Cornelia Parker

Cornelia Parker, born in Cheshire, England, in 1956, studied at Gloucestershire College of Art & Design, Wolverhampton Polytechnic, and earned her MA in Fine Art from the University of Reading in 1982.

Her work explores themes of destruction, transformation, and reconfiguration. Known for using intense methods like shooting, exploding, and burning, Parker transforms objects while actively engaging in their evolving story.

Her work is part of major collections worldwide, including Tate, the Centre Pompidou, and the Museum of Modern Art. Parker was shortlisted for the Turner Prize in 1997 and became a Royal Academy of Arts member in 2010. In 2022, she was named Commander of the Order of the British Empire for her contributions to the arts. She has also been commissioned to create works for King Charles III’s coronation in 2023.