.....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 to be pubic facing given it's probably going to be another odd year.
Studio visits can be made by appointment - but spliiting time between London, Jersey and Lisbon. Please use the contact form 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
