Jacqui Poncelet (born 1947), also known as Jacqueline Poncelet, is a Belgian artist. Poncelet began her art career as a ceramist in the 1970s and 1980s. In the 1980s her practice expanded to include painting, sculpture and public art.

Early life and education

Jacqui Poncelet was born in Liège, Belgium in 1947. From 1964 to 1969 she studied ceramics at Wolverhampton College of Art. From 1969 to 1972 she studied industrial ceramics at the

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Art career

Her 2012 public artwork ''Wrapper'' can be seen at the Edgware Road (Circle line) Tube station in London.

Art on the Underground Art on the Underground, previously called ''Platform for Art'', is Transport for London's (TfL) contemporary public art programme. It commissions permanent and temporary artworks for London Underground, as well as commissioning artists to create ...

commissioned Poncelet to produce designs for the of

vitreous enamel Vitreous enamel, also called porcelain enamel, is a material made by fusing powdered glass to a substrate by firing, usually between . The powder melts, flows, and then hardens to a smooth, durable vitreous coating. The word comes from the Lati ...

cladding that would become the outer shell of a new substation connected to the station. The work was unveiled in November 2012, a mosaic of 700 decorated panels of various patterns inspired by local history.

Collections

Her work is included in the collections of the

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, the United Kingdom

Crafts Council The Crafts Council is the national development agency for contemporary craft in the United Kingdom, and is funded by Arts Council England. History The Crafts Advisory Committee was formed in 1971 to advise the Minister for the Arts, David Eccles ...

, the

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, the

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, the

Museum of Modern Art, New York The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) is an art museum located in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, on 53rd Street (Manhattan), 53rd Street between Fifth Avenue, Fifth and Sixth Avenues. It plays a major role in developing and collecting modern art, ...

, and the

British Council The British Council is a British organisation specialising in international cultural and educational opportunities. It works in over 100 countries: promoting a wider knowledge of the United Kingdom and the English language (and the Welsh lan ...

Personal life

Poncelet is married to the sculptor Richard Deacon.

References

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