Leah Capaldi’s work uses performance and sculpture to explore the ways in which culture influences our self-perception in relation to exploitation, power and the object. Her work seeks to challenge existing beliefs and stereotypes within a gendered, political and cultural context, exploring theses notions in relation to social reference. The crossover area between the disciplines of sculpture and performance are of particular interest to her.
BIOGRAPHY
Leah Capaldi (b. 1985, Chertsey, UK) lives and works in London. She holds an MA in Sculpture, Royal College of Art (2010). Recent solo exhibitions include: Invites, 176/ Zabludowicz Collection, London (2012); the Incubate Festival, Tilburg, Holland (2012), Parts and Labour at Camberwell Space, London (2012) and Prop at Vitrine Bermondsey Square, London (2012). Group shows include Give Me Strength in My Heart, Copenhagen Place, London (2012); David Roberts Art Foundation, London (2011); and New Contemporaries 2011. She was a finalist for the Catlin Prize in 2011 and winner of the EXPOSURE Prize 2010 at Parasol Unit.
Exhibitions:
2013 – mass. en mass – Cafe Gallery, London (FORTHCOMING MAY)
2012 – Invites – 176/ Zabludowicz Collection, London
2012 – Incubate Festival – Tilburg, Holland
2012 – Parts and Labour – Camberwell Space, London
2012 – Prop, Vitrine Bermondsey Square, London
2012 – Give Me Strength In My Heart – Copenhagen Place, London
2012 – Everything – ICA, London
2011 – New Contemporaries – ICA, London
2011 – New Contemporaries – Site Gallery/S1 Artspace, Sheffield
2011 – David Roberts Art Foundation, London
2011 – Leah Capaldi, The Hole, London
2011 – The Catlin Art Prize 2011 – The Tramshed, London
2011 – The King and The Minotaur – Wignall and Moore, London
2011 – GlueGun – The Hospital Club, London
2010 – The Plaza Principle – Leeds Plaza, Leeds
2010 – EXPOSURE 2010 – Parasol Unit, London
2010 – London Lola – Kunstverein Familie Montez, Frankfurt
2010 – Young Gods – Charlie Smith, London
2010 – SHOW RCA – Royal College of Art, London
2010 – Park Night – Pump House Gallery, London
2010 – Unitary Structures – STEW, Norwich
2010 – Embrace RCA at ECA – Edinburgh College of Art, Edinburgh
2010 – Testing Ground : Live – 176/ Zabludowicz Collection, London
2009 – Making Mistakes – Tim Pritchard, London
2009 – Sausage Nose – Kunsthochschule, Berlin
2009 – A Race Against Myself – Tim Pritchard, London
2009 – The Fifth Plinth – 145 Gallery, London
2009 – Summer Show – Royal College of Art, London
2009 – Making Mistakes – Paradise Row Gallery, London
2008 – Work In Progress – Royal College of Art, London
2007 – Degree Show – University Of Brighton, Brighton
2006 – NOISE – URBIS, Manchester
2006 – NOISE – Liverpool Biennial (show curated by Stella Vine), 2006 – Mathew Street Gallery, Liverpool
2006 – Through Me – Grand Parade Gallery, Brighton
2005 – Show One, Admit One – Media Center, Brighton
Awards:
2011 – Catlin Art Prize finalist
2010 – Parasol Unit award
2009 – Stanly Picker bursary
2006 – Matt Stoaks prize for sculpture
Publications:
New Contemporaries 2011, Sacha Craddock, Peter Osborne, Eileen Daly and Rebbecca Heald, Bloomberg Publications
The Catlin Guide 2011, Justin Hammond, Catlin Holdings ltd
Press:
Nov 2012 – INVITES Leah Capaldi, Ellen Mara De Wachter. Zabludowicz Collection
June 2012 – SPOTLIGHT no.1 Vitrine Gallery: Encountered. Chantelle May Purcell. Fadwebsite.com
Jan 2012 – Art Exhibition in Review 2011 by Paul Carey Kent, Paul Carey Kent. Artlyst.com
Dec 2011 – Bloomberg New Contemporaries 2011, Claire Hazelton, The Student Newspaper
Dec 2011 – Bloomberg New Contemporaries scenting the trail, Elizabeth Hommersham, Jotta.com
Nov 2011 – 4 Hot Young British Artists to watch from the ICA’s New Contemporaries show, Coline Milliard, artinfo.com
Nov 2011 – Avant Art, Glass profiles the most exciting artists, Aaron Hammond, Glass Magazine
Oct 2011 – Amy’s London, Frieze Openings -Events Happenings Performances David Roberts Art Foundation, Amy Sherlock, artfridge
May 2011 – Next generation turns its backs on Emin and Hirst’s conceptual artworks, Vanessa Thorpe, www.guardian.co.uk
May 2011 – Scents and Sensibility: Leah Capaldi spray actors in Chanel for performance peice. Emma Love, the independent.co.uk
May 2011 – Leah Capaldi Catlin Art Prize artist number 4, fadwebsite.com
Feb 2011 – Does the recession inspire avant garde art?, Dr Richard Cork, The Shortlist Magazine
Jan 2011 – The artists to watch in 2011, the independent.co.uk
Oct 2010 – EXPOSURE 10, Rachel Segal Hamilton, dontpaniconline.com
OCT 2010 – EXPOSURE 10, James Cahill, Jotta.com
Jul 2010 – A Group Show By Other Means, Paul Carey Kent, Saatchi Online
Jul 2010 – How postgraduates are turning to innovative ventures to fund their degrees, Henry Procter, independent.co.uk
