Biography

Gillian Wise was born in London and studied at Wimbledon College and the Central School in London. She rose to prominence in the 1950s as a member of the constructionist group of artists which centered on fellow artists Victor Pasmore and Kenneth and Mary Martin. In the late 1960s Wise joined a progressive group of young artists known as the System's Group, who worked and exhibited together until the mid-1970s. Her work is often sculptural, constructed with materials such as aluminium and Perspex, with the core idea of applying rationality and aesthetic order to compositions. Wise has taught at the Chelsea College of Art and Central Saint Martins in London, and has been appointed to various fellowship and scholar positions at American universities including Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Harvard University. Wise currently lives and works in Paris.