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Jesse Darling at Arcadia Missa, London

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In his solo exhibition at Arcadia Missa, Jesse Darling continues to explore the contradictions and complexities of the present continuous and past imperfect, using a multidisciplinary approach that spans sculpture, drawing, installation, and text. The works on display reflect on alternative histories and the speculative present, always playing between the familiar and the strange. In the foreground of his practice, Darling underscores the agency, fragility, and subversiveness of life as it is reflected in the living world and the built environment, societies, technologies, the hubris and desire of human beings, and the objects we gather around ourselves as narrative totems. Using found and sculpted objects based in everyday materials and common consumer and industrial goods, Darling makes connections between individual existence and collective experience. The medium is always the message, and these objects speak on a register we all recognise, somewhere between the tool and the relic and the commodity fetish.

Jesse Darling (b. Oxford, UK) is an artist working in sculpture, installation, video, drawing, text, and performance. Jesse is the winner of the Turner Prize 2023. Selected solo exhibitions include Gravity Road, Mining History Centre, Lewarde, FR (2023); Turner Prize 2023 Winner, Towner Eastbourne, Eastbourne, UK (2023); Enclosures, Camden Art Centre, London, UK (2022); No Medals No Ribbons, Modern Art Oxford, Oxford, UK (2022); Gravity Road, Kunstverein Freiburg, Freiburg, DE (2020); Kunstpreis der Böttcherstraße Prize, Bremen (2020); The Ballad of St Jerome, Art Now, Tate Britain, London, UK (2018); The Great Near, Arcadia Missa, London, UK (2016). Jesse Darling’s works are in major public collections including Tate, London (UK); Arts Council, London (UK); Lafayette Anticipations, Paris (FR); FRAC des Pays de la Loire (FR); UK Government Art Collection, London (UK); Glasgow Museums, Glasgow (UK); CNAP (FR); X Museum, Beijing (CN); Aı̈shti Foundation, Beirut (LB).

Jesse Darling, On Our Knees, 2024, exhibition view, Arcadia Missa, London
Jesse Darling, On Our Knees, 2024, exhibition view, Arcadia Missa, London
Jesse Darling, On Our Knees, 2024, exhibition view, Arcadia Missa, London
Jesse Darling, On Our Knees, 2024, exhibition view, Arcadia Missa, London
Jesse Darling, On Our Knees, 2024, exhibition view, Arcadia Missa, London
Jesse Darling, On Our Knees, 2024, exhibition view, Arcadia Missa, London
Jesse Darling, On Our Knees, 2024, exhibition view, Arcadia Missa, London
Jesse Darling, On Our Knees, 2024, exhibition view, Arcadia Missa, London
Jesse Darling, On Our Knees, 2024, exhibition view, Arcadia Missa, London
Jesse Darling, On Our Knees, 2024, exhibition view, Arcadia Missa, London
Jesse Darling, On Our Knees, 2024, exhibition view, Arcadia Missa, London
Jesse Darling, On Our Knees, 2024, exhibition view, Arcadia Missa, London
Jesse Darling, On Our Knees, 2024, exhibition view, Arcadia Missa, London
Jesse Darling, 1 Corinthians 3:9, 2024, Plywood, steel, tile, grout, dirt and paint 119.5 x 31 x 2.5 cm, 47 x 12 1/4 x 1 inches
Jesse Darling, 1 Corinthians 3:9, 2024, Plywood, steel, tile, grout, dirt and paint 119.5 x 31 x 2.5 cm, 47 x 12 1/4 x 1 inches
Jesse Darling, 1 Corinthians 3:9, 2024, Plywood, steel, tile, grout, dirt and paint 119.5 x 31 x 2.5 cm, 47 x 12 1/4 x 1 inches
