Dave Allen

Dave Allen was born in 1963 in Glasgow. He studied at Glasgow School of Art and at CalArts, Los Angeles. He lives and works in Berlin.

Allen’s work ranges from installation to audio works; they often refer to lyrics and structures in popular music.

Recent exhibitions include: Kunstbank, Berlin, 2003; ‘Air Guitar’, Angel Row Gallery, Nottingham and MKG, Milton Keynes; ‘Internationales Netzwerk’, Kunstsommer Wiesbaden; ‘The Mirrored Catalogue d’Oiseaux’, Halle für Kunst, Lüneburg; Büro Friedrich, Berlin; ‘The Berlin Files’, De Chiara Gallery, New York, 2002; ‘Hee-Haw Cries the Young Komponist Dave Allen’, The Showroom, London; ‘Gyrostasis’, Workweb_Art, Cologne (with Jonathan Monk); ‘Le Studio’, Yvon Lambert, Paris; ‘Freundschaft’, Galerie Kuckei & Kuckei, Berlin; ‘Here & Now, Scottish Art 1990–Present’, DCA, Dundee’, 2001.

Presenting:

Dance Club Inverted 16/8, 2003; Performance, to take place Saturday 14 June, 6-9pm.

Katy Dove

Katy Dove was born in 1970 in Oxford, and lives and works in Glasgow. She has a degree in Psychology, and studied at Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art in Dundee.

Her main body of work consists of drawings and video animations.

Projects include: The Seven Three Split Gallery, Chicago; ‘Ladies’ Rock’, The Changing Room Gallery, Stirling, 2003; ‘flora flora’, Transmission Gallery, Glasgow; Collective Gallery, Edinburgh; ‘Video Holiday’, The Project Room, Philadelphia, ‘Perspective 2002’, The Ormeau Baths Gallery, Belfast, 2002; ‘Half The World Away’, HCAC, Buffalo, New York, 2001.

Presenting:

You, 2003; A new animation commissioned for Zenomap, DVD, 5:06 mins.

Graham Fagen

Graham Fagen was born in Glasgow in 1966 and lives and works there. He studied at Kent Institute of Art and Design and at Glasgow School of Art.

Fagen works with photographic, video and interactive installations, he has recently undertaken projects in the public domain including the Royston Road Project, Glasgow, 2001, and Grizedale Sculpture Park, Cumbria, 2002.

He was the Imperial War Museum artist in residence during the conflict in Kosovo. Recent exhibitions and projects include: Ffotogallery, Chapter, Cardiff; ‘Visions for the Future IV’, The Fruitmarket Gallery, Edinburgh, 2003; ‘Reality Check’, London, 2002; ‘Subversive on the Side of a Lunatic’, Henry Moore Institute, Leeds; ‘Graham Fagen at the Botanics’, Inverleith House, Edinburgh; ‘Nothank’, ICA, London, 1999; ‘Theatre’, Imperial War Museum, London, 2000.

Presenting:

Life Study (after Giorgione), 2003; DVD, 3:40 mins. With thanks to Jane McCardel, Keith Martin, Tom Young and Continental Shooting, Sandy Moffat and the Glasgow School of Art, Elspeth Gardner, Holger Mohaupt.

Luke Fowler

Luke Fowler was born in 1978 in Glasgow where he now lives and works. He studied at Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art in Dundee.

Fowler works with video and social performance — he is well-known for the collaborations he has set up between artists and musicians through his ‘Shadazz’ projects.

Shows and projects include: Cubitt Gallery, London; ‘Electric Earth’, British Council exhibition, St. Petersburgh and touring, 2003; Manifesta 4, Frankfurt; ‘FAIR’, Royal College of Art, London, 2002; ‘UTO: The Technology of Tears’, Casco Project Space, Utrecht, 2001; ‘How Did You Get This Number?’ Generator Projects, Dundee; ‘The Social Engineer’ Transmission, Glasgow; ‘Cinelingus’, Catalyst Arts, Belfast; ‘Beyond’, DCA, Dundee; ‘Me We’, Project Space, Athens, 2000; ‘Off the Hook’/’Shadazz’ — events and releases promoting new music, screenings, lectures and performances, ongoing.

Presenting:

The Way Out (a portrait of Xentos Jones), 2003; DVD, 32:52 mins.

Rob Kennedy

Rob Kennedy was born in 1968 in London. He lives and works in Glasgow.

He regularly curates ‘eartours’, evenings of musical/audio presentation at the CCA, Glasgow.

Projects include: ‘Sundowning’, music video collaboration, ‘The Listener is the Operator’, video and text collaboration, ‘You’re not _blank’, Audio/video collaboration with Diskono Records, 2002; ‘Second’, sound/video/set design for People Show 110 theatre/performance group, ‘PUSH’, video projections for performance festival, ‘Kingsley Hall’, soundtrack for video Luke Fowler, 2001; ‘Memorial Imorial’, collaborative video work commissioned by Bulkhead Prize, 2000, Glasgow; ‘Death Cookies …’ an audio work in 3 parts commissioned by Grizedale, Cumbria, 2000.

