Michael Pinsky

Michael Pinsky
L'eau Qui Dort by Michael Pinsky
Born	Michael Pinsky 1967 (age 49–50) Leadburn, Scotland
Nationality	UK
Education	Royal College of Art, London
Known for	Contemporary art
Website	http://www.michaelpinsky.com/

Michael Pinsky (born in 1967) is a visual artist who uses diverse media such as video, performance, mapping systems and sculpture to explore geopolitical aspects of a site. Through the displacement and conflation of existing objects and activities he critiques the impact of society’s behaviour. He is known particularly for his projects in the public realm.

Michael Pinsky studied in England at Manchester Polytechnic, the University of Brighton and at the Royal College of Art in London. He was awarded a Doctorate from the University of East London in 2000.

Pinsky's work has been shown at: the Museum of Contemporary Art, Chengdu;TATE Britain;Saatchi Gallery;Victoria and Albert Museum;Parc de la Villette, Paris;Institute of Contemporary Art;BALTIC, Gateshead;Centre for Contemporary Art, Glasgow;Modern Art Oxford,Milton Keynes Gallery,Cornerhouse, Manchester;Liverpool Biennial,Centre de Création Contemporaine, Tours;Armory Center of the Arts, Los Angeles and the Rotterdam International Architectural Biennial.

Pinsky’s projects in the public realm have often courted controversy in the press. Notable projects include;

Plunge. The artist marked the predicted sea level in the year 3012 on major monuments throughout London.Giles Fraser, Canon Chancellor of St Paul's Cathedral stated that "this clever installation imagines a world where St Paul's Cathedral, the Donmar Warehouse and the Athenaeum are all under water, powerfully makes the climate change point".