Conrad Shawcross

Conrad Shawcross is a British sculptor whose large mechanical and structural works draw on ideas from science and philosophy. Born in London, he studied at Chelsea School of Art, the Ruskin School of Drawing and Fine Art in Oxford and the Slade School of Fine Art. His works include Timepiece at the Roundhouse, the Three Perpetual Chords in Dulwich Park and Paradigm outside the Francis Crick Institute. He was artist in residence at the Science Museum from 2009 to 2011 and was elected to the Royal Academy as its youngest living member at the time.