Scott Carter

SCOTT CARTER (b. 1984, United States) is a Chicago based artist, whose work is influenced by the experience of living amongst mass produced materials, spaces and objects that are inherent in contemporary architecture and design. His work manifests as immersive installations and interactive objects that facilitate subtle shifts in value and attempt to redefine utility in relation to everyday experiences. His practice parallels contemporary discourse in art, design, architecture and sound.

Carter received his MFA in Sculpture from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago in 2011 where he was the first recipient of the Eldon Danhausen Fellowship for Sculpture. He has attended funded residencies at the Vermont Studio Center in Johnson, Vermont and the Ox Bow School of Art in Saugatuck Michigan. In addition he is a recipient of the Efroymson Contemporary Arts Fellowship for Midwestern artists (2013) and a first place recipient of the Beers Contemporary Emerging Artist Award in Sculpture (London, 2013).

Selected solo shows include Force Maejure, Linda Warren Projects, Chicago, IL (2012); Disonar, Evanston Art Center, Evanston, IL (2013); The Shape of Things, Beers Contemporary, London (2014) and The Nature of Being, Pinnacle Gallery, Savannah, Ga (2015). Recent group exhibitions include as site specific installation for In Situ and Linda Warren Projects at Expo Chicago (2014), Building Stories, Kohler Arts Center, Sheboygan WI (2014) and I am What I am Doing, La Esquina Gallery, Kansas City, MO (2014). In addition he was recently a visiting artist as part of DeFINE Art at the Savannah College of Art and Design in Savannah Georgia.