# Simon Zabell

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**Simon Zabell** (born 1970) is a British artist living and working in Spain.

## Biography

Zabell was born in [Málaga](/source/M%C3%A1laga) to an English family that had recently emigrated to Spain. After growing up in [Málaga](/source/M%C3%A1laga) and London he studied painting and sculpture at the [University of Granada](/source/University_of_Granada), and then went on to study theatre design at the [Slade School of Fine Art](/source/Slade_School_of_Fine_Art). He currently lives in [Granada](/source/Granada) where he teaches contemporary sculpture at the city's university. Simon Zabell is a brother of double olympic gold-medalist [Theresa Zabell](/source/Theresa_Zabell).

## Work

After being initially enthusiastic about more formalist art forms, his interest in literature and music led him to become increasingly attracted to the narrative possibilities of painting,[1][2][3][4][5] sculpture and installation art. This lead him to enroll on a theatre design MFA course at the [Slade School of Fine Art](/source/Slade_School_of_Fine_Art) in London under the teachings of [Philip Prowse](/source/Philip_Prowse).

Since then he has typically produced art projects that are constructed around research into previous creations or events such as a novel, film or musical composition. He has produced projects based on novels by French author [Alain Robbe-Grillet](/source/Alain_Robbe-Grillet) ([*Jealousy*](/source/La_Jalousie),[6] *The Voyeur*[7] and *The House of Assignation*), [Yasujirō Ozu](/source/Yasujir%C5%8D_Ozu)'s film [*Late Autumn*](/source/Late_Autumn_(1960_film)), music by [Olivier Messiaen](/source/Olivier_Messiaen) and the [Hawaiian Royal Family](/source/Hawaiian_Royal_Family).

In recent years most of Zabell's projects and research has revolved around issues related to Polynesian culture, such as historical aspects of Hawaiian music and the South Sea writings of [Robert Louis Stevenson](/source/Robert_Louis_Stevenson). In 2017 Zabell released a short documentary film directed by Gonzalo Posada León - *Our Man in Tahiti* - which covers his search for the true meaning of Stevenson's late novel, [The Ebb-Tide](/source/The_Ebb-Tide).

## References

1. [Paniagua, Antonio (2015), "Simon Zabell expone…", El Correo](https://www.elcorreo.com/bizkaia/culturas/201505/19/simon-zabell-expone-museo-20150519192050-rc.html)

1. [Cultura ABC (2015), "Museo ABC, Simon Zabell", Diario ABC](https://www.abc.es/videos-cultura/20150521/museo-simon-zabell-4248896180001.html)

1. [Muñiz, Antonio (2015), "Simon Zabell dialoga…", Diario ABC](https://www.abc.es/cultura/arte/20150520/abci-arte-dibujo-museo-201505191751.html)

1. [Navarro, Mariano (2012), "Simon Zabell, ecuación visible", El Cultural](http://www.elcultural.com/revista/arte/Simon-Zabell-ecuacion-visible/31080)

1. [Editorial (2015), "Los límites del dibujo…", Revista de arte](https://www.revistadearte.com/2015/05/20/los-limites-del-dibujo-en-conexiones-09-en-el-museo-abc/)

1. [*La Jalousie* project combines painting and installation](http://simonzabell.com/work/la-jalousie-2006/)

1. [*Le Voyeur*, first of Zabell’s projects based on a novel by Alain Robbe-Grillet](http://simonzabell.com/work/le-voyeur-2004-2010/)

## External links

- [Simon Zabell website](http://www.simonzabell.com)
- [Simon Zabell on Artfacts](http://www.artfacts.net/es/artista/simon-zabell-61741/perfil.html)
- [Simon Zabell on Spanish Contemporary Art Network (SCAN)](http://www.scan-arte.com/#!simon-zabell/c15cv)
- [Simon Zabell on Museo ABC website](https://museo.abc.es/exposiciones/2015/05/simon-zabell/142464)
- [Simon Zabell on Fundación Banco de Santander website](https://www.fundacionbancosantander.com/es/conexiones-09-simon-zabell-dibujo-y-traduccion)
- [Simon Zabell on CACMálaga website](http://cacmalaga.eu/2008/12/05/simon-zabell-05-12-08-8-02-09/)
- [Simon Zabell on Andalusian Centre for Contemporary Art website](https://www.juntadeandalucia.es/cultura/caac/programa/zabell09/frame.htm)

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