Matt Ager (b. 1985)
Matt Ager (b. 1985 St Albans, England) previously studied at Camberwell College of Art. Selecting a combination of found and bought materials, Ager creates facsimiles, hybrids and replicas of interior domestic objects, such as work surfaces, shelving and fake fruit.
Ager’s practice explores a lo-fi vs hi-fi relationship where a hierarchy becomes ambiguous. The work suggests elements of a novelty value whilst pointing toward competent craftsmanship.
Profile
Born: 1985 in St Albans
RA Schools student from 2012 to 2015
Gender: Male
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Gallery of work
![Installation view of work by Matt Ager at the RA Schools Show 2015]()
Installation view of work by Matt Ager at the RA Schools Show 2015
![Installation view of work by Matt Ager at the RA Schools Show 2015]()
Installation view of work by Matt Ager at the RA Schools Show 2015
![Matt Ager, The Cashier]()
Matt Ager, The Cashier, 2014.
![Matt Ager, Slow and Steady]()
Matt Ager, Slow and Steady, 2014.
![Matt Ager, Coaching in Comfort]()
Matt Ager, Coaching in Comfort, 2014.
![Installation view of Matt Ager, 'Gusto', 2016]()
Installation view of Matt Ager, 'Gusto', 2016
![Installation view of Matt Ager, 'Gusto', 2016]()
Installation view of Matt Ager, 'Gusto', 2016
![Matt Ager, Back Home]()
Matt Ager, Back Home, 2016.
![Matt Ager, Throw That Mango & Put Down That Mango]()
Matt Ager, Throw That Mango & Put Down That Mango, 2014.
![Installation view of Matt Ager, 'Gusto', 2016]()
Installation view of Matt Ager, 'Gusto', 2016
![Matt Ager, Cultured]()
Matt Ager, Cultured, 2016.
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CV
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Education
2012 – 2015 Royal Academy Schools, London
2011 Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture, Maine, USA
2004-08 BA(Hons) Sculpture at Camberwell College of Art -
Solo shows
2014 Suzuki Montage, Space in Between, London
2013 Classic Poncho, The China Shop, Oxford
2012 A Nod, Space in Between, London
2011 OVERTHIN, Gallery Primo Alonso, LondonCurrent
2015 Lokaal 01, Antwerp, Belgium, until 18 August 2015Group Shows
2014 Duck Rabbit, Anat Ebgi, LA
Chromatic Leak, NAM Project, Milan
Camel Blues, Kinman, London
Wearing Potentiality, Paradise Row, London
Premiums, Royal Academy of Arts, London
2013 Artist Make Pub Signs/GROUP SHOW, Space in Between, London Open Cube, White Cube, London. Curated by Adriano Pedrosa
2011 Does Not Migrate, Triangle Arts Association, New York
2010 A False Dichotomy, Shoreditch town hall Basement, London DUMBO Arts Festival, Brooklyn, New York
Prop, Departure Gallery, London
Stardust Boogie Woogie, Monica Bobinska
State of the Art, XVII The Shop, Cambridge -
Other
Residency at Lokaal 01 in Antwerp, Belgium Yaddo Residency Triangle Workshop 2010, Brooklyn, New York Ashmolean Youth Contemporary Art Forum Lecture Series
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