With the installation of Richard Deacon’s stainless steel sculpture Siamese Metal #6 in the Skyroom, we’re taking a look back at some of his earlier installations in our unique open air space.

Well know for his technical mastery of a diverse range of materials: from stainless steel, wood and clay, to photography and
screen print, the Welsh artist was awarded the Turner Prize in 1987, and was made a Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres by the Ministry of
Culture in France in 1997. Deacon was elected a member of the Royal Academy in 1998, and a year later Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
awarded Deacon Commander of the British Empire. 

Click here to see watch a video of the artist discussing the works in his 2013 L.A. Louver exhibition Beware of the Dog. 

IMAGES: (clockwise from top) Siamese Metal #6, 2012, stainless steel, 74 ¼ x 88 ½ x 77 ½ in. (188.6 x 224.8 x 196.9 cm); North Tree and Rock, 2009, glazed ceramic, 32 ¾ x 38 ½ x 25 ¾ in. (83 x 98 x 65 cm); Foreign Custom, 2012, stainless steel, 27 ½ x 41 ¾ x 43 ¼ in. (69.9 x 106 x 109.9 cm); Nothing is allowed., 1994; stainless steel; 47 x 118 x 55 in (119.4 x 299.7 x 139.7 cm)