Brian Catling

Brian Catling RA (born 1948 in London) is an English sculptor, poet, novelist, film maker and performance artist.[1] He was educated at North East London Polytechnic and the Royal College of Art.[2] He now holds the post of Professor of Fine Art at The Ruskin School of Drawing and Fine Art, Oxford and is a fellow of Linacre College.[3] He has been exhibiting his work internationally since the 1970s.[4] Some of his most notable works and performances include: Quill Two at Matt's Gallery, Dilston Grove in 2011,[5] Antix at Matt's Gallery in 2006,[6] a commissoned memorial to the Site of Execution, Tower of London in 2007,[7] Vanished! A Video Seance made with screenwriter Tony Grisoni in 1999[8] and Cyclops at South London Gallery 1996.[9]

In 2001 he co founded the international performance collective WitW.[10]

As a writer he has published poetic works, including one compendium, A Court of Miracles, in 2009. His first prose book Bobby Awl was published in 2007. Currently he is writing novels and has completed The Vorrh trilogy.

The Vorrh

The first title of The Vorrh trilogy was published in 2012 and features a foreword by acclaimed comic-book writer Alan Moore.[11] Taking inspiration from the imaginary forest of the same name in Raymond Roussel's Impressions of Africa the Vorrh is the backdrop to an epic fantasy/surrealist narrative led by hunter Tsungali and the Cyclops, Ishmael. Also appearing in The Vorrh are real-life figures Eadweard Muybridge and Raymond Roussel.[12]

Solo exhibitions

Publications

Poetry

Fiction

Anthologies

References

  1. ↑ "Brian Catling". Retrieved 6 November 2012.
  2. ↑ Perril, Simon (2001). Tending the Vortex. CCCP Books. p. 6. ISBN 978-0953998623.
  3. ↑ "The Ruskin School University of Oxford". Retrieved 6 November 2012.
  4. ↑ Fox, Dan. "Brian Catling Review". Frieze Magazine. Retrieved 6 November 2012.
  5. ↑ Milnes, Laura. "The "Art" formerly known as "Performance"". Arts Admin. Retrieved 6 November 2012.
  6. ↑ "Matt's Gallery". Retrieved 6 November 2012.
  7. ↑ Moss, Richard. "Tower of London Unveils Memorial to the Executed". Culture 24. Retrieved 6 November 2012.
  8. ↑ Romney, Jonathan (27 October 1999). "Scarier than Blair Witch". The Guardian. Retrieved 6 November 2012.
  9. ↑ Hunt, Ian. "Brian Catling Review". Frieze Magazine. Retrieved 6 November 2012.
  10. ↑ "Brian Catling". European Live Art Archive. Retrieved 6 November 2012.
  11. ↑ "The Vorrh - B. Catling". Retrieved 6 November 2012.
  12. ↑ "B. Catling on 'The Vorrh', Alan Moore, J.R.R Tolkien and More". Retrieved 6 November 2012.

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