Richard Wentworth

Richard Wentworth is a British sculptor and photographer known for his witty, intellectually playful works that explore the relationship between everyday objects and their cultural meanings. He rose to prominence as a key figure of the 'New British Sculpture' movement of the 1980s, creating assemblages that transform mundane materials into poetic, often humorous meditations on utility and value. His long-running photographic series 'Making Do and Getting By' documents the improvised, ingenious ways people adapt objects in urban environments, bridging sculpture and documentary photography.