale variations on geometric form, each presenting richly glazed and patterned ceramics that playfully respond to the physicality of the viewer and the whimsy of daily life.

  • About the artist
    Richard Deacon (Welsh, b. 1949) was born in Bangor, UK, and lives and works in London. He received a BA from Royal College of Art (1977), and an  MA from Chelsea School of Art (1978). 

    The artist has participated in major international exhibitions including Carnegie International (1985, 1991), Skulptur Projekte Munster (1987, 1997), and Documenta IX (1992). He represented Wales at 52nd Venice Biennale (2007). He was awarded Turner Prize (1987), Chevalier de l’Ordre des Arts et Lettres from French Ministry of Culture (1997), and Commander of the British Empire (1999). The artist’s works are included in the collections of Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris; The Museum of Modern Art, New York; Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam; and Tate, London.

    Read more about the artist
  • About the artist
    Richard Deacon (Welsh, b. 1949) was born in Bangor, UK, and lives and works in London. He received a BA from Royal College of Art (1977), and an  MA from Chelsea School of Art (1978). 

    The artist has participated in major international exhibitions including Carnegie International (1985, 1991), Skulptur Projekte Munster (1987, 1997), and Documenta IX (1992). He represented Wales at 52nd Venice Biennale (2007). He was awarded Turner Prize (1987), Chevalier de l’Ordre des Arts et Lettres from French Ministry of Culture (1997), and Commander of the British Empire (1999). The artist’s works are included in the collections of Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris; The Museum of Modern Art, New York; Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam; and Tate, London.

    Read more about the artist

Richard Deacon’s Assembly is an exhibition of seven large, brilliantly-colored ceramic sculptures installed on the park’s lawns. Deacon transforms public art by manipulating a variety of materials in an innovative use of open form. His work is recognized for its found-object sensibility and virtuoso celebration of craft. Deacon’s sculptures are constructed from laminated wood, stainless steel, aluminum, polycarbonate, and leather — materials the artist wields into bent forms and fluid constructions. Deacon’s work often assumes architectural scale. The artist overcomes the ruggedness of industrial construction to form work with graceful form and layered meaning. 

His exploration of clay and ceramics as sculptural materials, the forefront focus of Assembly, brings seven new pieces created over the last year at the Niels Dietrich ceramic studio in Cologne, Germany to the park. The Assembly series is a group of four large-scale variations on geometric form, each presenting richly glazed and patterned ceramics that playfully respond to the physicality of the viewer and the whimsy of daily life.

  • About the artist
    Richard Deacon (Welsh, b. 1949) was born in Bangor, UK, and lives and works in London. He received a BA from Royal College of Art (1977), and an  MA from Chelsea School of Art (1978). 

    The artist has participated in major international exhibitions including Carnegie International (1985, 1991), Skulptur Projekte Munster (1987, 1997), and Documenta IX (1992). He represented Wales at 52nd Venice Biennale (2007). He was awarded Turner Prize (1987), Chevalier de l’Ordre des Arts et Lettres from French Ministry of Culture (1997), and Commander of the British Empire (1999). The artist’s works are included in the collections of Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris; The Museum of Modern Art, New York; Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam; and Tate, London.

    Read more about the artist
  • Exhibition Catalogue
    Richard Deacon: Assembly
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  • Press Release
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  • About the artist
    Richard Deacon (Welsh, b. 1949) was born in Bangor, UK, and lives and works in London. He received a BA from Royal College of Art (1977), and an  MA from Chelsea School of Art (1978). 

    The artist has participated in major international exhibitions including Carnegie International (1985, 1991), Skulptur Projekte Munster (1987, 1997), and Documenta IX (1992). He represented Wales at 52nd Venice Biennale (2007). He was awarded Turner Prize (1987), Chevalier de l’Ordre des Arts et Lettres from French Ministry of Culture (1997), and Commander of the British Empire (1999). The artist’s works are included in the collections of Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris; The Museum of Modern Art, New York; Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam; and Tate, London.

    Read more about the artist
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Exhibition Support

Major support is provided by Donald R. Mullen Family Foundation, Leucadia Foundation, Toby D. Lewis Trust, and Henry Luce Foundation. This project is supported in part with public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs. This exhibition is organized with the assistance of Marian Goodman Gallery.

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