Maurice Citron

Maurice Citron erforscht in seiner Arbeit eine skulpturale Sprache, die auf den Prozess und die Materialität basiert. Die Lesart der Arbeit liegt in ihrer Machart. Der Künstler ist fasziniert von der Fähigkeit von Materialien und Objekten eine zeitliche Qualität eines Prozesses auszustrahlen. Er versucht Gewohnheitsmässiges zu vermeiden und hält stattdessen Augenmerk auf gedankelose Momente, Improvisationen und Entfallenes: das ist der Moment wo sich Dinge auftun können. Die Objekte bewegen zum Unbekannten und haben eine absurde, improvisierte Qualität.

Maurice Citron explores in his work a sculptural language based on the process and materiality. The reading of the work lies in its style. The artist is fascinated by the ability of the materials and objects to emit a temporal quality of the process. He tries to avoid the habitual and insists instead on focusing on thoughtless moments, improvisations and the escaped: this is the moment where things can open up. The objects move to the unknown and have an absurd, improvised quality.



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MAURICE CITRON
Email: hello@mauricecitron.co.uk
Website: www.mauricecitron.co.uk

EDUCATION
2008/9 MA Fine Art: Byam Shaw School of Fine Art, UAL, London. Awarded Distinction
2007/8 PG Dip Fine Art: Byam Shaw School of Fine Art, UAL, London. Awarded Distinction
2002/7 BA (Hons) Fine Art: Chelsea College of Art and Design, UAL, London

GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2009 Future Map 09, 20 Hoxton Square Projects, London
2009 Channel 4 / Saatchi New Sensations, A Foundation, London
2009 17 Ingredients: Measures of Autonomy, Studio One, London
2009 MA Degree Show, Byam Shaw School of Art, London
2009 Artsdepot Open 2009, Artsdepot, London
2009 Ludlow Summer Exhibition of Contemporary Art 2009, Ludlow
2009 New Brewery Arts OPEN 2009, New Brewery Arts, Cirencester
2008 PGDip Degree Show, Byam Shaw School of Art, London
2008 The Third Bicycle, Lauderdale Gallery, London
2008 Binocular, Kingsgate Gallery, London
2007 BA Degree Show, Chelsea College of Art, London
2005 Reflect: An exhibition, Curzon Soho Cinema, London
2004 The Expanded Exhibition: TERROR, Beaconsfield Gallery, Vauxhall, London

RESIDENCIES
2009 Florence Trust Residency, London. Aug09 til July10
2010 Elsewhere Residency Artist Collective, North Carolina, USA. March10 til April10

COMPETITIONS/NOMINATIONS
2009 Shortlisted: Clifford Chance Sculpture Award 2009
2009 Selected for Channel 4 / Saatchi Gallery New Sensations 2009
2009 Selected for Artsdepot Open 2009, Artsdepot, London
2009 Selected for Ludlow Summer Exhibition of Contemporary Art 2009
2009 Selected for the New Brewery Arts OPEN 2009, New Brewery Arts
2004 The Big Art Challenge Channel Five: South West Regional Finalist

AWARDS
2008 South Square Trust Scholarship awarded on the MA Fine Art at Byam Shaw School of Art
2007 International Jewish Artists of the Year Awards 2007: Awarded certificate of commendation

PUBLICATIONS
01.2010 The Catlin Guide 2010: New Artists in the UK. ISBN: 978-0-9564570-0-4
12.2009 CSM Time: Art Byam Shaw, Maurice is New Sensation
10.2009 The Jewish News: Artistic Maurice is one of Saatchi‘s New Sensations
10.2009 Axis: Review by Indra Khanna featured on Axis MAstars www.axisweb.org/mastars
10.2009 Evening Standard: Feature on New Sensations 2009
09.2009 17 Ingredients: Measures of Autonomy: Exhibition catalogue ISBN: 978-0-9563504-0-4