Conceptual artist Ceal Floyer dies at 57

Ceal Floyer passed away on December 11 following an extended illness, as confirmed by Esther Schipper gallery. The British conceptual artist, born in Pakistan and raised in England, studied at Goldsmiths College in London before relocating to Berlin. Her practice involved film and installation works that transformed mundane objects like light switches, receipts, and megaphones through subtle, clever interventions. Floyer received the Preis der Nationalgalerie für junge Kunst in 2007 and the Nam June Paik Art Center Prize Award in 2009. Her work appeared in major international exhibitions including the 53rd Venice Biennale (2009), documenta 13 in Kassel (2012), and Manifesta 11 in Zurich (2016). Solo exhibitions of her work were held at institutions such as the Aspen Art Museum (2016), Museion in Bolzano (2014), Palais de Tokyo in Paris (2009), and KW Institute for Contemporary Art in Berlin (2009).