Richard Trupp
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Richard Trupp | |
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Richard Trupp (born 1973) is a British sculptor.
Career[edit]
In 1999, Trupp spent a year working as Sir Anthony Caro’s assistant. Trupp was one of many assistants who worked on projects such as the Millennium Bridge, London and sculptures for the National Gallery ‘Encounters’ exhibition. Trupp’s MA show entitled ‘Fixing Blocks’ was held at the Royal British Society of Sculptors in 2000, where he was awarded full membership to the Royal British Society of Sculptors. In 2002, Trupp become the first Artist in Residence at Metal, West Hampstead.[citation needed] In the same year, Trupp began working at Arch Bronze, a foundry in Putney, London. Here he worked on bronze sculptures by artists such as Marc Quinn, The Chapman Brothers, Gavin Turk, Eduardo Paolozzi and Rebecca Warren.[1]
Sculpture[edit]
Often working in steel, Trupp’s work possesses an industrial quality that has been accounted to a childhood growing up in Birmingham. As described in the Jerwood Sculpture Prize catalogue:
"Trupp has been strongly influenced by a city that once rejoiced in the sobriquet 'the workshop of the world.' relishes the monumental ironworks still surviving there, and relates his own attitude as a sculptor to the 'hands-on' attitude still found in this 'city of makers'."[2]
Whilst creating innovative and bold sculpture, Trupp’s work is equally 'grounded in a deep respect for the history of sculpture and a curiosity about the myths that have grown up around it.' [3]
The Juggernaut of Nought installed outside Nottingham Trent's Arkwright Building is a tribute to his mentor Anthony Caro.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ "Trupp proves to be a man of steely determination". The Independent. 23 June 2011. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
- ^ Richard Cork, 'The Jerwood Sculpture Park Catalogue'; exhibition catalogue, published by the Jerwood Foundation in 2001
- ^ Tom Flynn, 'Richard Trupp', 2007 http://www.stanleypickergallery.org/fellowships/richard-trupp/
- ^ "Nottingham's newest public artwork is a tribute to the late Sir Anthony Caro – News – News and Events – Nottingham Trent University". Archived from the original on 13 October 2016. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
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