Angus Fairhurst
Kent, United Kingdom
Art Medium
Drawing
Performance Art
Sculpture
Art Style
Conceptual
Figurative
Sketching
About the Artist
Angus Fairhurst was a significant British artist, renowned for his multifaceted and conceptually rigorous practice, and a pivotal member of the Young British Artists generation. His work, which traversed sculpture, painting, video, performance, and drawing, was characterized by an incisive wit and a deep engagement with existential themes. Fairhurst frequently explored notions of selfhood, authenticity, and the inherent absurdity of human endeavor, often employing the figure of a gorilla as an alter ego or a symbol of primal instinct and melancholic buffoonery. His art consistently challenged conventions, demonstrating a profound intellectual curiosity paired with a distinctive, dry humor that continues to resonate.