Simon Periton
Simon Periton's work analyzes the idea of the "decorative, with a focus on the subversive potential this can open up." He is most known for his intricate paper cutout sculptures which are reminiscent of doilies, portraying natural imagery as well as themes of anarchy and graffiti. Says Periton, "decoration and decorative surfaces have always been fertile ground for me, allowing a degree of creative maneuvering that can be both playful and thoughtful...penetrate and slip beneath this surface, and there is often a rich murky underworld to be explored.”
Periton's work has appeared in numerous solo and group exhibitions, most notably at the Drawing Room Biennial at the Drawing Room in London (2017); Focal Point Gallery in Essex, UK (2016); Waddesdon Manor in Buckinghamshire, UK (2015); The New Art Centre in Salisbury (2015); The Modern Institute in Glasgow, UK (2013); Sadie Coles HQ in London (2011); Vacio 9 in Madrid (2007); Changing Role Gallery in Naples, Italy (2004); Royal Botanic Garden in Edinburgh (2003); Gorney Bravin + Lee in New York (2003); Art Basel in Switzerland (2000); Hayward Gallery in London (1999) and more. His work appears in a number of private collections internationally, including the Arts Council Collection at the Hayward …
Simon Periton's work analyzes the idea of the "decorative, with a focus on the subversive potential this can open up." He is most known for his intricate paper cutout sculptures which are reminiscent of doilies, portraying natural imagery as well as themes of anarchy and graffiti. Says Periton, "decoration and decorative surfaces have always been fertile ground for me, allowing a degree of creative maneuvering that can be both playful and thoughtful...penetrate and slip beneath this surface, and there is often a rich murky underworld to be explored.”
Periton's work has appeared in numerous solo and group exhibitions, most notably at the Drawing Room Biennial at the Drawing Room in London (2017); Focal Point Gallery in Essex, UK (2016); Waddesdon Manor in Buckinghamshire, UK (2015); The New Art Centre in Salisbury (2015); The Modern Institute in Glasgow, UK (2013); Sadie Coles HQ in London (2011); Vacio 9 in Madrid (2007); Changing Role Gallery in Naples, Italy (2004); Royal Botanic Garden in Edinburgh (2003); Gorney Bravin + Lee in New York (2003); Art Basel in Switzerland (2000); Hayward Gallery in London (1999) and more. His work appears in a number of private collections internationally, including the Arts Council Collection at the Hayward Gallery in London; the British Council Collection in London; the Bronx Museum in New York; MoMA in New York; The RISD Museum in Providence, RI; Städtische Galerie im Lenbachhaus in Munich; the Tate Modern in London; Victoria and Albert Museum in London; Whitworth Art Gallery in Manchester, UK; York Art Gallery in Manchester, UK; and York Art Gallery in York, UK.
Arts Council Collection, Hayward Gallery, London, UK
British Council Collection, London, UK
Bronx Museum, Bronx, NY
Celebrity Cruises Collection, mv Millennium
Channel 4 Television, London, UK
Deutsche Bank, London, UK
Museum of Modern Art, New York, NY
The RISD Museum, Providence, RI
Städtische Galerie im Lenbachhaus, Munich, Germany
Tate Modern, London, UK
Unilever plc Contemporary Art Collection
Victoria and Albert Museum, London, UK
The West Collection at SEI, Oaks, PA
Whitworth Art Gallery, Manchester, UK
York Art Gallery, York, UK
Sadie Coles, London, UK
