Keith Tyson
Keith Tyson (b. 1969, Ulverston, Cumbria, England) began working as an apprentice engineer making nuclear submarines after leaving high school at age 15. Deciding to pursue art, he quit the shipyards and gained admission to the Carlisle College of Art, England, graduating in 1990. He earned his M.A. in Alternative Practice at the University of Brighton, England in 1993. Incorporating systems of logic, scientific methodology and chance into his artistic oeuvre, Keith Tyson captivates audiences with his quest for comprehension, while evaluating the limits and infinites of his environment. His expression of both hypotheses and conclusion is conceptually founded and expressed in varying media, such as painting, drawing and sculpture. Tyson has received numerous awards and became the 18th recipient of the prestigious Turner Prize.
Images
Keith Tyson, Nature Painting, 2006. Mixed media on aluminum, 48" x 48" (121.9 cm x 121.9 cm).
Keith Tyson, 52 Variables (number 45), 2010. Mixed media on aluminum, 39-3/8" x 31-1/8" (100 cm x 79.1 cm).
Keith Tyson, Chorus, 2012. Acrylic and oil on aluminum, 7' 1/8" x 9' 2-1/16" (213.6 cm x 279.6 cm), framed.
Keith Tyson, Fractal Die: Second Roll, 2005-2008. Aluminum and plastic, 2' 10-1/2" x 9' 2-1/2" x 5' 9" (87.6 cm x 280.7 cm x 175.3 cm).
Keith Tyson, 52 Variables (number 8), 2010. Mixed media on aluminum, 39-3/8" x 31-1/8" (100 cm x 79.1 cm).
Keith Tyson, History Painting (January, Victoria Falls), 2004. Polyurethane paint on aluminum, 37" x 73-3/4" (94 cm x 187.3 cm).
Keith Tyson, OCT 15th 2007 - RANDOM WALK (TWIN START, 360°, RAND LENGTH). Mixed media on paper, 60" x 47-1/2" (152.4 cm x 120.6 cm).
Keith Tyson, Fractal Die: Sixth Roll, 2005-2008. Aluminum and plastic, 8' 4-1/2" x 7' x 2' 6-1/2" (255.3 cm x 213.4 cm x 77.5 cm).
Keith Tyson, Operator Painting: Distribution of Las Vegas Churches, 2006. Mixed media on aluminum, 72" x 48" (183 cm x 122 cm).
Keith Tyson, Studio Wall Drawing: "The Kiss (After Rodin)", 2004. Mixed media on paper in 6 parts, six sheets each: 59-1/2" x 48" (151.1 cm x 121.9 cm)
overall installed: 124" x 150" (315 cm x 381 cm).
Keith Tyson, Nature Painting, 2005. Mixed media on aluminum, 24" x 24" (61 cm x 61 cm).
Keith Tyson, Nature Painting, 2005. Mixed media on aluminum, 24" x 24" (61 cm x 61 cm).
Keith Tyson, Geno Pheno Sculpture: "A Deeper Mining of the Causal Vein", 2005. Glass reinforced polyester, leather, rubber, plastic, lego, steel, medium density fiberboard, ceramic tiles, resin, straw, veneer, concrete, plastic, bucket, and tap, 5' 8-7/8" x 10' 6" x 7' 3-3/8" (175 cm x 320 cm x 222 cm).
Keith Tyson, Geno Pheno Painting: "The Sum of all Possible Paths", 2005. Acrylic on aluminum, 2 panels, each: 96-1/2" x 66-5/8" (245.1 cm x 169.2 cm); overall installed: 96-1/2" x 133-7/8" (245.1 cm x 340 cm).
Keith Tyson, Geno Pheno Painting: "Tethered to Art", 2005. Photographic print and acrylic on aluminum, 48-1/2" x 68-1/2" (123.2 cm x 174 cm), overall installed
48-1/2" x 33-1/2" (123.2 cm x 85.1 cm), 2 panels, each.
Keith Tyson, Geno Pheno Sculpture: "Synaesthetic Turbine", 2005. 3 resin sealed ipods with glass reinforced polyester sculpture, 118-1/8" x 30-7/8" x 30-7/8" (300 cm x 78.4 cm x 78.4 cm).