Conrad Shawcross : Centenary artist-in-residence at the Science Museum
Internationally acclaimed British artist, Conrad Shawcross, well known for his light sculptures, will become Artist-in-Residence at the Science Museum from 23 September 2009 as part of its ongoing centenary programme.
As artist-in-residence Conrad Shawcross will be given access to the Science Museum’s peerless collections and expert curators, extending his own personal investigations into meaning and the construction of certainty and beliefs in science. The residency will culminate in an exhibition of new works installed within the Museum’s collections. Shawcross will also develop a curatorial project, for which he will act as artist-curator, selecting objects from the collection to be shown alongside his own and other contemporary artists work for Science Museum Arts Projects’ future programme.
‘Throughout my life I have always returned to the Science Museum. It has always been a great source of inspiration to me and indeed whenever I feel the reservoirs are low or just need to get away from the wood to see the trees again, the Science Museum is a place I invariably return and it always seems to re-align me. I am looking forward immensely to being the Centenary artist-in-residence this year; this is pretty much seventh heaven for me’
Conrad Shawcross’ residency at the Science Museum is supported by The Leverhulme Trust.
Text Source: Science Museum
