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Richard Wentworth CBE (born 1947) is a British artist, curator and teacher. He is Professor of Sculpture at The Royal College of Art, London. Life and career Wentworth was born in Samoa. He attended Eton College and studied art at Hornsey College of Art in North London from 1965 and then at the Royal College of Art where he was a contemporary of Bill Woodrow and Tony Cragg. New British Sculpture Wentworth became identified with the New British Sculpture movement. Wentworth’s interest is the juxtaposition of materials and found elements that do not belong together.[says who?] In the work Shower, Wentworth attached a small propeller to an ordinary table creating the impression that the furniture is about to take flight. Light Bulbs were a recurring element for their symbolism of the ‘eureka moment’ of conceptual breakthrough. For an installation at the Lisson Gallery he created a flock of books suspended by wire from the gallery’s ceiling. For Art and Sacred Places in Winchester Cathedral he created 'Recall' which speculated how the structure of the Cathedral might have been supported during its construction. Wentworth is also interested in the bizarre coincidences of urban life that he documents in photographs. In April 2010 Wentworth participated in a major sculpture exhibition curated by Peter Kardia entitled "From Floor to Sky", alongside artists Roderick Coyne and Alison Wilding. The exhibition, held at Westminster University's P3 Galleries, included discussion forums at the 'From Floor to Sky' Tate Gallery debate and St Martin's School of Art (UAL). Academic career Between 1971 and 1987 Wentworth taught at Goldsmiths College and his influence has been claimed in the work of the Young British Artists. He curated the exhibition Thinking Aloud at Kettle's Yard that explored the creative process as well as the profligate nature of mass production and consumerism. Exhibitions In 1996 his Marking the Parish Boundaries along the River Tees in County Durham was the first public art project to be funded by the National Lottery. Wentworth has lived for many years in the Kings Cross area of London and in 2002 he realised the project An Area of Outstanding Unnatural Beauty in which for three months he took over a plumbing supply shop in the area converting it into a base for visitors to explore and engage with the area. In July 2009 he curated the Lisson Gallery's Summer show featuring a large number of works from his personal collection and that of Lisson director Nicholas Logsdail.[1] Personal life Richard Wentworth is married to Jane Wentworth, a strategic branding consultant who is a Director of Jane Wentworth Associates, a branding and brand-management company. He was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2011 New Year Honours for services to art.[2] References and notes 1. ^ "Richard Wentworth Interviewed in ArtReview by Oliver Basciano". http://www.artreview.com/profiles/blog/show?id=1474022%3ABlogPost%3A789520. Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org/ ", Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License ==--==--==
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