Bedwyr Williams
Bedwyr Williams | |
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| Born | 1974 (age 51–52) St. Asaph, Wales |
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Bedwyr Williams (born 1974 in St. Asaph) is a Welsh artist, working across drawing, painting, writing and video.[1]
Early life and education
Williams studied at Central Saint Martins and Ateliers, Arnhem.[2]
Career
In 2005, Williams was the Welsh artist-in-residence at the Venice Biennale.[3]
In 2011, Williams' Lionheart & Lightsout brass sculpture was installed in Swansea Kingsway by Locws international’s Art Across the City event.[4] The sculpture commemorates two Swansea cage fighters dressed in drag who were assaulted on a night out. The subsequent fight was documented on CCTV and became an internet hit in 2009.[5]
For the 2012 Frieze Art Fair in London, Williams presented Curator Cadaver Cake as part of Frieze Projects, in association with Grizedale Arts. In a live performance, the artist conducted a live autopsy on a life-sized curator made from cake, complete with edible internal organs.[6]
In 2013, Bedwyr Williams represented Wales in an official Collateral Event at the 55th International Art Exhibition, Venice Biennale.[7] His work The Starry Messenger was presented at the Ludoteca Santa Maria Ausiliatrice, Venice. The work explored the relationships between stargazing and the home, the cosmos, and the role of the amateur in a professional world. The project was jointly curated by MOSTYN and Oriel Davies and supported by the Arts Council of Wales.
Exhibitions
| Year | Title | Venue | Location | Notes | Ref. |
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| 2013 | Ludoteca Santa Maria Ausiliatrice | Venice | Collateral Event at the 55th Venice Biennale | [7] | |
| 2022-
2023 |
The Art Of The Football Scarf Group Show | OOF Gallery | London | [8] |
Awards
- 2004 – Paul Hamlyn Award for the Visual Arts.[9]
- 2006 – Beck's Futures prize (shortlist) – for Walk a Mile in My Shoes.[10][11]
- 2011 – Gold Medal for Fine Art at the National Eisteddfod of Wales for his mixed media sculptures and artworks.[12]
Personal life
Bedwyr is in favour of Welsh independence.[13]
References
- ↑ Dhillon, Kim. Bedwyr Williams Archived 2008-02-18 at the Wayback Machine, Frieze, April 2006.
- ↑ "BEDWYR WILLIAMS". Wales Venice Biennale. Archived from the original on 21 October 2007. Retrieved 7 April 2008.
- ↑ Searle, Adrian (30 November 2004). "Picture perfect". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 24 March 2026.
- ↑ "Bedwyr Williams". LOCWS International. Retrieved 24 March 2026.
- ↑ "Cage fighters' stag night web hit". BBC. 8 October 2009. Retrieved 24 March 2026.
- ↑ Westall, Mark (12 October 2012). "Bedwyr Williams Performance at Frieze". FAD Magazine. Retrieved 24 March 2026.
- 1 2 "2013 Bedwyr Williams (Wales)". British Council. Archived from the original on 25 July 2019. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
- ↑ "MARK TITCHNER SOLO EXHIBITION - THE ART OF THE FOOTBALL SCARF GROUP SHOW". OOF GALLERY. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
- ↑ "Artistic damp and dance win prize". BBC. 14 October 2004. Retrieved 24 March 2026.
- ↑ "Bedwyr Williams: Bard Attitude". The Guardian. Retrieved 24 March 2026.
- ↑ Duff, Oliver (29 March 2006). "Beck's pushes boundaries with 'Bums Breakfast' and smelly shoes". The Independent. Archived from the original on 22 October 2012. Retrieved 24 March 2026.
- ↑ Finch, Hannah (21 March 2013). "Bedwyr's tribute to the farmer wins the Gold Medal for Art at the Eisteddfod". Wales Online. Retrieved 24 March 2026.
- ↑ "Bedwyr Williams on Instagram: "@yescymru"".