Gillian Wearing

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Gillian Wearing is a British conceptual artist known for her candid, often unsettling explorations of identity, confession, and public versus private selves through photography and video.

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Gillian Wearing canonical 6

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Predicate Object
instanceOf conceptual artist
human
photographer
video artist
awardReceived Officer of the Order of the British Empire
Turner Prize
countryOfCitizenship United Kingdom
familyName Wearing
fieldOfWork conceptual art
photography
video art
genre documentary-style photography
portrait photography
video installation
givenName Gillian
languageOfWorkOrName English
movement Young British Artists
name Gillian Wearing self-link
nationality British
notableExhibition Guggenheim Museum exhibition
Tate Britain solo exhibition
Whitechapel Gallery exhibition
notableWork 10–16
60 Minutes Silence
A Real Birmingham Family
A Real Birmingham Family
surface form: A Real Birmingham Family (2014)

A Real Birmingham Family (sculpture)
surface form: A Real Birmingham Family (bronze sculpture)

A Real Birmingham Family (public artwork commissioned by Ikon Gallery)
surface form: A Real Birmingham Family (public art commission)

A Real Birmingham Family (sculpture)
surface form: A Real Birmingham Family (public artwork celebrating diversity of family structures)

A Real Birmingham Family (public artwork challenging traditional family representations)
A Real Birmingham Family (public artwork commissioned by Ikon Gallery)
A Real Birmingham Family (public artwork depicting two sisters and their children)
A Real Birmingham Family (public artwork that situates contemporary family life in civic space)
surface form: A Real Birmingham Family (public artwork engaging with local community)

A Real Birmingham Family (public artwork challenging traditional family representations)
surface form: A Real Birmingham Family (public artwork highlighting contemporary social realities)

A Real Birmingham Family (sculpture)
surface form: A Real Birmingham Family (public artwork in Birmingham, England)

A Real Birmingham Family (public artwork in Centenary Square)
A Real Birmingham Family (public artwork in bronze on a plinth)
A Real Birmingham Family (public artwork in bronze on a plinth)
surface form: A Real Birmingham Family (public artwork located in Birmingham city centre)

A Real Birmingham Family (sculpture)
surface form: A Real Birmingham Family (public artwork outside the Library of Birmingham)

A Real Birmingham Family (public artwork challenging traditional family representations)
surface form: A Real Birmingham Family (public artwork provoking debate about what constitutes a family)

A Real Birmingham Family (public artwork reflecting everyday people rather than historical figures)
A Real Birmingham Family (public artwork representing a non‑nuclear family)
A Real Birmingham Family (public artwork that attracted media attention)
A Real Birmingham Family (public artwork that became a focal point for debates on family and representation)
A Real Birmingham Family (public artwork that situates contemporary family life in civic space)
surface form: A Real Birmingham Family (public artwork that blurs boundaries between art and social documentation)

A Real Birmingham Family (public artwork that attracted media attention)
surface form: A Real Birmingham Family (public artwork that continues to be a subject of critical writing)

A Real Birmingham Family (public artwork that demonstrates Wearing’s collaborative approach with participants)
A Real Birmingham Family (public artwork that exemplifies Wearing’s interest in ordinary people)
A Real Birmingham Family (public artwork that extends Wearing’s exploration of identity and social roles)
A Real Birmingham Family (public artwork in bronze on a plinth)
surface form: A Real Birmingham Family (public artwork that forms part of Birmingham’s public art collection)

A Real Birmingham Family (public artwork that attracted media attention)
surface form: A Real Birmingham Family (public artwork that generated public discussion)

A Real Birmingham Family (public artwork that attracted media attention)
surface form: A Real Birmingham Family (public artwork that has been both praised and criticized)

A Real Birmingham Family (public artwork challenging traditional family representations)
surface form: A Real Birmingham Family (public artwork that invites viewers to reconsider stereotypes about families)

A Real Birmingham Family (public artwork that is emblematic of Wearing’s socially engaged practice)
A Real Birmingham Family (public artwork that reflects Birmingham’s multicultural population)
A Real Birmingham Family (public artwork that situates contemporary family life in civic space)
A Real Birmingham Family (public artwork that underscores the visibility of everyday citizens in public monuments)
A Real Birmingham Family (sculpture)
surface form: A Real Birmingham Family (public artwork unveiled by the artist)

A Real Birmingham Family (public artwork unveiled in 2014)
A Real Birmingham Family (sculpture)
surface form: A Real Birmingham Family (public artwork)

A Real Birmingham Family (sculpture)
surface form: A Real Birmingham Family (public monument)

A Real Birmingham Family (sculpture)
surface form: A Real Birmingham Family (public sculpture in Birmingham)

A Real Birmingham Family (sculpture)
Confess All On Video. Don’t Worry You Will Be in Disguise. Intrigued? Call Gillian
Family History
Self Made
Signs that say what you want them to say and not Signs that say what someone else wants you to say
Trauma
sexOrGender female
workFocus autobiography
confession
family dynamics
identity
psychology of everyday people
public versus private self
self-portraiture
social roles

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The Phillips Collection hasWorkBy Gillian Wearing
Gillian Wearing name Gillian Wearing self-link
Young British Artists associatedPerson Gillian Wearing
Britart associatedWithArtist Gillian Wearing