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Rory Pilgrim

Rory Pilgrim (born 1988 in Bristol, England) is a British artist who lives and works in the Netherlands and the Isle of Portland.[3][4]

Rory Pilgrim
Born
Rory Pilgrim

1988 (age 35–36)
Bristol, England
NationalityBritish
Education
Awards
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Websiterorypilgrim.com

Career

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Initially Pilgrim was drawn to music, he studied classical music and sung in a cathedral choir when he was young and was part of two pop bands while a teenager. Later he came to art for the 'open space' it provided.[5] After an initial art education in the UK, Pilgrim since 2008 continued their career home basing in the Netherlands where they received recognition by Dutch contemporary art institutions including the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam.[6]

Pilgrim's work is influenced by socially engaged art, as well as activist and feminist traditions.[7] The creation of the work often entails social processes, involving other people through collaborations, workshops, and dialogues.[8] The artistic media used by Pilgrim include life performance, video art, installation, music composition, and drawing, The Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam described Pilgrim's work as creating spaces "..where people of diverse backgrounds can come together and develop new forms of understanding and caretaking..".[9]

In 2019 Pilgrim was awarded the Prix de Rome (Netherlands), for his work The Undercurrent.[10] Pilgrim developed The Undercurrent during an artist residency at MING Studios in Boise, Idaho, and the work revolves around a group of young people from Boise.[11] It explores the intricate interplay between their individual struggles and broader societal issues. These encompass a spectrum of concerns, spanning from climate change to gender equality.[12]

Pilgrim was nominated for the 2023 Turner Prize for the work RAFTS.[13][14] While working on RAFTS, Pilgrim indicated that it "in many ways, is a second chapter to The Undercurrent and explores intersections between mental health and the climate crisis."[15]

Solo & duo exhibitions

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Performances

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Screenings

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Collections

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References

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  1. ^ "Prix de Rome Visual Arts 2019". Mondriaan Fund. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
  2. ^ "C.o.C.A Commission 2013". Trendbeheer (in Dutch). 9 February 2014. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
  3. ^ "Rory Pilgrim biography". Maureen Paley. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
  4. ^ "10 Minutes with Rory Pilgrim". Open Space Contemporary. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
  5. ^ "The evolution of care: a conversation with Rory Pilgrim on technology & activism through the lens of spirituality & joy". AQNB. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
  6. ^ "Rory Pilgrim – interview: 'I hope the work I create is like a permaculture – always living'". Studio International. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
  7. ^ "10 Minutes with Rory Pilgrim". Open Space Contemporary. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
  8. ^ "Rory Pilgrim – 'Activism can come from a space of joy' - Tate". OTate. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
  9. ^ "Rory Pilgrim Artist Profile". Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
  10. ^ "Rory Pilgrim wins 2019 Prix de Rome". E-Flux. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
  11. ^ "Rory Pilgrim Software Garden". MING Studios. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  12. ^ "Rory Pilgrim awarded the Netherlands' $44,000 Prix de Rome". ArtForum. 11 November 2019. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
  13. ^ Rutherford, Nichola (27 April 2023). "Turner Prize 2023: Windrush and Covid pandemic inspires nominees". BBC News. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
  14. ^ Cumming, Laura (3 December 2023). "Turner prize 2023 – and the winner should be..." The Guardian. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
  15. ^ "10 Minutes with Rory Pilgrim". Open Space Contemporary. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
  16. ^ "Rory Pilgrim, RAFTS, part of Radio Ballads". Serpentine Galleries. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
  17. ^ "Rory Pilgrim opens WAMx's new exhibition series Hop to Hope". Wäinö Aaltonen Museum of Art. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
  18. ^ "Ausstellung – Lichthof Rory Pilgrim The Undercurrent". Badischer Kunstverein. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
  19. ^ "Rory Pilgrim The Resounding Bell 29 March–11 May 2019". Between Bridges. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
  20. ^ "Software Garden Rory Pilgrim". MING Studios. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
  21. ^ "RAFTS: LIVE". Serpentine Galleries. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
  22. ^ "Performance Rory Pilgrim Software Garden 14 Oct 2021". Centre Pompidou. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
  23. ^ "Rory Pilgrim: As Close to the Future as Possible Sun 21 Oct 2018, 3-5PM". South London Gallery. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
  24. ^ "Banier". De Groene Amsterdammer (in Dutch). 10 October 2012. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
  25. ^ "Rory Pilgrim Performance — 14 sep 2010". Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam (in Dutch). Retrieved 11 October 2023.
  26. ^ "The Undercurrent. 2019. Directed by Rory Pilgrim". MoMA - Museum of Modern Art. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
  27. ^ "10 September 2022 Film "RAFTS" by Rory Pilgrim". Kunsthuis SYB. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
  28. ^ "Rory Pilgrim Software Garden 2018". Tate Modern. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
  29. ^ "Putting the World to Bed 2021". Arts Council Collection. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
  30. ^ "RAFTS". Arts Council Collection. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
  31. ^ "Bonnefanten Pop-up museum x festival MAAS!-Rory Pilgrim, Sacred Repository nr. 1: Violently Speaking, 2014". Bonnefanten Museum (in Dutch). Retrieved 11 October 2023.

Further reading

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  • Zeqo, Arnisa. Rory Pilgrim, Can We Leave Things As They Are?. Amsterdam, the Netherlands, Paul Andriesse, 2012. (ISBN 9789461901804)
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