Marcus Lanyon

On graduating from the Royal College of Art, Marcus Lanyon was selected as one of the Saatchi Gallery & Channel 4’s 4 New Sensations. He was President of the Royal College of Art Students’ Union from 2007-09, notably hosting a performance & discussion of Vivienne Westwood’s Manifesto and a masterclass with Jonathan Ive, designer of the iPod, iMac and iPhone.

He is also an active musician, producer and remixer and has been releasing material independently and commercially since the age of 16 under a number of aliases.

His work is included in the Zabludowicz Collection.  He lives and works in London & Canterbury, UK.


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