“I think design means, for me, almost when man, back in time, decided to do something conscious. You know... to shape something and make something different from just using things that were lying around. So whoever designed the wheel were onto a good thing.”

English visual artist

Cornelia Ann Parker is an English visual artist best known for sculpture and installation art. Her work has made her a notable figure in contemporary art. She is especially associated with large-scale pieces that rethink familiar objects and materials through sculpture and installation. That focus has brought her a wide public profile and made her a recognisable name in modern British art.