Jesse Darling, 1 Corinthians 3:9, 2024, Plywood, steel, tile, grout, dirt and paint 119.5 x 31 x 2.5 cm, 47 x 12 1/4 x 1 inches
Jesse Darling, 1 Corinthians 3:16, 2024, Plywood, steel, tile, dirt, grout and paint 127.5 x 30 x 15 cm, 50 1/4 x 11 3/4 x 5 7/8 inches
Jesse Darling, 1 Corinthians 3:16, 2024, Plywood, steel, tile, dirt, grout and paint 127.5 x 30 x 15 cm, 50 1/4 x 11 3/4 x 5 7/8 inches
Jesse Darling, 1 Corinthians 3:16, 2024, Plywood, steel, tile, dirt, grout and paint 127.5 x 30 x 15 cm, 50 1/4 x 11 3/4 x 5 7/8 inches
Jesse Darling, 1 Corinthians 3:16, 2024, Plywood, steel, tile, dirt, grout and paint 127.5 x 30 x 15 cm, 50 1/4 x 11 3/4 x 5 7/8 inches
Jesse Darling, 1 Corinthians 3:18, 2024, Plastic, steel, dirt, paint and brocade 129 x 29.5 x 5 cm, 50 3/4 x 11 5/8 x 2 inches
Jesse Darling, 1 Corinthians 3:18, 2024, Plastic, steel, dirt, paint and brocade 129 x 29.5 x 5 cm, 50 3/4 x 11 5/8 x 2 inches
Jesse Darling, 1 Corinthians 3:18, 2024, Plastic, steel, dirt, paint and brocade 129 x 29.5 x 5 cm, 50 3/4 x 11 5/8 x 2 inches
Jesse Darling, 1 Corinthians 3:18, 2024, Plastic, steel, dirt, paint and brocade 129 x 29.5 x 5 cm, 50 3/4 x 11 5/8 x 2 inches
Jesse Darling, 1 Corinthians 3:18, 2024, Plastic, steel, dirt, paint and brocade 129 x 29.5 x 5 cm, 50 3/4 x 11 5/8 x 2 inches
Jesse Darling, 1 Corinthians 15:44, 2024 Porcelain, steel, bells and doilies 117 x 126 x 9.5 cm, 46 x 49 5/8 x 3 3/4 inches
Jesse Darling, 1 Corinthians 15:44, 2024 Porcelain, steel, bells and doilies 117 x 126 x 9.5 cm, 46 x 49 5/8 x 3 3/4 inches
Jesse Darling, 1 Corinthians 15:44, 2024 Porcelain, steel, bells and doilies 117 x 126 x 9.5 cm, 46 x 49 5/8 x 3 3/4 inches
Jesse Darling, 1 Corinthians 15:44, 2024 Porcelain, steel, bells and doilies 117 x 126 x 9.5 cm, 46 x 49 5/8 x 3 3/4 inches
Jesse Darling, 1 Corinthians 15:44, 2024 Porcelain, steel, bells and doilies 117 x 126 x 9.5 cm, 46 x 49 5/8 x 3 3/4 inches
Jesse Darling, 1 Corinthians 15:44, 2024 Porcelain, steel, bells and doilies 117 x 126 x 9.5 cm, 46 x 49 5/8 x 3 3/4 inches
Jesse Darling, 1 Corinthians 15:44, 2024 Porcelain, steel, bells and doilies 117 x 126 x 9.5 cm, 46 x 49 5/8 x 3 3/4 inches
Jesse Darling, Deeds (votive), 2024, Hammer, steel, ribbon, bells and plastic, 130 x 12.2 x 5.3 cm, 51 1/8 x 4 3/4 x 2 1/8 inches
Jesse Darling, Deeds (votive), 2024, Hammer, steel, ribbon, bells and plastic, 130 x 12.2 x 5.3 cm, 51 1/8 x 4 3/4 x 2 1/8 inches
Jesse Darling, Deeds (votive), 2024, Hammer, steel, ribbon, bells and plastic, 130 x 12.2 x 5.3 cm, 51 1/8 x 4 3/4 x 2 1/8 inches
Jesse Darling, Deeds (votive), 2024, Hammer, steel, ribbon, bells and plastic, 130 x 12.2 x 5.3 cm, 51 1/8 x 4 3/4 x 2 1/8 inches
Jesse Darling, Saint Icarus (Reprise), 2024, Porcelain, steel, brass and brocade 73 x 31 x 2.5 cm, 28 3/4 x 12 1/4 x 1 inches
Jesse Darling, Saint Icarus (Reprise), 2024, Porcelain, steel, brass and brocade 73 x 31 x 2.5 cm, 28 3/4 x 12 1/4 x 1 inches
Jesse Darling, Saint Icarus (Reprise), 2024, Porcelain, steel, brass and brocade 73 x 31 x 2.5 cm, 28 3/4 x 12 1/4 x 1 inches
Jesse Darling, Saint Icarus (Reprise), 2024, Porcelain, steel, brass and brocade 73 x 31 x 2.5 cm, 28 3/4 x 12 1/4 x 1 inches
Jesse Darling, Saint Icarus (Reprise), 2024, Porcelain, steel, brass and brocade 73 x 31 x 2.5 cm, 28 3/4 x 12 1/4 x 1 inches
Jesse Darling, Saints/ Deeds (syncretism), 2024, Porcelain, hazelwood, ribbons, and bells 19 x 9.2 x 12.5 cm, 7 1/2 x 3 5/8 x 4 7/8 inches
Jesse Darling, Saints/ Deeds (syncretism), 2024, Porcelain, hazelwood, ribbons, and bells 19 x 9.2 x 12.5 cm, 7 1/2 x 3 5/8 x 4 7/8 inches
