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| Current Status |
Lives and works in the UK. |
| Born |
Hannover, Germany, 1972. |
| Nationality |
British |
| Educated |
Herefordshire College of Art, 1991 - 1993
Dewsbury College of Art, 1990 - 1991 |
| Statement |
My research and work are concerned with people's perception and interpretation of space. I aim to undertake quite large architectural commissions that interact with their given space and the viewer through movement. Alongside this work my practice is also concerned with making kinetic architectural maquettes that slowly investigate themes of repetition, precision and rules and kinetic devices that investigate themes of humour, nonsense and futility. These utopian objects and spaces that are seemingly impossible to implement are what currently drive my work forward. |
Commissions, Competitions and Public Works |
| 2012 |
Kinetic Tricycles. Collaboration with Freedom Studios for the Royal Shakespear Company, Stratford on Avon. |
| 2011 |
The Heart Machine for Laikingland. |
| 2010 |
The Lady Killer Vol.1, Collaboration with Laikingland and Atelier Ted Noten to create a New Jewellery Box. |
| 2010 |
The Party Popper Machine for Laikingland. |
| 2008-2010 |
"Pin Cascade" clock for Tower Works, Leeds, UK. (Ongoing). |
| 2009 |
The Weather Station No1, Flintham Museum, Nottinghamshire, UK. A Museumaker Project. |
| 2008 |
Applause Machine for Laikingland. |
2007 |
Bird Wave. Mansfield Museum, UK. |
2006 |
Concentric Wave. The Harley Gallery, Nottinghamshire, UK.
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| 2006 |
Pennies From Heaven. Weston Park Museum, Sheffield, UK. |
| 2005 |
One Planet, The Alternative Technology Centre, Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire, UK. |
| 2005 |
Clockwork Automata. San Francisco, USA. |
2004 |
Kelvin's Universe. The Hunterian Museum, Glasgow University, Glasgow, Scotland. |
2003 |
Cuckoos' Clockwork. The Museum of Toys and Automata, Arima, Japan. |
2003 |
Mechanical Clock For the entrance to "Salle Des Machines". La Parenthese, Nancy, France. |
2002 |
Pigeon Wave. Clock for Cardiff Central Station, Wales. |
| 2001 |
The Applause Machine. The Harley Gallery, Nottinghamshire, UK. |
| 2001 |
The Coin Wave. 20-21 Visual Arts Centre, Scunthorpe, UK. |
| 2000 |
From Muck to Gold, Basic Needs Pavilion. World Expo, Hannover, Germany. |
| 1999 |
The Cuckoos' Clock. Collectors Lot, Channel 4 TV. UK. |
| 1999 |
Royal Pump Rooms, Royal Leamington Spa, UK. |
| 1998 |
The Town Tricycle. New York, USA. |
| 1998 |
Schoolgirls Revenge. Doncaster Community Arts, UK. |
| 1997 |
The Jester. Palace Vaults, Stirling Castle, Scotland. |
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Selected Group Exhibitions * indicates the exhibition was accompanied by a catalogue.
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| 2011 |
Object Abuse, KK Outlet, Hoxton Square, London, UK. |
| 2011 |
FUNction, Laikingland, Ventura Lambrate, Salone de Mobile, Milano, Italy. |
| 2010 |
Handcrafted in Britain, The Conran Shop, Michelin House, Chelsea, London, UK. |
| 2010 |
Laikingland Showcase,The KK Outlet , Hoxton Square, London, UK. |
| 2010 |
Applause Machine window, Colette, Paris, France. |
| 2010 |
The CultureLabel Pop-up Store, LDA Pavillion, World Expo, Shanghai, China. |
| 2010 |
Creative Collaborations, Laikingland, Ventura Lambrate, Salone de Mobile, Milano, Italy.* |
| 2010 |
Kinetica Art Fair, P3, London, UK.* |
| 2009 |
Laikingland, 100% Design, Earls Court, London, UK.* |
| 2009 |
Kinetica Art Fair, P3, London, UK.* |
| 2008 |
Flipside Gallery, Eindhoven, The Netherlands. |
| 2007 |
Kinetica Gallery, London, UK. *
Bridport Arts Centre, Dorset, UK. |
2006 |
20-21 Visual Arts Centre, Scunthorpe, UK. |
2005 |
Cabaret Mechanical Theatre, The Gallery at OXO Tower Wharf, London, UK.
Full Fathom Five. Six Chapel Row and Hitchcocks', Bath, UK. |
2004 |
A Cabaret Mechanical Christmas. The Gallery at OXO Tower Wharf, London, UK.
Jeux d'automates. Musée des Automates, Neuilly-sur-Seine, Paris, France. |
2003 |
Cabaret Mechanical Festival. The Gallery at OXO Tower Wharf, London, UK.
Levantehaus, Hamburg, Germany.
Cabaret Mechanical Theatre. The royal Pump Rooms, Royal Leamington Spa, UK.
Rufford Craft Centre, Nottinghamshire, UK. |
2002 |
Out of the box, Cabaret Mechanical Theatre, London, UK.
The Rude exhibition, Hitchcocks', Bath, UK. |
2001 |
in-art-iculate, art.tm, Inverness, Scotland. Then toured throughout 2002. *
Ark, Hitchcocks', Bath, UK. *
Up and Running, 20-21 Visual Arts Centre, Scunthorpe, UK. |
2000 |
The Victoria Art Gallery, Bath, UK. (tour).
The Silent scene; the cultural script in the frame, The Surrey Institute of Art & Design, UK. * |
1999 |
A Moving Experience, Oxford Gallery, UK. |
1998 |
Kunstlerisches Spielzeus, Munich, Germany.
Art on the Move, Wysing Arts, Cambridge, UK.
The Collins Gallery, Glasgow, Scotland.
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1996 |
The Grosvenor Museum, Chester, UK. *
Rufford Craft Centre, Nottinghamshire, UK. |
1995 |
Museum of Automata, York, UK. |
1994 |
The Towner Art Gallery, Eastbourne, UK. * |
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| Other Activities |
| 2008 |
Co-founder of Laikingland, a product design practice that develops and manufactures mechanical objects and devices. |
| 2005-2011 |
Associate Lecturer, Leeds College of Art, UK. |
2006-2008 |
Workshop leader, Learning Journeys, NESTA and Bradford Industrial Museum, UK. |
2005 |
Co-founder of Radiant Works, a non-commercial visual arts resource in Huddersfield, UK. |
| 1999 |
Mechanical sets and puppets for Faulty Optic Theatre of Animation's production, Tunnelvision. |
| 1997 |
Mechanical sets and puppets for Faulty Optic Theatre of Animation's production, Shot at the Troff. |
1994 |
Visiting Lecturer, BA Design Crafts, Herefordshire College of Art and Design, UK. |
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| Work available from: |
| The Tate Galleries, London. |
| The Frozen Fountain, Amsterdam. |
| Moss, New York. |
| Mint, London. |
| The Conran Shop, London & New York. |
| The Harley Gallery, Nottingham. |
| Lane Crawford, Hong Kong. |
| The Yorkshire Sculpture Park. |
| M.A.D. Gallery, Geneva. |
| Spazio Rossana Orlandi, Milan. |
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