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United Kingdom Idris Khan Born in Birmingham in 1978, Idris Khan gained a first class BA degree in photography from the University of Derby in 2000 followed by a Master’s in Fine Art from the Royal College of Art, London in 2004. Khan has exhibited his work extensively including solo exhibitions in Gothenburg, Toronto, San Francisco and New York. He has received several awards including the Tom Gower Award from The British Institute of Photography in 2002 and The Photographers’ Gallery Prize in 2004. His most recent monograph was Idris Khan, Contrary Motion = Kontrapunktisk Rörelse (Goteborgs Konsthall, 2011). Commissioned works include wall drawings for Sadler’s Wells, London (2011– 12) and the British Museum (2012). UK Government Art Collection With over 13,500 works of art ranging from the 16th century to the present day, the UK Government Art Collection has a unique role in promoting British art while contributing to cultural diplomacy. Placed in offices and official residences, two thirds of the works are on display in nearly 400 British government buildings, including 10 Downing Street; Ministers’ Offices in the UK; embassies and the official residences of ambassadors, high commissioners and consul-general in capital cities across the globe. The is the most dispersed collection of British art in the world and is part of the Department for Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS). Idris Khan’s distinctive photographic works are composed of digital layers of images appropriated from a range of sources from musical notation to paintings. His work explores the history of photography and the art historical debates surrounding authorship. Referring to his work he has said ‘it’s obviously not about re-photographing the photographs to make exact copies, but to intervene and bring a spectrum of feelings – warmth, humour, anxiety – to what might otherwise be considered a cool aloof image. You can see the illusion of my hand in the layering. It looks like a drawing.’ Wherever possible, the UK Government Art Collection acquires works of art for the Collection that make connections – cultural, historical or geographical – between the work and its intended location. For example, a portrait of of Lord Byron by Thomas Phillips is usually is usually on display in the British Ambassador’s Residence, Athens where Byron is highly regarded for his role in the Greek War of Independence. www.gac.culture.gov.uk www.facebook.com/governmentartcollection 62
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Austria • Österreich Olaf Osten
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