.....exploring relationships between sex, gender, technology and systems of power. With a background in the tech indusry and making, Ara designs, fabricates and programmes all her work herself.
RACHEL ARA (b. 1965 London, UK) studied BA Fine Art at Goldsmiths (1994–97); . Selected groups exhibitions include: Vertiginous Data, MMCA (Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art), Seoul, S.Korea (2019); London Design Festival, V&A, London (2019); Vienna Biennale, The MAK, Vienna (2019); London Open 2018 Triannual, Whitechapel Gallery, London, UK (2018) . Solo presentations: “Dissent Module (Escape from Semiramis)”, UCL / Slade, London, UK (2020); “Transubstantiation of Knowledge”, V&A, London, UK (2018); *“American Beauty (A Trump L'Oeil)”, Barbican Centre, London, UK (2018); . Recent prizes include: International Aesthetica Art Prize, First Prize (2016), the coLAB “Women Make Sculpture commission” and Awards from the Arts Council (2019 / 2020). Recent Publications: 100 Sculptors of Tomorrow, Thames & Hudson (2019), 50 Women Sculptors, Aurora, (2020), She lives and works in London / Jersey.
Image to the Left, Outrageous Algorithms, MoVA, Courtesy Anise Gallery
Current Shows 2020/1: |
Outrageous Algorithms, (Fourth Emergency Servie for todays Problems) MoVA, International Tour . Image courtsey The Artist
Dissent Module (Escape from Semiramis), coLab Commission, UCL, London. Image Courtsey Anne Purkiss
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Studio 2021 |
What's going on in and out of the studio: Apart from trying to stay alive, I'm busy working on 5 exciting new projects, 2 of which are collaborations. I don't expect to much of the work to be pubic facing given it's probably going to be another odd year. but am planning shows for 2022.
Studio visits can be made by appointment - but spliiting time between London, Jersey and Lisbon. Please use the contact form HERE. |
Article I wrote in the Daily Telegraph Feb 2021 on the Free Speech Laws and the no Platforming of Female Artists HERE
Next Talks 2021 |
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Editions |
For each project I've created a limited edition print that I'll release over the coming months. I love design and am a great fan of Saul Bass and typography from that era.
I made this edition in Illustrator by importing my CAD drawings for the "This Much I'm Worth" Series.... now aquired by the V&A. I made the prints in conjuction with Jealous (Screenprinters). The images are much better in the real - I'll will try and take some better images next week. Money fron these prints will go towards living and sutaining my practice. CLICK on the IMAGE to BUY. |
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Project Grid
Grid of more recent projects. Click on image to read more.
Installation Shots @ V&A
Installation shots from installing "ThisMuch I'm Worth" at the V&A museum for LD in 2019. It tool me and an assistant 3 days to fully install the sculptre from start to finish.
Great Install shots from the V&A Install 2019 by RCA student Pang Nanyan
Recent Publications |
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This Much I'm Worth @ MMCA and Whitechapel Gallery
