Zoo Award - 2008 Winner
Image by Eugenia Ivanissevich courtesy of Clunie Reid
2008 Winner
Clunie Reid has been chosen as the winner of the John Jones Art on Paper Award 2008 for her mixed media piece 'This is Now'
"Clunie's work has nerve and raw energy combining found imagery and a punk esthetic with a sharp satirical wit. Its drawing, writing and collage combined - the broadest and wildest definition of art on paper" JJ Charlesworth
"Succesful art always flirts with bad taste because to suggest new aesthetic possibilities involves confounding existing expectations of the acceptable and the beautiful. Clunie Reid's work is daring and ambitious and uncontained in its energy." Ekow Eshun
Clunie was born, lives and works in London and is currently represented by MOT International, London. After studying Painting at the Royal College of Art, Clunie has since exhibited both in London and internationally, most recently as part of the Nought to Sixty series at the ICA as well as at the Camden Art Centre in the 2008 exhibtion 'Life as you like it'. In 2009 Clunie Reid has a solo show at Galerie Reinhard Hauff, Stuttgart in April 2009 and at Focal Point Gallery, Southend-on-Sea in May 2009.
In support of emerging artists showing at Zoo Art Fair, John Jones presented the Art on Paper Award for the fourth year. Our award focuses on an essential medium for all practicing artists, often overlooked in many other awards categories and is presented to an exhibiting artist whose work with paper distinctly excites and addresses contemporary themes and concerns.
The winning work 'This is Now' was acquired for the John Jones Contemporary Collection and will be on display in early 2009.
John Jones will additionally work with Clunie during the course of 2009 to introduce her work to their creative network of galleries and collectors.
Our thanks to the 2008 selection panel:
Ekow Eshun, Artistic Director of the ICA
JJ Charlesworth Wirter and Critic for Art Review Magazine
Danny Rolph, Artist
For further information on Clunie please visit MOT International
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