Jesse Darling, Saints/ Deeds (syncretism), 2024, Porcelain, hazelwood, ribbons, and bells 19 x 9.2 x 12.5 cm, 7 1/2 x 3 5/8 x 4 7/8 inches
Jesse Darling, Saints/ Deeds (syncretism), 2024, Porcelain, hazelwood, ribbons, and bells 19 x 9.2 x 12.5 cm, 7 1/2 x 3 5/8 x 4 7/8 inches
Jesse Darling, Saints/ Deeds (syncretism), 2024, Porcelain, hazelwood, ribbons, and bells 19 x 9.2 x 12.5 cm, 7 1/2 x 3 5/8 x 4 7/8 inches
Jesse Darling, Saints/ Deeds (syncretism), 2024, Porcelain, hazelwood, ribbons, and bells 19 x 9.2 x 12.5 cm, 7 1/2 x 3 5/8 x 4 7/8 inches
Jesse Darling, Saints (hagiography), 2024, Porcelain, plastic and bell, 18 x 25 x 15 cm, 7 1/8 x 9 7/8 x 5 7/8 inches
Jesse Darling, Saints (hagiography), 2024, Porcelain, plastic and bell, 18 x 25 x 15 cm, 7 1/8 x 9 7/8 x 5 7/8 inches
Jesse Darling, Saints I (Hagiography), 2024, Porcelain, steel, plastic, string and putty 30 x 10 x 12 cm, 11 3/4 x 4 x 4 3/4 inches)
Jesse Darling, Saints I (Hagiography), 2024, Porcelain, steel, plastic, string and putty 30 x 10 x 12 cm, 11 3/4 x 4 x 4 3/4 inches)
Jesse Darling, Saints I (Hagiography), 2024, Porcelain, steel, plastic, string and putty 30 x 10 x 12 cm, 11 3/4 x 4 x 4 3/4 inches)
Jesse Darling, Saints II (Hagiography), 2024, Porcelain, metal and plastic, 46 x 25.5 x 14.5 cm, 18 1/8 x 10 x 5 3/4 inches)
Jesse Darling, Saints II (Hagiography), 2024, Porcelain, metal and plastic, 46 x 25.5 x 14.5 cm, 18 1/8 x 10 x 5 3/4 inches)
Jesse Darling, Saints II (Hagiography), 2024, Porcelain, metal and plastic, 46 x 25.5 x 14.5 cm, 18 1/8 x 10 x 5 3/4 inches)
Jesse Darling, Saints III (Hagiography), 2024, Porcelain, steel, plywood, lanyard, paint and putty, 42 x 33 x 7.5 cm, 16 1/2 x 13 x 3 inches)
Jesse Darling, Saints III (Hagiography), 2024, Porcelain, steel, plywood, lanyard, paint and putty, 42 x 33 x 7.5 cm, 16 1/2 x 13 x 3 inches)
Jesse Darling, Saints III (Hagiography), 2024, Porcelain, steel, plywood, lanyard, paint and putty, 42 x 33 x 7.5 cm, 16 1/2 x 13 x 3 inches)
Jesse Darling, Saints IV (Hagiography), 2024, Porcelain, plastic, putty, ribbon and steel, 31 x 14.5 x 13.5 cm, 12 1/4 x 5 3/4 x 5 1/4 inches)
Jesse Darling, Saints IV (Hagiography), 2024, Porcelain, plastic, putty, ribbon and steel, 31 x 14.5 x 13.5 cm, 12 1/4 x 5 3/4 x 5 1/4 inches)
Jesse Darling, Saints IV (Hagiography), 2024, Porcelain, plastic, putty, ribbon and steel, 31 x 14.5 x 13.5 cm, 12 1/4 x 5 3/4 x 5 1/4 inches)
Jesse Darling, The Cleansing of The Temple (Luke 19.46), 2024, Plywood, steel, tile, grout, dirt, paint, plastic and brocade, Dimensions variable
Jesse Darling, The Cleansing of The Temple (Luke 19.46), 2024, Plywood, steel, tile, grout, dirt, paint, plastic and brocade, Dimensions variable
Jesse Darling, The Cleansing of The Temple (Luke 19.46), 2024, Plywood, steel, tile, grout, dirt, paint, plastic and brocade, Dimensions variable
Jesse Darling, The Cleansing of The Temple (Luke 19.46), 2024, Plywood, steel, tile, grout, dirt, paint, plastic and brocade, Dimensions variable
Jesse Darling, The Cleansing of The Temple (Luke 19.46), 2024, Plywood, steel, tile, grout, dirt, paint, plastic and brocade, Dimensions variable
Jesse Darling, The Cleansing of The Temple (Luke 19.46), 2024, Plywood, steel, tile, grout, dirt, paint, plastic and brocade, Dimensions variable
Jesse Darling, The Cleansing of The Temple (Luke 19.46), 2024, Plywood, steel, tile, grout, dirt, paint, plastic and brocade, Dimensions variable

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