Curriculum Vitae
Artist Curator
2008
Re:Flux (a.a.s.) One Night Performance event, St Paul's Church, Birmingham
2007
DY-66 (a.a.s.) Participatory game and exhibition, Five Years, London
KR-36 (a.a.s.) Participatory performance game at Birmingham based festival
Love & War (Gallery Kipple) Performance & Exhibition curated using elements from the house it was in
2006
A stranger drifts into town or someone goes on a journey (a.a.s.) mac, Birmingham.
The Quatermass Code (a.a.s.) BLOCspace, Sheffield
The Conversation (a.a.s. presentation) Periscope bursary event: one night of performances above The Ale Wagon, Leicester
2005
A stranger drifts into town or someone goes on a journey (a.a.s.) City Gallery, Leicester
Gary Seven Custard Factory, Birmingham, UK
2004
Project 99 (a.a.s.) Ikon & other venues Birmingham, UK
tba* Spectacle, Birmingham, UK
The whole has a one-to-one correspondence with any part Custard Factory, Birmingham, UK
Brain Jelly (a.a.s.) Birmingham Institute of Art & Design; UK
2003
Science Fiction Double Feature (a.a.s.) Custard Factory / BIAD / Springhill Institute; Birmingham, UK
We Are Relentless (a.a.s.) Custard Factory, Birmingham, UK
Iterating Exhibition (stage 4) (a.a.s.) CAW, Avenue Road, Leamington Spa
Iterating Exhibition (stage 2) (a.a.s.) Red Spade Gallery, BIAD, Margaret Street
2002
The Proto-mu Collection (Proto-mu) CAW, Avenue Road, Leamington Spa
2001
Exhibitionism (Proto-mu) Works Gallery, Jubilee Trades Centre, Birmingham
Little Things Two (Proto-Mu) CAW, Avenue Road, Leamington Spa
Simulations (Proto-Mu) Southtown Gallery, Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Exhibition To Be Constructed In Your Head (Proto-mu) Custard Factory, Birmingham, UK
2000
Little Things (Proto-Mu) CAW, Avenue Road, Leamington Spa
Exhibitions & Performances
2008
Goods In (Curated by Charlie Levine & Harminder Singh Judge) Sparkbrook, Birmingham
we.assimilate - Institute of Psychoplasmics offsite event (Curated by Pil & Galia Kollectiv) Shoreditch Town Hall, London
Mutter (Curated by Kit Poulson) BIAD, Margaret Street, Birmingham
Hear Here (Spoken Word event) Crowd 6, Bearwood, Birmingham
Wunderkammer (Curated by Charlie Levine & Kate Pennington-Wilson) BIAD, Margaret Street, Birmingham
Institute of Psychoplasmics (Curated by Pil & Galia Kollectiv) Pump House Gallery, Battersea Park, London
Wintershow 08 (Walsall College Staff & Student Show) Custard Factory, Birmingham
2007
Mingling & Mistletoe, (a.a.s. performance) Crowd 6, Bearwood, Birmingham.
The Royal Standard Turner Prize 2007 Extravaganza, (a.a.s. performance) Wolstenholme Square, Liverpool
BLOCassembly #7 (a.a.s. piece) BLOCspace, Sheffield
we.infest (Insectoid) Collaborative structure and performance, BIAD
Red Line Surveillance (The Red Line at NGAF & FXB) Collaborative structure and performances
we.invade (Insectoid) audio performance at Brainlove All Dayer (Brixton, London)
The Sneeze 80 x 80 (Curated by Peter Lloyd Lewis and Natasha Makowski) Iziko South African National Gallery [SANG]
The Tent Show (curated by Parfyme Deluxe) Nikolaj, Copenhagen Contemporary Art Center
we're.thirsty (Insectoid) Intervention Performance at Walsall Gallery opening
2006
Knock Down Ginger (Curated by Ayling & Conroy) online performance at My House Projects, Nottingham
we.are.hive (Insectoid) audiovisual performance at Ikon Picnic, Birmingham
Contained Happening (Curated by Charlie Levine) interactive digital installation, IPS, Bourneville, Birmingham
Intermix 05 video shown at Roxy Bar and Screen, London Bridge
Tract (Curated by Art Surgery & Newlyn Art Gallery) Milgram audiovisual performance at Jubilee Pool in Penzance
we.are.insectoid (Insectoid) audiovisual performance at The Boiler Room, Birmingham
Wizard Wars (a.a.s. & www.richardpeel.com) part of New Generation Art Festival, The Pink House, Centenary Square, Birmingham B3
DOT Arena 2 (Curated by DOT) Belvoir St, Leicester, a Sideshow event
Tai-Shin Bank Culture and Arts Foundation Top 9 Performances and Top 5 Visual Art Exhibitions for 2005 (Intertidal Zone Art Monitoring Station-Project 2005) Tai-Shin Bank Art Centre, Taipei, Taiwan
The 18th Storey (Curated by Behind Closed Doors) Haddon Tower, Birmingham.
