Lauren Baker

Lauren Baker (born 1982) is a London-based, British contemporary multidisciplinary artist exploring metaphysics, symbolism, consciousness & sustainability.[2][3]

Lauren Baker
Born1982 (age 40–41)
Middlesborough, UK
NationalityBritish
Alma materNorthumbria University
Known forContemporary Artist
Notable work
  • Letter to Earth at Tate Modern
  • Luna Woman Power Totem - Enfield Council[1]
Websitelaurenbakerart.com

Early life

Baker was born in 1982 in Middlesborough, United Kingdom.[4][5] She studied at the Northumbria University in Newcastle.[6]

Career

Baker joined a mosaic street-art project based in Brazil led her to study mosaics in Venice.[7]

She created installations at notable and renowned galleries and museums such as Tate Modern, Tate Britain and The V&A.[8][9]

In February 2015, one of her works sold for £420,000 to an influential sheikh in Qatar.[7] It is a Steinway grand piano encrusted with half a million crystals.[10][11]

In 2017, she created a 7.5 meter neon across Surrey St bridge in London.[12] The public art project was commissioned by Croydon council.[13]

In late 2017, for one year, Lauren Baker had a pop up studio and gallery space in Covent Garden’s Floral Street.[14]

In September 2018, her collection ‘The Immensity of The Universe’ was released in Saatchi Gallery.[15]

In March 2020, sculptures - inspired by the frequency of the Sun and the Moon - both at 4 meters tall, were placed in a UNESCO Protected World Heritage site in a desert in Al Ula, Saudi Arabia.[16][17]

Exhibition

Solo exhibitions & installations
  • Tate Britain, London. 'Opelia's Charms' interactive installation. 21 September 2013.[18]
  • Save Wild Tigers charity initiative, The Eastern and Oriental Express, Singapore, Malaysia. 'Crystal Tigress' sculpture. 3-7 Oct 2014.[19]
  • Lauren Baker Contemporary, 'The Colour of Energy' solo exhibition. 6-26 Oct 2017.[20]
  • Tate Modern, London, 'Letter to Mother Earth' Installation. 26-28 July 2019.[21]
  • Azimuth, Al Ula desert, ‘Frequency Of The Sun, Frequency Of The Moon’ large scale public art installations. Mar 2020.[22]
  • Westminster Inside Out Festival, London, 'The Trees Are Watching' light installation. October 2021.[23]
  • Enfield Winter Lights Festival, London, 'Luna Woman Power Totem', Public Light Installation 24 February 2022.[24]
  • 'Ten Days of Silence', Solo Exhibition 6-29 May 2022.[25]

Philanthropy

Due to her passion for wildlife and conservation, she currently serves as an ambassador for Save Wild Tigers for whom she has raised over £50,000 for the cause via her artwork.[26]

Awards and recognition

In 2018, Baker was awarded ’Artist To Watch’ by Rise Art Prize, the exhibition was at the House of Vans, London.[27]

References
  1. https://letstalk.enfield.gov.uk/palmersgreenap/widgets/41080/photos/9018
  2. "The rise and rise of the totem pole". Financial Times. 2023-03-17. Retrieved 2023-04-21.
  3. "Lauren Baker - 51 Artworks, Bio & Shows on Artsy". www.artsy.net. Retrieved 2023-04-21.
  4. "Lauren Baker | 4 Artworks at Auction | MutualArt". www.mutualart.com. Retrieved 2023-04-21.
  5. Jenkins, Chris (2020-05-05). "Lauren Baker and the Creative Impulse: An Artist in Lockdown". Arts & Collections. Retrieved 2023-04-21.
  6. Turbill, Marie (2011-09-28). "Get stuck on mosaic". TeessideLive. Retrieved 2023-04-25.
  7. Leathers, Samantha (2021-10-20). "Artist recalls choosing paint over food". Express.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-04-21.
  8. Westall, Mark (2023-03-25). "XX - a group show celebrating 20 years of art success". FAD Magazine. Retrieved 2023-04-21.
  9. "LAUREN BAKER: LIGHTING UP THE UNIVERSE". SEISMA Magazine — Where sciences and arts collide. Retrieved 2023-04-21.
  10. "Cambridge piano gets 500,000 crystal makeover for Doha sheikh". BBC News. 2015-04-14. Retrieved 2023-04-21.
  11. Khatri, Shabina S. (2015-04-15). "Qatar sheikh commissions creation of QR2.3mn crystal-encrusted piano". Doha News | Qatar. Retrieved 2023-04-21.
  12. mtart-admin (2019-08-06). "MTArt Agency - A Simple Hello". MTArt Agency. Retrieved 2023-04-21.
  13. George, Sarah (2018-04-04). "This Croydon street art which cost almost £15,000 is broken". croydonadvertiser. Retrieved 2023-04-21.
  14. admin (2018-07-14). "Lauren Baker is making waves in the art world". The Art Collector. Retrieved 2023-04-21.
  15. by (2020-05-17). "4 questions to artist Lauren Baker". MuseumWeek Magazine. Retrieved 2023-04-21.
  16. "Lauren Baker: The Artist and her Practice". HancockGallery. Retrieved 2023-04-21.
  17. "What Saudi Arabia has in store for Al Ula's tourism finale".
  18. "Lauren Baker presents Ophelia's Charms at The Tate Britain". Run Riot. Retrieved 2023-04-21.
  19. "The Crystal Tigress | Save Wild Tigers". www.savewildtigers.org. Retrieved 2023-04-21.
  20. "The Colour Of Energy: Multi-Sensory Immersive Exhibition".
  21. "Fair News: London: Lauren Baker presents An Open Dialogue with Nature". SaatchiArt. Retrieved 2023-04-26.
  22. "Lauren Baker, Woman Magic - White Lavender, 2021". TAC. Retrieved 2023-04-27.
  23. "Art Plugged is under scheduled maintenance". Retrieved 2023-04-21.
  24. Critchard, Natalie (2022-02-25). "Lauren Baker Art unveils 'LUNA WOMAN POWER TOTEM'". Studiotech. Retrieved 2023-04-21.
  25. "LAUREN BAKER: TEN DAYS OF SILENCE" (PDF).
  26. "Save Wild Tigers Archives". Wonderland. Retrieved 2023-04-21.
  27. ArtFacts. "Lauren Baker: Lightvisions | Exhibition". ArtFacts. Retrieved 2023-04-25.

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