Claire Hooper (artist)
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Claire Hooper is an artist based in London.
Claire Hooper's recent work has been concerned with Greek mythology, in particular the way in which Hesiod's Theogony
gives an anthropomorphic familial relation to matter and experience. Her practice touches on perception and experience in narrative, and how one immerses oneself in reading or watching, and in particular she has been interested in descriptions of interior spaces and how this relates to the interiority of fantasy.
Hooper has shown widely in Europe and abroad including recent and forthcoming shows at Lothringer 13, Munich; MUMOK
, Vienna; Sketch, London; IT Park Taipei; Kunstwerke
, Berlin, and various Serpentine gallery
events. She is represented by Hollybush Gardens London and her work is distributed by Lux
.
She was the 2010 winner of the Bâloise Art Prize
at Statements, Art Basel and the recipient of the Film London
Sea Change Residency, 2011.
Claire Hooper's recent work has been concerned with Greek mythology, in particular the way in which Hesiod's Theogony
Theogony
The Theogony is a poem by Hesiod describing the origins and genealogies of the gods of the ancient Greeks, composed circa 700 BC...
gives an anthropomorphic familial relation to matter and experience. Her practice touches on perception and experience in narrative, and how one immerses oneself in reading or watching, and in particular she has been interested in descriptions of interior spaces and how this relates to the interiority of fantasy.
Hooper has shown widely in Europe and abroad including recent and forthcoming shows at Lothringer 13, Munich; MUMOK
MUMOK
MUMOK is the abbreviation of "MUseum MOderner Kunst" Foundation Ludwig Vienna. It is located in the Museumsquartier in Vienna, Austria....
, Vienna; Sketch, London; IT Park Taipei; Kunstwerke
Kunst-Werke Institute for Contemporary Art
The Kunst-Werke Institute for Contemporary Art is a contemporary art institution in Berlin’s Mitte District. It is located at - Auguststrasse 69 D-10117 Berlin....
, Berlin, and various Serpentine gallery
Serpentine Gallery
The Serpentine Gallery is an art gallery in Kensington Gardens, Hyde Park, central London. It focuses on modern and contemporary art. The exhibitions, architecture, education and public programmes attract approximately 750,000 visitors a year...
events. She is represented by Hollybush Gardens London and her work is distributed by Lux
LUX
LUX is the principal centre for the promotion and distribution of experimental film and video works in the UK.It has one of the largest collections of experimental film and video art and houses works of over 1000 artists...
.
She was the 2010 winner of the Bâloise Art Prize
Bâloise Prize
The Bâloise Art Prize is a prize awarded to two people each year at "Art Statements" sector of the international Art Basel fair. It is awarded by the Bâloise group , a company that works to promote contemporary, emerging art. The Prize has been in existence since 1999. Each winner gains CHF 25,000...
at Statements, Art Basel and the recipient of the Film London
Film London
Film London is the capital's film and media agency - sustaining, promoting and developing London as a major international film-making and film cultural capital. This includes all the screen industries based in London - film, television, video, commercials and new interactive media. Film London is...
Sea Change Residency, 2011.