Paul Fryer
| Paul Fryer | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1963 Leeds, England |
| 🏳️ Nationality | British |
| 🏫 Education | Leeds College of Art (attended) |
| 💼 Occupation | |
| Known for | Sculpture, installation, electronic media |
| Notable work | Lucifer (Morning Star), Pietà (The Empire Never Ended), Lo Spirito Vola |
| 🌐 Website | paulfryer |
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Paul Fryer (born 1963) is a British artist and musician whose work combines sculpture, engineering, and themes of religion and science. He is known for the installation Lucifer (Morning Star) at the former Holy Trinity Church in Marylebone, London, and for Lo Spirito Vola at the Gucci Museum in Florence. He has also worked in fashion and music, including a five year role as musical director for Fendi.[1][2][3]
Early life and career
Fryer was born in Leeds in 1963 and attended Leeds College of Art. He worked as a DJ, musician, and producer before moving to London in the 1990s, designing books and printed material for galleries and fashion houses. He later focused on art and installation, with early solo projects including Carpe Noctum at Trolley Gallery in 2005 and Let There Be More Light presented in 2008 at Simon Dickinson Gallery and Holy Trinity Church, Marylebone.[4][5][3][1]
From 2000 to 2005 he served as musical director for Fendi, composing and producing music for runway shows and campaigns.[3]
Work and themes
Fryer often collaborates with engineers to build electronic and mechanical works that address belief, mortality, and technology.[4] Notable works include:
- Lucifer (Morning Star) 2008, a fallen angel figure suspended in telegraph wires at the former Holy Trinity Church, Marylebone.[1]
- Pietà (The Empire Never Ended) 2007, a wax figure of Christ placed in an electric chair, later exhibited in Italy.[4][6]
- Lo Spirito Vola 2012, a glass and light installation created for the Gucci Museum in Florence.[2]
Exhibitions
Selected solo exhibitions
- Sleight of Hand with Abigail Lane, Transposition, London, 1999.[5]
- Carpe Noctum, Trolley Gallery, London, 2005.[5]
- Radiations, Julius Werner, Berlin, 2006.[5]
- Petit Mal, Masonic Temple, Kristy Stubbs Gallery, London, 2006.[5]
- In Loving Memory, Guido Costa Projects, Turin, 2007.[5]
- The Tempest with Mat Collishhaw, 52nd Venice Biennale, 2007.[5]
- Sleight of Hand with Abigail Lane, Centro Atlántico de Arte Moderno, Gran Canaria, 2007.[5]
- Potential and Ground, Manchester Square Fire Station, London, 2007.[5]
- Let There Be More Light, Simon Dickinson Gallery and Holy Trinity Church, Marylebone, London, 2008.[5][1]
- Pietà, Cathedral of Gap, France, 2010.[5]
- The Electric Sky, Pertwee, Anderson and Gold, London, 2012.[5]
- First Light, KSG, Dallas, 2012.[5]
- The Undivided Light, Hospital Gallery and AFM, London, 2012.[5]
- Square Circle Star Cross Waves, Guido Costa Projects, Turin, 2012.[5]
- Lo Spirito Vola, Gucci Museum, Florence, 2012.[2]
- Nothing is Sacred and The Queen of the Sea, Rook and Raven, London, 2014.[7]
Selected group exhibitions
Only a selection is listed.
- Glasstress: White Light | White Heat, Palazzo Franchetti and Berengo Glass Museum, Venice, collateral event of the 55th Venice Biennale, 2013.[8]
- You Dig the Tunnel, I’ll Hide the Soil, White Cube, London, 2008.[9]
- 32 Pieces: The Art of Chess, Reykjavík Art Museum, 2010.[10]
- Mythologies, Haunch of Venison, London, 2009.[11]
- Tunnel 228, Punchdrunk and the Old Vic, tunnels beneath Waterloo Station, London, 2009.[12][13]
Publications
- Meaningless Static. Paul Fryer with Damien Hirst. London, Westzone Publishing, 2001. ISBN 0953743888.[14]
- Don't Be So. Paul Fryer, poems illustrated by Damien Hirst. London, Trolley Books, 2002. ISBN 9780954207915.[15]
- Radiations. Paul Fryer. London, Other Criteria, 2008. ISBN 9781904212195.[16]
Music
Under the moniker Ouija, Fryer released the single The Man Who Would Not Die on 31 October 2024, issued as a limited lathe cut 7 inch and digital release. The track features vocals by Fryer and Daphne Guinness, with Malcolm Doherty on guitars and synths. The release was covered by outlets including Uncut and God Is In The TV.[17][18][19]
Later life
Coverage of the 2024 single linked its themes to Fryer’s recovery from stage four throat cancer following major surgery.[18][19]
External links
- Official website
- Profile at Fondazione Berengo, Glasstress[4]
- Profile at Kristy Stubbs Gallery[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Honigman, Ana Finel (27 October 2008). "Paul Fryer at Holy Trinity Church, Marylebone". Dazed. Retrieved 5 October 2025.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Paul Fryer, Lo Spirito Vola, Gucci Museum, Florence". Mousse Magazine. 9 July 2012. Retrieved 5 October 2025.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "Paul Fryer". Kristy Stubbs Gallery. Retrieved 5 October 2025.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 "Paul Fryer". Fondazione Berengo. Retrieved 5 October 2025.
- ↑ 5.00 5.01 5.02 5.03 5.04 5.05 5.06 5.07 5.08 5.09 5.10 5.11 5.12 5.13 5.14 "Biography". paulfryer.net. Retrieved 5 October 2025.
- ↑ "Fryer's Pietà". The Florentine. 29 March 2012. Retrieved 5 October 2025.
- ↑ "Paul Fryer, Nothing is Sacred and The Queen of the Sea". Kristy Stubbs Gallery. 14 February 2014. Retrieved 5 October 2025.
- ↑ "GLASSTRESS 2013: White Light | White Heat". Fondazione Berengo. 2013. Retrieved 5 October 2025.
- ↑ "You Dig the Tunnel, I'll Hide the Soil". White Cube. Retrieved 5 October 2025.
- ↑ "The Art of Chess". Reykjavík Art Museum. Retrieved 5 October 2025.
- ↑ "Mythologies exhibition at Haunch of Venison, London". designboom. March 2009. Retrieved 5 October 2025.
- ↑ "Punchdrunk and Old Vic take over Waterloo tunnel". WhatsOnStage. 7 May 2009. Retrieved 5 October 2025.
- ↑ "Tunnel 228". Punchdrunk. Retrieved 5 October 2025.
- ↑ Fryer, Paul; Hirst, Damien (2001). Meaningless Static. Westzone Publishing. ISBN 0-9537438-8-8. Retrieved 5 October 2025. Search this book on
- ↑ Fryer, Paul (2002). Don't Be So. Trolley Books. ISBN 978-0-9542079-1-5. Retrieved 5 October 2025. Search this book on
- ↑ Fryer, Paul (2008). Radiations. Other Criteria. ISBN 978-1-904212-19-5. Search this book on
- ↑ "British contemporary artist and musician Paul Fryer shares video for single The Man Who Would Not Die". Click Roll Boom. 1 November 2024. Retrieved 5 October 2025.
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 "Ouija releases brand new debut single". Plastic Magazine. October 2024. Retrieved 5 October 2025.
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 "Tracks of the Week 297". God Is In The TV Zine. 4 November 2024. Retrieved 5 October 2025.
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