Cal Owens
2025 LINBURY PRIZE RECIPIENT
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"I’m very happy to have had my work recognised by the members of this year’s judges’ panel. Having followed the prize and its past recipients over the years, it’s a surreal feeling to find myself amongst such brilliant company."
Cal Owens, Designer
Cal Owens is a visual artist and theatre designer from Glasgow. He graduated from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland in 2024 with a BA in Production Arts & Design.
Cal's practice is always led by thorough text analysis and contextual awareness - he believes firmly that to create good work you must constantly be in dialogue with historical precedent and the current moment. When designing for theatre, Cal tries to foreground dramatic action and movement, often favouring a simplistic visual style which feels completely necessary to the performance and storytelling.
Although usually involved in text based work, Cal is also interested in dance, music and experimental performance. Above all, he is interested in working with other interested artists and considers as the incentive for the work he undertakes.