Angus Fairhurst biography
Fairhurst was one of the key members of the YBAs (Young British Artists) from the late 1980s. Like friends Damien Hirst, Tracey Emin and Sarah Lucas, he was part of the seminal Freeze exhibition organised by Hirst in 1988, which set the tone for British contemporary artists for years to come. Recently deceased in 2008, Fairhurst is often forgotten amongst these giants, but made some fascinating work during his career. You might remember the hundreds of plastic garment tags attached to Cibachrome photographs as a visual obstacle or Gallery Connections (1991-6), when Fairhurst had two Tate gallery employees connected by telephone as a comment on the gossipy world of contemporary art.
Angus Fairhurst – Sadie Coles exhibition
BODIES
is the latest exhibition from artist Angus Fairhurst at Sadie Coles gallery, London. This time around you’ll discover Fairhurst’s earlier work, with eight animations projected around the Sadie Coles gallery, Kingley Street to create an immersive installation. The animations, created between 1995 and 2001, are a true representation of the scope of Fairhurst’s iconography.
Look out for a hand-drawn gorilla, endlessly peeling the skin from a human figure as if it were a banana, only to reveal another identical skin.
Fairhurst was one of the key members of the YBAs (Young British Artists) from the late 1980s. Like friends Damien Hirst, Tracey Emin and Sarah Lucas, he was part of the seminal Freeze exhibition organised by Hirst in 1988, which set the tone for British contemporary artists for years to come. Recently deceased in 2008, Fairhurst is often forgotten amongst these giants, but made some fascinating work during his career. You might remember the hundreds of plastic garment tags attached to Cibachrome photographs as a visual obstacle or Gallery Connections (1991-6), when Fairhurst had two Tate gallery employees connected by telephone as a comment on the gossipy world of contemporary art.
Angus Fairhurst – Sadie Coles exhibition
BODIES
is the latest exhibition from artist Angus Fairhurst at Sadie Coles gallery, London. This time around you’ll discover Fairhurst’s earlier work, with eight animations projected around the Sadie Coles gallery, Kingley Street to create an immersive installation. The animations, created between 1995 and 2001, are a true representation of the scope of Fairhurst’s iconography.
Look out for a hand-drawn gorilla, endlessly peeling the skin from a human figure as if it were a banana, only to reveal another identical skin.
| What | Angus Fairhurst: Bodies: animations from 1995 - 2001, Sadie Coles |
| Where | Sadie Coles HQ, 62 Kingly St, London, W1B 5PW | MAP |
| Nearest tube | Piccadilly Circus (underground) |
| When |
26 Feb 15 – 21 Mar 15, Tuesday - Saturday 11 - 6pm |
| Price | £Free |
| Website | Click here for more details |
