Chris Gilmour

Chris Gilmour is a British sculptor based in Italy.

Personal life

Born in Stockport in Great Britain in 1973, Gilmour received his BA from the University of the West of England in Bristol, and studied at South Trafford College in Manchester. In 1997 he moved to Udine, Italy, where he is currently based. In 2006 a jury composed of Fabio Cavallucci, Daniela Clerici, Massimiliano Gioni, Gianfranco Maraniello, Marco Pierini and Patrizia Sandretto Re Rebaudengo awarded him the 7th edition of Premio Cairo, a prize for young artists in Milan.

Artistic style

The first pieces Gilmour made were in cardboard. Through his career and artistic development, there has been a progression in the choice of objects he portrayed, which go from smaller domestic current work without. In his previous works figures were used to tell a story about the object portrayed, whereby the interaction between the object and the viewer was a powerful element- the viewer brought his or her own story to the object, and didn't need a kind of theatrical set to explain the situation. People often had a very immediate reaction to Chris's earlier works- they tried to open the car door, or type on the typewriter, in a game of contrasts-real/not-real, functional/non-functional, heavy/light. The sensation that caused was to allow the viewer to project him/herself into the work. However, the reaction to the wheelchair was different- it was a slightly disquieting object and no one wanted to touch it.

Gilmour's art was influenced by the works of other sculptors who seem to share his interest in materials and give the impression that their ideas come from playing about with things. These include Anish Kapoor, Andy Goldsworthy, Tom Friedman, and Bill Woodrow.

Exhibitions

Solo shows

Group shows

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