Photo credits left to right: Sølve Sundsbø, Steve Rhodes, Wolfgang Tillmans (Maureen Paley), Grayson Perry (Victoria Miro), Richard Wright (Rijks Museum), Elizabeth Price (Bloomberg SPACE).
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The Rosetta Vase made in 2011, now on display in British Museum.
Giant ceiling paintings featuring more than 47,000 black stars at Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.
The Tent (2012) HD video installation by Elizabeth Price commissioned for Frieze Film and Channel 4.
Grayson Perry, Potter Turner Prize winner in 2003
Richard Wright, Contemporary Artist Turner Prize winner in 2009
Elizabeth Price, Installation Art and Video Artist Turner Prize winner in 2012
The journey Grayson Perry has taken after winning the Turner Prize has been one filled with surprises. Not only was he awarded with the Academician’s medal in the category of printmaking, he also joined the artist’s union along with other established artists such as Tracy Emin and Anish Kapoor. In 2012 the leading artist released a three part series All in the Best Possible Taste. The series engages with the different tastes consumers have throughout Britain. The documentary broadcasted on Channel 4 was awarded a BAFTA in the Specialist Factual category. In the following year Grayson Perry has gone on to do a one-off drama offering insight to his alter-ego Claire. The drama broadcasted on Sky Arts as part of the Playhouse presents series was co-created, written and directed by Grayson Perry himself, along with actress Kate Hardie.
Richard Wright is known for decorating architectural spaces with geometric patterns in paint and gold leaf. His work of art includes a range of works made on paper, from prints on poster paper to elaborate and complex large-scale works that can include thousands of hand drawn and painted marks. Wright’s paintings are often short-lived, only surviving the length of an exhibition. This often seems to heighten the senses of the viewer in the knowledge that the work may not be viewable again. Turner Prize judge Andrea Schlieker described him as a “painter who rejects the canvas”. Recently, Richard Wright has recreated the ceiling of Rijksmuseum ceiling for its grand opening back in April 2013. The recreation is part of the museum’s Night Watch gallery. The artwork was inspired by 19th century decorative wall and ceiling paintings.
Following her 2012 Turner Prize win, Elizabeth Price has done a number of video installation pieces such as West Hinder (2012) a 22 minute video about a ship called the Tricolor that sunk in dense fog along with a cargo of 2897 luxury cars. Price creates a otherworldly feel in the ocean where the ships sink and uses motion graphics and synthetic voice to convey the narrative. Her most recent work was even more successful and as a result has been commission by Channel 4 and Frieze Film. The Tent (2012) is a HD video with the main subject of the clip is a single books. The copy-stand on which the book is filmed is occasionally visible, as are Price’s hands turning the pages. Price’s work is sculptural and its audiovisual elements of the installation combine to create an enclosure of a sensual and psychological experience. Tweet us your favourite past winner @ingenuity
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