Jeremy Deller
Jeremy Deller was born in London in 1966 and studied art history at the Courtauld Institute of Art. Collaboration and participation are central to Deller’s work. As he explains, ‘A good collaboration is like going on a long journey without a map, never knowing quite where you will end up’. He acts as curator, producer or director of a broad range of projects, including orchestrated events, films and publications, which draw attention to forms of culture on the fringes of the mainstream or reveal hidden histories. He currently lives and works in London.
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Jeremy DellerHistory of the World, 1998Silkscreen print
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Jeremy DellerHistory of the World, 1998Silkscreen print
Printed on somerset velvet 280 grams
26 by 44 inchesEdition 73 of 100Sold -
Jeremy DellerI Love JoyridingPhotograph28 1/4 by 22 1/2 inchesSold
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Jeremy DellerUntitled (Bats from Memory Bucket)C-print39 1/8 by 39 1/8 inches
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Jeremy DellerWilliam Elliot Whitmore Live at Melancholy Ranch10 picture discs7" diameter each diskSold
Deller's recent projects have explored the cultural landscape of specific places. In A Social Parade he celebrated the diversity of San Sebastian in Spain by inviting a cross-section of the city's social groups to form a parade along the central boulevard. His film Memory Bucket 2003 uses documentary techniques to explore the state of Texas, focusing on two politically charged locations: the site of the Branch Davidian siege in Waco and President Bush's home town of Crawford. Archive news footage is collaged with interviews, juxtaposing official reports with personal narratives.
Deller has also consistently explored the cultural and political heritage of Britain. For his new series of photographs, he has made and commissioned a variety of memorials to key individuals and events in recent history, including an official bench near Beatles' manager Brian Epstein's house in Belgravia, and a road sign to commemorate the death of a cyclist.
Deller was chosen to represent Britain in the 2013 Venice Biennale.
