Duncan Campbell (born 1972) is an Irish video artist, based in Glasgow. He was the winner of the 2014

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Early life and education

Campbell was born in Dublin, one of the five children of Paddy and Veronica Campbell, entrepreneurs who founded a catering business, Campbell Catering, later sold to

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. Paddy Campbell is a noted sculptor, having been, he said, inspired when in his 50s by his son, and three of Duncan's siblings are also active in the arts, as a film producer, a screenwriter and an actress. Campbell grew up in

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, north Dublin, and studied at the private secondary Sutton Park School. He took a BA at the

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(1996) and a Masters in Fine Arts at the

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(1998), remaining resident in Glasgow afterwards.

Career

In 2008, he was awarded the

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. In 2013, Campbell was one of the three artists chosen to represent Scotland at the

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. On 1 December 2014, it was announced that he had won the 2014

. Campbell took the prize for his video work "It for Others" – a 50-minute video work that reflects on African art and includes a dance sequence inspired by Karl Marx.

Personal life

As of 2014, Campbell, at 42, was a father of two.

References

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