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Born in 1974
Lives and works in London and Marseille
Bio
Charlie Warde creates works of art recreating sections of concrete buildings, such as Ernö Goldfinger’s Trellick Tower in West London and of Robin Hood Gardens in Poplar, designed by English architects Alison and Peter Smithson.
Warde was ‘artist in residence’ at Trellick Tower focusing on the materials of the building. He produced a series of ‘3D paintings’ exploring damaged areas of the building’s curtilage and the spalled surface of the 31-storey tower. These ‘Plastic Paintings’ mimic the Brutalist building material, concrete. Each of the works is made entirely from artist pigments and acrylic mediums.
Warde was ‘artist in residence’ during 2013 at Goldfinger’s home 2 Willow Road where he made etching-based works exploring Goldfinger’s Utopian drive to build for a better world. His most recent example, Memorandum (Robin Hood Gardens), was June’s “Print of The Month” at the V&A Museum.
He also made Homes of Tomorrow, four radio programs on Goldfinger’s ideas and legacy, with sound artist James Torrance. The series features on Architecture degree syllabi throughout the world.
Education
- 2011 – 2012, Fine Art MA with Distinction. City and Guilds of London Art School
- 1993 – 1996, History of Art BA, Manchester University
Selected Exhibitions
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2020 “Earth Eaters”. Cole Projects. London
- 2020 “White Mountain College”. Manifesta 13. Marseille
- 2020 “Visual Tonic”. Cole Projects X The Lexi Cinema
- 2019 “La Saga 3”. Double V Gallery. Marseille
- 2019 “Summer Show”. Double V Gallery. Marseille
- 2018 “Summer Show”. Maddox Arts Gallery
- 2018 “Concrete Artefacts” (Solo presentation). Platfroms Project Art Fair. Athens
- 2017 “Disappearing Landscape” (Solo show). Lubomirov |Angus Hughes Gallery
- 2017 “Concrete Paintings” (Solo show). Another Country. (London Festival of Architecture)
- 2017 “Platforms Project”. Art Athina. Athens
- 2016 “Concrete Legacies” (Solo show). The Muse Gallery
- 2016 “Art-Athina”. Athens
- 2015 “Hundeds and Thousands”. Lubomirov|Angus-Hughes.
- 2015 “Art-Athina”. Athens
- 2015 “Limited Editions”. Lubomirov-Easton
- 2014 “Sanctuaries: Temporary Dwellings of The Real or Imagined”. The Richmix
- 2013 “This Must Be The Place”. 2 Willow Road
- 2013 “The London Original Print Fair.” The Royal Academy
- 2012 “The London Original Print Fair.” The Royal Academy
Awards and Residencies
- 2020, ‘White Mountain College’ Manifesta Biennial, Marseille
- 2018, ‘Print of the Month’ (June 2018), The V&A Museum
- 2015, Artist in Residence, Goldfinger Factory, Trellick Tower
- 2013, Artist in Residence, 2 Willow Road (National Trust) GAM Prize
- 2012, Norman Ackroyd Print Making Prize
- 2012, ‘Print of the Month’ (July 2012), The V&A Museum
- 2012, Diana Brooks Prize
Public Collections
- 2017, Victoria & Albert Museum
- 2017, Victoria & Albert Museum
- 2013, 2 Willow Road
- 2012, Victoria & Albert Museum