British · 1963 – present
Gillian Wearing
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Wearing gives strangers a voice — and a mask: photographs and films about the gap between public face and private self. Turner Prize winner 1997.
Best-known works
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Gallery visits are free — a good way to see museum-grade art up close.
Where to see the work
- —Tate, London
- —Parliament Square (Millicent Fawcett statue)
Underlined venues have a page in our guide, with opening details, what’s on now and how to get there.
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