Britishness (Curated by Another Product) One of Initial artists in network exploration, Cornerhouse Manchester
Brainlove Night Animated Projections at Hugo's Speaker Palace, Hackney, London
2005
Intermix 05 Pavilion, The Corn Exchange, Leeds
SeeSaw (Curated by Feng-ru Lee and David Miller) BIAD Birmingham & Sin Pin Pier, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
All at once, together, at the same time Colony, Birmingham
Art Sheffield 05 (a.a.s. Performance) Various venues on launch night, Sheffield
Animal, Vegetable, Mineral Periscope, Birmingham
BLOCassembly #1(a.a.s. Performance) BLOCspace, Sheffield
Ticklish Subjects Birmingham Institute of Art & Design
Fruition (a.a.s. Performance & Exhibit) Garden, King's Heath, Birmingham
’ÄúYou might notice how...’Äù Debenhams, Birmingham
3D Open (a.a.s. exhibit & Milgram Performance) Surface Gallery, Nottingham
The Art Of Illusion City Space, Birmingham
The Chair (a.a.s. exhibit & Milgram Performance) Mailbox, Birmingham
Intertidal Zone Art Monitoring Station (solo exhibit & a.a.s. Performance) Kaohsiung Museum of Fine Art, Taiwan
Crow Custard Factory, Birmingham
Stand Assembled (a.a.s. Performance) My House Gallery, Sneinton, Nottingham
somewhertogo (a.a.s. Performance) Trinity Warwick
2004
See You In Court (a.a.s. Performance) The City of London
Sneeze 80x80 (a.a.s. video) Gazon Rouge Gallery Athens
The Turner Prize Show (a.a.s. Performance) Space Banana, Birmingham
2003
Roadshow (a.a.s. Performance) Ikon, Birmingham
Applause (a.a.s. Performance with The Stuckists) Tate Britain (Steps), Millbank, London
2002
Videoteque Ten Gallery, St. Ives
how can we make things better? (a.a.s. Performance) ArtsFest, Central Birmingham
MA Fine Art Show (Exhibit & Performance) Chelsea College, Bagleys Lane, London SW6
Podophilia (Exhibit & Performance) BIAD, Margaret Street, Birmingham
Jump (Solo Performance) Chelsea College, London SW6
You like pretty things don't you? (Proto-mu) St. Martin's Church, Birmingham
Things as they are (Proto-mu) Works Gallery, Jubilee Trade Centre
2001
Counter Demonstration (a.a.s. Performance with The Stuckists) Tate Britain (Steps)
Sub-Art Chelsea College, Bagleys Lane, London SW6
Konstrukt CAW, Avenue Road, Leamington Spa
2000
Seventeen Unwrapped Solihull College, Blossomfield Road, Solihull
1998
Farrago The Custard Factory, Digbeth, Birmingham
Education
2007-11 Research to PhD Birmingham City University (BIAD)
2005 Cert Ed The University of Birmingham
2002 MA Fine Art Chelsea College of Art and Design (London Institute)
2000 BA Fine Art Coventry University (at Solihull College)
1993 BA English The University of Birmingham
Publications (as Contributor/Publisher)
2008
Product Clearing Vol. 2 Contributor (with Henrik Shrat and Stuart Tait)
Accurate Tracking of the Elk Contributor thisisamagazine.com
Five Years Periodical Vol.1 No.3 Contributor
2007
a.a.s. maga-zine #5 Contributor & Publisher
2006
Sideshow issue #2 Contributor
a.a.s. maga-zine #4 Contributor & Publisher (not yet published)
brainloveart.blogspot.com Art Editor of online magazine (Ongoing)
2005
Fused Magazine 24 Contributor
A Stranger... Catalogue Contributor & Publisher
a.a.s. maga-zine #3 Contributor & Publisher (imaginary edition)
brainlove.co.uk Contributor to online magazine (Ongoing)
Intertidal Zone Art Monitoring Station Catalogue Contributor
Crow Catalogue Contributor
2004
