_Edward Allington was born in 1951, in Cumbria. He studied at Lancaster College of Art (1968-1971), Central School of Art and Design (1971-1974) and finally at the Royal College of Art (1983-1984).
Allington is usually identified with the British object sculptors of the 1980s. His long-standing fascination with our history often brings Classical references into his work. In his allusion to our complex past, he knocks at the door of otherworldliness. His witty and ironic use of familiar forms and his striking visual metaphors encourage a direct interaction with his work. His consistent deconstruction and de-stabilising of source material makes Allington’s work clearly identifiable.
Allington’s work was included in the group exhibition 'Objects and Sculpture' at the Institute of Contemporary Arts in 1981 and 'The Sculpture Show' at The Hayward Gallery in 1983, he has exhibited widely in America, Japan and throughout Europe. Allington was the winner of the John Moores Liverpool Exhibition Prize in 1989. He is represented in major public, private and corporate collections, including the Arts Council, Tate Gallery, Henry Moore Institute, the Victoria and Albert Museum, and The British Museum.
Allington now lives and works in London and is Professor of Fine Art, Head of Graduate studies and Head of Graduate sculpture at the Slade School of Fine Art.
Allington is usually identified with the British object sculptors of the 1980s. His long-standing fascination with our history often brings Classical references into his work. In his allusion to our complex past, he knocks at the door of otherworldliness. His witty and ironic use of familiar forms and his striking visual metaphors encourage a direct interaction with his work. His consistent deconstruction and de-stabilising of source material makes Allington’s work clearly identifiable.
Allington’s work was included in the group exhibition 'Objects and Sculpture' at the Institute of Contemporary Arts in 1981 and 'The Sculpture Show' at The Hayward Gallery in 1983, he has exhibited widely in America, Japan and throughout Europe. Allington was the winner of the John Moores Liverpool Exhibition Prize in 1989. He is represented in major public, private and corporate collections, including the Arts Council, Tate Gallery, Henry Moore Institute, the Victoria and Albert Museum, and The British Museum.
Allington now lives and works in London and is Professor of Fine Art, Head of Graduate studies and Head of Graduate sculpture at the Slade School of Fine Art.
The Piper Gallery 2012