Nigel Cooke's 'Roman Willow' at Pace Gallery....The Sensuality of the New
In his first exhibition since 2013, Nigel Cooke is leaving behind the nihilistic imagery that has seen him become an internationally sought after artist. He delves instead into a poetic landscape, burgeoning with possibility. A sensual place presented not as is, but viewed through the gaze of an artist attuned to the suspension of disbelief.
Cooke’s exhibition coincides with the release of a major new monograph, published by Phaidon, which will survey the artist’s career and feature new essays by Marie Darrieussecq and Tony Godfrey, an interview between the artist and Darian Leader and a selection of Cooke’s writing. Pace will also publish a new catalogue to accompany the exhibition.
Nigel Cooke (b. 1973, Manchester) holds an MA from the Royal College of Art, London (1997), and a PhD from Goldsmiths, University of London (2004). Solo exhibitions of Cooke’s work have been presented at the Douglas Hyde Gallery, Dublin (2013); Moderna Museet, Stockholm (2007); South London Gallery (2006); Cleveland Museum of Art (2004); and the Tate Britain, London (2004). His work is currently featured in the group exhibition Identity Revisited at The Warehouse, Dallas, which is on view until 1 December.
His work is in the permanent collections of institutions including the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York; Hammer Museum, University of California, Los Angeles; Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles; The Museum of Modern Art, New York; Sammlung Goetz Collection, Munich; and the Tate, London.
Cooke lives and works in Canterbury. This is his second exhibition at Pace.
Nigel Cooke
Roman Willow
21 September – 22 October 2016
6 Burlington Gardens, London, W1S 3ET
Private view: Tuesday 20 September 2016, 6–8 p.m.
