Oscar Murillo (1986)
1986La Paila, ColombiaUnited Kingdom, Colombia
Oscar Murillo
Oscar Murillo is an artist working within the painting tradition. He currently lives and works in various locations.
In 2019, he co-won the Turner Prize after requesting with his fellow nominees (Tai Shani, Helen Cammock, and Lawrence Abu Hamdan) that the jury award the prize for the first time to all four nominated artists.
Oscar Murillo works across painting, installation, and performance, often using draped black canvases, large-scale paintings composed of stitched-together fragments, and metal structures evoking autopsy tables and rock-like sculptures formed of corn and clay. His practice can be understood as a sustained and evolving investigation of community, informed by his cross-cultural personal ties between Colombia and the UK.
Date and place of birt: | 1986, La Paila, Colombia |
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Nationality: | United Kingdom, Colombia |
Period of activity: | XXI century |
Specialization: | Artist, Painter, Sculptor |
Genre: | Performance art |
Art style: | Abstract art, Abstract Expressionism, Contemporary art |
Technique: | Installation |