BIO

Paul Cocksedge (b. 1978) lives and works in Hackney, East London.

The artist is known for his unorthodox approach to materials in works that span public art, sculpture and architectural installation.

Science is an ever-present anchor for the works, and a forensic investigation into the limitations of processes, materials, and the human body lays the foundations for everything. Paul is enduringly curious about our relationship to the Earth, and his works address pressing issues of our time, from social connection to fossil fuel.

Sorcery in light, colour and mass all zero in on creating a moment of communication with other human beings.

Paul grew up in north London, and came to art on his own terms, bringing a freshness in perspective that has remained integral to his work.

He received his Bachelor of Fine Arts in Industrial Design from Sheffield Hallam University in 1997, and subsequently studied under the mentorship of Ron Arad at the Royal College of Art in London. Graduating with an MA in Product Design in 2002, he went on to co-found his eponymous studio with business partner, fellow RCA graduate Joana Pinho in 2004.

Selected solo exhibitions and installations

2023

  • Wonder, for Wonderglass, Milan Design Week, Milan

  • Coalescence, for Liverpool Cathedral and Carpenters Workshop Gallery, Liverpool

2022

  • Loop, for Frasers Property, London

  • Bourrasque, for Christian Dior Couture, Paris


2021

  • Timeloop, for Sino Group, Kqun Tong, Hong Kong

  • Please be Seated, China edition, for Swire Properties

  • Why Run store, Milan

  • Gravity Chandelier, for Moooi

  • Performance, Friedman Benda, New York


2020

  • Here Comes The Sun, an open-source design


2019

  • Slump, Carpenters Workshop Gallery, London

  • Gust of Wind, Indiana University Bloomington, Indiana

  • Please Be Seated, for British Land, Broadgate, London

  • Spectrum, for Swire Properties, Art Basel Hong Kong


2018

  • Breathe, for The Estée Lauder Companies, Xintiandi, Shanghai

  • Orbits, for COS, Coal Drops Yard, London

Awards

  • Winner of ‘Best Last Word’ for the ‘Excavation’ Wallpaper Design Awards

  • The Homes & Gardens Award for best Product and Innovation Designer with ‘The Vamp’

  • Design Museum’s ‘Designer of the Year’ Award nomination