Bedwyr Williams

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Bedwyr Williams (born 1974) is a Welsh artist. His work combines installation and stand-up comedy.[1]

Biography

He studied at St Martins School of Art and Ateliers, Arnhem.[2]

In 2004 he won a Paul Hamlyn Award for the Visual Arts[3] and in 2005 he was Welsh artist-in-residence at the Venice Biennale.[4]

He was shortlisted for the Beck's Futures prize in 2006.[5] His work Walk a Mile in My Shoes was a rack of 41 pairs of size 13 shoes.[6]

References

  1. Kim Dhillon, Bedwyr Williams, Frieze, April 2006.
  2. walesvenicebiennale.org
  3. news.bbc.co.uk, Thursday, 14 October, 2004, accessed April 7, 2008
  4. Adrian Searle, Picture perfect, The Guardian, Nov 30, 2004.
  5. arts.guardian.co.uk, accessed April 7, 2008
  6. Oliver Duff, Beck's pushes boundaries with 'Bums Breakfast' and smelly shoes, The Independent, March 29, 2006.

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