Richard Woods

Richard Woods was born in Chester, England, in 1966 and graduated from the Slade School of Fine Art, London in 1990, where he trained as a sculptor. Woods is well known for his architectural installations and re-surfacing of structures that propose an absurd twist on the cult of home improvement and DIY aesthetics.

His works are characterised by cartoon-like decorative surfaces, bold patterns and vibrant colours. Woods completed a major architectural commission in South Korea for the 2018 Winter Olympic Games in Pyeongchang, designed an interior for the Comme des Garçons’ flagship store in Osaka, orchestrated the mock Tudor overhaul of a private residence in New York and transformed the interior of Cary Grant’s former Hollywood residence for its new owner, Jeffrey Deitch. In 2003, his re-paving of a cloistered courtyard was the centrepiece of The Henry Moore Foundation’s exhibition at the 50th International Venice Biennale of Art.

Recent exhibitions and projects include Frieze Sculpture, London (2018, 2013); Chelsea Space, London (2017); Folkestone Triennial (2017); Eastside Projects, Birmingham (2016); Festival of Love, Southbank Centre, London (2015); Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff (2015); Albion Barn, Oxford (2015); Bloomberg Space, London (2012) and Victoria and Albert Museum, London (2009).

His works are held in major collections including the Saatchi Collection, London; Arts Council England, London; Victoria and Albert Museum; London; British Museum, London and the Museum of Modern Art, New York.

I Beams #1, 2022
Acrylic on wood
195 x 15 x 15 cm

I Beams #2, 2022
Acrylic on wood
190 x 15 x 15 cm

Tree stump stool 2, 2023
Acrylic on birch plywood
40 x 30 cm

I beam (yellow), 2023
Acrylic on plywood
33 x 72 x 31 cm

Timber table (1), 2023
Acrylic on birch plywood
74 x 200 x 80 cm

I beam (white), 2022
Acrylic on wood
42 x 160 x 40 cm

I beam (160cm grey), 2022
Acrylic on wood
42 x 160 x 40 cm

Up (JM), 2021
Acrylic on wood
79 x 66 cm

Investment Sculpture (LM), 2021
Acrylic on wood
222 x 121 cm

Chair I, 2021
Acrylic on wood
65.77 x 60.44 x 66.99 cm