Alison Turnbull (1956 − )
Highlights
Born in Bogotá, Colombia in 1956, Alison Turnbull studied in Madrid before graduating from Bath Academy of Art in 1981. In 2002 she won a scholarship to the British School at Rome, where she became intrigued by the city's botanical garden. She has since worked in a number of botanical gardens across the world, taking inspiration from them and architectural plans to investigate the classification and organisation of plant collections.
Turnbull divides plants and colours into separate sections according to their genetic structure to make paintings, prints and drawings of garden plans in which these plant families, transposed into neat little boxes, speak of evolution and inheritance. Digging beneath this code, she seeks to unearth a history of botanical taxonomy whilst acknowledging the pleasure we feel when looking at beautiful flowers and gardens. She lives and works in London.
Past exhibitions
SEEING IN COLOUR
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2011
- Oman, Qaboos University Cultural Centre
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2010
- Azerbaijan, Institution of Fine Arts
- Georgia, Academy Of Arts
- Ukraine, Centre for Urban History
- Ukraine, Kiev, Bottega Gallery
- Armenia, Yerevan, National Gallery
- Armenia, Style Gallery
ON THE EDGE OF THE WORLD
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2012
- Wales, Carmarthen, Oriel Myrddin Gallery
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2010
- Scotland, Edinburgh, Royal Botanic Gardens
JERWOOD DRAWING PRIZE
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2008
- UK, Newcastle, Hatton Gallery
- Wales, Cardiff, Bayart
- UK, Bristol, Royal West Of England Academy
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2007
- Scotland, Glasgow, Mackintosh Gallery, Glasgow School of Art
- UK, Cheltenham, Pittville Gallery - University of Gloucester
- UK, London, Jerwood Space
NEW VOICES
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1997
- Macedonia, Skopje, Museum Of Modern Art
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1996
- Czech Republic, Prague, Czech Musuem Of Fine Arts, The House Of The Black Madonna
- Greece, Thessaloniki, Cultural Centre For The National Bank
- Slovakia, Bratislava, Mirbachov Palace
- Russia, Nizhny Novgorod, Kremlin Museum
- Russia, St Petersburg, The Russian Museum
- Greece, Thessaloniki, Cultural Centre For The National Bank
- Greece, Athens, Art Halls Of The Cultural Centre Of The Municipality Of Athens
- Romania, Bucharest, National Theatre Galleries
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1995
- Germany, Magdeburg, Kulturhistorisches Museum
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1994
- Spain, Jerez, Sala Pescaderia Vieja, Ayunamiento De Jerez
- Spain, Murcia, Veronicas Sala De Exposiciones
- Spain, Madrid, Centro Cultural Galileo
- Spain, Bilbao, Museo De Bellas Artes De Bilbao
- Spain, Barcelona, Centre De Art Santa Monica
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1993
- Turkey, Izmir, Izfas Gallery
- Turkey, Ankara, State Fine Arts Gallery
- Turkey, Istanbul, Istanbul Greater City Municipality Taksim Art Gallery
- Belgium, Luxembourg, Musee National D'histoire Et D'art
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1992
- Belgium, Brussels, EEC Presidency Exhibition
- Belgium, Brussels, La Borschette
