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Richard Wentworth

Artist Cv

Richard Wentworth has played a leading role in New British Sculpture since the end of the 70s. His work, encircling the notion of objects and their use as part of our day-to-day experiences, has altered the traditional definition of sculpture. By transforming and manipulating industrial and/or found objects into works of art, Wentworth subverts their original function and extends our understanding of them by breaking the conventional system of classification. These sculptural arrangements and assisted ready-mades play with the juxtaposition of objects that bear no relation to each other, as well as with a range of materials taken out of their original contexts.

Richard Wentworth lives and works in London

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Artist News

Making Do and Getting By
Tate Britain, London
permanent collection display
Tate Britain


Artist Press

The Prehistoric Smile
Richard Wentworth, Mark Lythgoe. November 2004
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'So Much Depends'
An Introduction to the Art of Richard Wentworth by Michael Bracewell
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Artist Exhibitions

Richard Wentworth  September 8 - October 8, 2005
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Richard Wentworth  November 2 - December 4, 1999
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Richard Wentworth  March 25 - April 22, 1995
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Richard Wentworth  June 5 - July 1, 1989
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20th Anniversary Exhibition  July 23 - September 19, 1987
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Richard Wentworth  June 9 - July 12, 1986


Richard Wentworth, Allan McCollum  June 27 - July 21, 1984
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Artist Images

<i>Caledonian Road, London</i>, 2007 Unique colour photograph 29.7 x 42 cm
Caledonian Road, London, 2007 Unique colour photograph 29.7 x 42 cm

<i>South West France</i>, 2007 Unique colour photograph 29.7 x 42 cm
South West France, 2007 Unique colour photograph 29.7 x 42 cm

<i>South West France</i>, 2007 Unique colour photograph 29.7 x 42 cm
South West France, 2007 Unique colour photograph 29.7 x 42 cm

<i>South West France</i>, 2007 Unique colour photograph 29.7 x 42 cm
South West France, 2007 Unique colour photograph 29.7 x 42 cm

<i>Mode - module - modular, </i>2004 Wood and steel coat hook 47.5 x 50 x 35 cm
Mode - module - modular, 2004 Wood and steel coat hook 47.5 x 50 x 35 cm

<i>Time and Place, </i>2004 Book and watches Book 11 x 39 x 15cm, plinth 119 x 50 x 50 cm
Time and Place, 2004 Book and watches Book 11 x 39 x 15cm, plinth 119 x 50 x 50 cm

<i>Mirror, Mirror, </i>2003 Galvanised steel, laminated glass and assorted dictionaries Dimensions variable
Mirror, Mirror, 2003 Galvanised steel, laminated glass and assorted dictionaries Dimensions variable

<i>Fort (For Marie Antoinette), </i>2001 Galvanised steel 400 x 275 cm
Fort (For Marie Antoinette), 2001 Galvanised steel 400 x 275 cm

<i>London 1994. Making do and getting by, </i>1999 Unique photographic print 43.5 x 51 cm
London 1994. Making do and getting by, 1999 Unique photographic print 43.5 x 51 cm

<i>Roland Barthes' Desk, </i>1997 Wood, aluminium, laminate & nails 79 x 90 x 170 cm
Roland Barthes' Desk, 1997 Wood, aluminium, laminate & nails 79 x 90 x 170 cm

<i>False Ceiling, </i>1995 Books and steel cable Dimensions variable
False Ceiling, 1995 Books and steel cable Dimensions variable

<i>English Sandwich, </i>1988 Glass, wood, felt and looking glass 60 x 40 x 30 cm
English Sandwich, 1988 Glass, wood, felt and looking glass 60 x 40 x 30 cm

<i>Walking Stick, </i>1987 Wood and glass 47 x 7 cm
Walking Stick, 1987 Wood and glass 47 x 7 cm