Representative work by Richard Deacon
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Artist

Richard Deacon

b. 1949, Bangor, Wales · British · Based in London, UK

  • Saint Martin's School of Art
  • Royal College of Art
  • Chelsea College of Art and Design
  • Plymouth College
  • Laminated Wood Sculpture
  • Corrugated Steel
  • Ceramics
  • Polycarbonate

Richard Deacon creates abstract sculptures from laminated wood, steel, aluminum and plastic, often using curved, looping structures whose visible joints emphasize fabrication. He describes himself as a fabricator rather than a modeler.

Sculpture

Gallery Representation

Artist Films

Major Works

  • 1983For Those Who Have Ears #2
  • 1984The Eye Has It
  • 1998After
  • 1993What Could Make Me Feel This Way
  • 1991Let’s Not Be Stupid
  • 2009Quick
  • 2005Restless
  • 2007Some More for the Road
  • 2011Congregate
  • 2013Under the Weather

Museums & Public Collections

Interviews & Writing

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