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Jeremy Deller: ‘Who'd play me in a film? Worzel Gummidge’

The artist on a touching moment with an elephant, treasuring his hair and his love of bats

Born in London, Jeremy Deller, 54, gained an art history degree at the Courtauld Institute in 1988. He went on to become a conceptual, video and installation artist. In 2004, he won the Turner prize for his mixed media installation Memory Bucket, which documents his travels through Texas. In 2010 he was awarded the RSA’s Albert Medal and in 2013 he represented the UK at the Venice Biennale. From 2007 to 2011 he served as a Tate trustee. He lives in London.

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