Oliver Clegg

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Oliver Clegg
Seamlessly shifting between different media and techniques, Oliver Clegg's work revolves around the concept of play. Within his hyper-focused compositions, discarded childhood toys are revisited, imbuing these once-familiar objects with an uncanny aura. While incorporating light-hearted pop iconography and child-like symbols, Clegg's work takes on a sombre undertone, delving into the profound exploration of their ontological significance. Each of his iconographic works conceals intricate layers of thought, exploring themes such as language and communication, thought and action, and the interplay between creation and existence.
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Oliver Clegg
Oliver Clegg (b.1980, Guildford, UK) lives and works in Costa Rica. 
Recent solo exhibitions include:"Sometimes, Forever, MAMOTH, London, UK (2024); "EVERYONE HAS A PLAN UNTIL THEY GET PUNCHED IN THE FACE", The Journal Gallery, New York, USA (2023); "Tongue-tied", MAMOTH, London, UK (2022); "WE CAT", Journal Gallery, New York, NY, USA (2021); "Tennis Elbow", Journal Gallery, New York (2019); "Euclid's Porsche" curated by Adam Cohen, Rental Gallery, New York (2018); "Everything should be O.K.", Lawrie Shabibi Gallery, Dubai (2018) and "Life is a gasssss",  Erin Cluley, Dallas, TX, USA (2016).  
His work has featured in group exhibitions including: "Exhibition 11", PM/AM, London, UK (2021); "Good Pictures" curated by Austin Lee and Jeffrey Deitch, Deitch Projects, New York, NY, USA (2020); "More or Less" curated by Darren Bader, Sadie Coles HQ, London, UK (2018) and "The Cruellest Month", Mother Gallery, Beacon, NY (2018). 
His work has been presented at the Prague, Busan and Venice biennales, and in museums such as the Reykjavik Museum of Modern art, Iceland; DOX Centre for Contemporary Art, Prague, Czech Republic; Saatchi Gallery, London, UK and MODEM Centre for Modern and Contemporary Arts, Debrecen, Hungary.
His works have been acquired for the Maleki Collection, Faisal Tamer, the Zabludowicz Collection, the David and Indré Roberts Collection, the Charles Riva Collection, CCA, Alex Katz Foundation, Susanne Van Hagen, Deutsche Bank and the Neidich Family Collection, among others.
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