Presenting:

Walk and look and eat and lie and talk to you, 2003; DVD, 15:31 mins.

Torsten Lauschmann

Torsten Lauschmann was born in 1970 in Bad Soden, Germany. After having worked as a photographer, he studied at Glasgow School of Art and at the Zentrum für Kunst und Medientechnologie in Karlsruhe. He lives and works in Glasgow.

Lauschmann’s work ranges from live performances as a DJ/busker to VJ presentations, photography and video.

Recent projects include: ‘Electric Earth’, British Council exhibition, St. Petersburg and touring, 2003; ‘Slender Whiteman’, solar powered laptop busking tour throughout Europe; Tollbooth Art Centre, Stirling, ‘Repetition/Nonsense 1997–2002’, Wackerfabrik, Darmstadt; ‘Pistolas Sexuales’, Catalyst Gallery, Belfast, 2002; ‘Horseplay’, audio visual events with Rob Kennedy; C&H Photography Prize, Stills Gallery, Edinburgh, 2001; Belfast Film Festival, 2000.

Presenting:

Misshapen Pearl, 2003; DVD, 8:33 mins.

Duncan Marquiss

Duncan Marquiss was born in 1979 in Dumfries. He lives and works in Glasgow.He studied at Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art, Dundee.

He works with video, music, and drawing installations.

Projects: ‘Knights of the Holy Contact’, Intermedia Gallery, Glasgow, curated in collaboration with Andy Wake, 2003; ‘They Had Four Years’, Generator Projects, Dundee; ‘Let there be Ragnarock’, collaborative performance, Burning Bush Arts festival, Dundee, ‘Ansel/Numinous’, video installation, the Bridge Art Space, Aberdeen, 2002; Transmission Gallery, Glasgow; ‘Audio Alchemy’, Dundee Contemporary Arts; ‘Some Newfoundland Birds’, Dundee Contemporary Arts Cinema; ‘The Poster Show’, Cabinet Gallery, London, 2001.

Presenting:

Seelenzustande Land, 2003; DVD, 12:37 mins.

Rosalind Nashashibi

Rosalind Nashashibi was born in 1974 in Croydon. She lives and works in Glasgow. She studied at Sheffield Hallam University and at Glasgow School of Art.

She works in film.

Exhibitions and screenings: ‘Beck’s Futures 2003’ (winner), ICA London and touring; ‘Midwest’ and ‘Midwest Field’, CCA Cinema, Glasgow; ‘Visions for the Future’, Fruitmarket Gallery, Edinburgh, 2003; Palestine International Video Festival, various venues, West Bank and East Jerusalem, 2002; ‘Global Economy’, Les Recontres de Video Art Plastiques, Centre d’Art Contemporain de Basse Normandie; ‘Getting Closer’, La Centrale, Montreal; Open Day, Transmission Gallery, Glasgow; Edinburgh International Film Festival; ‘Oeuvres d’être’’, Temple Gallery, Rome, 2001; ‘Mostyn Open 11’, Oriel Mostyn, Llandudno, 2000.

Presenting:

Blood and Fire, 2003; DVD, 6:22 mins.

Stephen Sutcliffe

Stephen Sutcliffe was born in 1968 in Harrogate, Yorkshire. He lives and works in Glasgow. He studied at Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art in Dundee and at Glasgow School of Art.

His work comprises of video, music and spoken performances.

Exhibitions include: ‘Point of no return’, Pallas Studio, Dublin; ‘Electric Earth’, British Council exhibition, St. Petersburgh and touring; ‘Video Holiday’, Project Room, Philadelphia; ‘Stray’, various galleries in Chicago; ‘Near Life Experience’, Anthony Wilkinson, London; ‘Shout Out’ in collaboration with El Hombre Trajeado for ‘Shadazz’ music video project with Luke Fowler, 2002.

Presenting:

Wings, 2003; DVD, 5:01 mins.

Joanne Tatham & Tom O'Sullivan

Joanne Tatham was born in 1971 in West Yorkshire and Tom O’Sullivan in 1967 in Norfolk. They are based in Glasgow. Their work consists of sculptural installations and events. Joanne studied at Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art, Dundee and at Glasgow School of Art; Tom studied at Leeds University and at Glasgow School of Art.

Recent solo exhibitions include: Kunsthaus Glarus, 2003; ‘The Blacks/The Slapstick Mystics with Sticks’, Cubitt, London, 2002, ‘HK’, Tramway, Glasgow, 2001; ‘The Glamour’, Transmission Gallery, 2000; ‘Deadzone’, The Modern Institute, Glasgow, 1999, ‘Blow Your Mind’, The Collective Gallery, Edinburgh, 1998.

Presenting:

HK Necklace, 2003; a unique gold necklace work, can be seen adorning the necks of specially invited people, who will host the work for one day each.