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Simon Starling
Simon Starling: (1) Djungel, 2002; (2) Djungel, 2002; (3) Djungel, 2002; (4) House for Weeds, 2002; (5) House for Weeds, 2002; (6) Flaga 1972–2000, 2002; (7) Flaga 1972–2000, 2002; (8) Inverted Retrograde Theme USA, 2002; (9) Home-Made Eames (Formers, Jigs and Moulds), 2002; (10) Home-Made Eames (Formers, Jigs and Moulds), 2002; (11) Pink Museum, Porto, 2002; (12) Pink Museum, Porto, 2002
Born in 1967, Simon lives and works in Berlin and Glasgow. He studied at Trent Polytechnic, Nottingham, and the Glasgow School of Art.
Starling reproduces culturally significant objects — often architectural structures — through a process that includes research and a form of historical reconstruction.
His recent solo show at the DCA involved the manufacture of wooden print stamps from the wood of a tree imported from Trinidad, to create a large curtain, printed with four colour leaves. All elements — remnants of the tree trunk, stamps, tables and curtain — were part of the eventual installation.
For further information see the recent essay by Katrina Brown in the 'Djungel' catalogue of the DCA, Dundee.