Philip Absolon

Philip Absolon
Philip Absolon
Born24 November 1960 (1960-11-24) (age 63)
NationalityBritish
EducationMedway College of Art and Design, Epsom College of Art
Known forPainting
Notable workJob Club
MovementStuckism

Philip Absolon (born 24 November 1960) is a British artist and a founder member of the Stuckists art group,[1] exhibiting in the group shows, including The Stuckists Punk Victorian at the Walker Art Gallery in 2004,[2] and taking part in Stuckist demonstrations against the Turner Prize.[3] He has had long-term unemployment problems, depicted in his work with imagery of skeletons; his other main subject is cats, which he studies and depicts in motion.[3]

  1. ^ Milner, Frank, ed. The Stuckists Punk Victorian, p. 50, National Museums Liverpool 2004, ISBN 1-902700-27-9. Pages 6–30, Charles Thomson's essay, "A Stuckist on Stuckism", can be found online at stuckism.com.
  2. ^ "The Stuckists Punk Victorian" Archived 8 February 2015 at the Wayback Machine, Walker Art Gallery, National Museums Liverpool. Retrieved 6 April 2008.
  3. ^ a b "Philip Absolon: Introduction", stuckism.com. Retrieved 7 April 2008.