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Simon Periton

Guerilla Gardener

 

2015sculpture, modern, reseumbling a leaf, in a courtyard with plants
15 mm steel, paint and lacquer
82 5/8 x 51 3/4 x 1/2 inches
Edition 2 of 3

 

 

Born in 1964 in Kent, England. Lives and works in London.

Simon Periton studied at Central St Martin’s School of Art, London.

Fusing together elements of Punk culture and Gothic Victoriana in combination with historical and socio-political influences, Simon Periton’s extraordinary sculptures defy categorization. Periton originally began his career by exploring the artistic potential of traditional lace doilies, imbuing these quaint symbols of homeliness with unexpected dark undercurrents through the utilization of cut-out images influenced by the Iraq war or symbols of nuclear protest. The artist has gone on to further develop these concepts within his three-dimensional works, creating complex lace-inspired lattice sculptures which interact majestically with their surrounding environment.

sculpture, modern, reseumbling a leaf, in a courtyard with plants He has exhibited widely in Britain and internationally. Solo shows include Mint Poisoner, Inverleith House, Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh, 2003.