Fused Magazine 20 Contributor
Brain Jelly Catalogue Contributor & Publisher
a.a.s. maga-zine #2 Contributor & Publisher
2003
Science Fiction Double Feature Catalogue Contributor & Publisher
a.a.s. maga-zine #1 Contributor & Publisher
2002
Chelsea MA Show Catalogue Contributor
The Proto-mu Collection Catalogue Contributor & Publisher
1995
Stirring The Custard Contributor
1994
The Balsall Heathan Contributor
Bibliography (Reviews/Articles/Interviews about solo or collaborative work)
2007
[a-n] Reviews Unedited DY-66 reviewed by Lucinda M Holmes (October)
[a-n] The Event reviewed by Matt Price (June)
Plan B a.a.s. interviewed by Pil and Galia (January)
2006
The Times (North East edition) The Quatermass Code listed as top exhibition of the week (April)
Birmingham Independant review of A stranger drifts into town or someone goes on a journey (April)
[a-n] review of The 18th Storey
2005
[a-n] Information about a.a.s. in NAN Bursary section & Review of 'All at once, together, at the same time'
Metro Review of A stranger drifts into town or someone goes on a journey
Express & Star Review of A stranger drifts into town or someone goes on a journey
brainlove.co.uk Review of 'Gary Seven' Show
[a-n] Preview of 'Gary Seven'
Art Accrediting Magazine May. Review of Intertidal Zone Art Monitoring Station with images of work. Published by Kaohiung Museum and Art Gallery
CANS ’Äì Chinese Contemporary Art News Magazine March & May. Preview and Review of Intertidal Zone Art Monitoring Station with images of work. Published by Chinese Arts Culture
2004
Fused Magazine 21 a.a.s. Interviewed
2003
Fused Magazine 17 a.a.s. Interviewed
Fused Magazine 13 Preview of 'we are relentless'
2001
Various reviews of Proto-mu events (details:http://protomu.sitesled.com/)
Lectures & Workshops
2007
Artist Curator Practice - Chelsea College of Art and Design
2006
The Quatermass Code curator's talk - BLOCspace, Sheffield
Research Based Practice - Artist's Professional Development Course, South Birmingham College
Art Practice - BA Fine Art Department, Solihull College, Solihull
2005
Workshop/Performance - City Gallery, Leicester
Artist's Talk - City Gallery, Leicester
Curator's Talk - City Gallery, Leicester
Art Practice Lecture - Fine Art BA Course, Solihull College
2004
Art Practice Lecture - PGCE Course, BIAD (UCE)
Art Practice Lecture - Artist/Teacher Scheme, BIAD (UCE)
2003
Curator's Talk - Custard Factory Gallery/BIAD
Art Practice Lecture - Fine Art BA Course, Solihull College
2002
Art Practice Lecture - Fine Art BA Course, Solihull College
Conferences & Symposia (as Speaker)
2008
Crumb - Harrington Mill, Long Eaton, Nottingham
Cafe Culturel - LCB Depot, Leicester, (Digital Art)
2005
Nanasaur - Stand Assembly Studios, Nottingham (Art Practice)
Cultural Exchanges - DeMontford University, Leicester, UK (Art Practice)
Self Service - BIAD, Birmingham, UK (Art Practice)
2002
Springhill Institute Lectures - Springhill Institute, Ladywood, Birmingham, UK
Professional Bodies
2006
Birmingham Contemporary Arts Forum - steering group for The Event & for promoting art activity in the area (Ongoing)
Ayling & Conroy Group Crits - Discussion Group for art practice (Attendance Reduced)
2005
Birmingham Artists - Organisation for local artists providing information & exhibition opportunities (Member until 2006)
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