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DAVID IAN BICKLEY 

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David Ian Bickley (b. 1961) is an Anglo-Irish artist, filmmaker and musician who uses analogue and digital technology and techniques to conjure audio-visual works and installations that delve into realms of nature, landscape, mythology and symbolism. His works are abstracted, process-led and textured, capturing the essence of places and stories using memory, feeling and digital alchemy. His works also use landscape as a form to reflect and process mythic and folklore motifs, creating a sense of animation and accelerated time-scale. His practice incorporates film, music, video, immersive environments and sound art.

EXHIBITIONS

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2024     WATERBONE (WITH AISLING ROCHE) UILLINN, WEST CORK
2023     SALT (WITH HINA KAHN) NATIONAL CULTURE NIGHT                               IRELAND
2022     MAPS (WITH HINA KAHN) NATIONAL CULTURE NIGHT                 IRELAND
2022     ARTIST OF THE WEEK — TEBBS GALERY UK
2022     ART FROM HEART ARTIST OF THE MONTH
2021     ?ILLUSION¿ t.ransienttt ONLINE RESIDENCY
2021     VIDEO PROJECTION @ OPENING OF PARALYMPICS,                      NARITA, JAPAN

2020     t.ransienttt ONLINE RESIDENCY

2020     EMBER, ST PETER'S, CORK

2019     THREADS, UILLINN, WEST CORK ARTS CENTRE

2017     MACHINES, LHQ GALLERY, COUNTY HALL, CORK

2017     THE MOUNTAINS OF VENICE, IMMERSIVE                                       SOUNDSCAPE FOR ILLUMINARIUM, GLOBAL TOURING               STRUCTURE

2017     DARKWOOD, CLONAKILTY ARTS CENTRE, CORK   

2016     GOTHIC, ST. FINBARRES CATHEDRAL, CORK

2016     GLASS #1, UMW VIDEO WALL, UNIVERSITY OF MARY                   WASHINGTON, VIRGINIA, USA

2015     PENTALUM, KILKENNY ARTS FESTIVAL

2015     MATERIALS / MACHINES, EISGE, CARLOW

2014     MATERIALS, CENTRE FOR CREATIVE PRACTICES,                           DUBLIN

2013     MATERIALS, CORK COUNTY ARTS GALLERY, COUNTY                   HALL, CORK

2012     WORLD RIDDLE, CORK COUNTY ARTS GALLERY,                           COUNTY HALL, CORK

2012     WORLD RIDDLE, EXCELL, TIPPERARY

2012     WORLD RIDDLE, SOUND & VISION, WEST CORK ARTS                 CENTRE

2011     MICROCINEMA, FASTNET SHORT FILM FESTIVAL

2011     DANS MAEN, FASTNET SHORT FILM FESTIVAL

2011     DANS MAEN, DROICHEAD ARTS CENTRE, DROGHEDA, CO.        LOUTH

2010     THE GLASS BOOK, KINSALE ARTS FESTIVAL

2009     GHOSTBOX, DOSWELL GALLERY, CORK,  

2009     MIRE - CURVED EDITION  BODY & SOUL, ELECTRIC                       PICNIC BOUTIQUE FESTIVAL, CO. LOIS

2009     THE GLASS BOOK     BANTRY LITERARY                                           FESTIVAL/VARIOUS VENUES ON TOUR

2008     DEEP SPACE IMMERSION CHAMBER  ART                                       TRAIL/BLACKROCK CASTLE OBSERVATORY, CORK

2008     EXILES, MAJOR TOURING LARGE SCALE WORK FOR                     CORK HARBOUR COMMISSIONERS

2008     BODY & SOUL, ELECTRIC PICNIC BOUTIQUE FESTIVAL,               CO. LOIS

2007     TAKE ME HOME SESSIONS, THE BIG CHILL FESTIVAL,                   EASTNOR, ENGLAND

2007     MIRE LE, TAYT GALLERY, CORK

2006     MIRE,  WEST CORK ARTS CENTRE, COUNTY CORK,                       IRELAND

2005     FUTURE LAND – A STRANGE AWAKENING,  CRAWFORD               MUNICIPAL GALLERY, CORK 

                

GROUP

 

2024     Symbiosis — Bristol, UK

2024     RESONANS - A Fringe of Nature & Culture

2024     International Stockholm Film Festival

2024     LONDON EXPERIMENTAL FILM

2024     THE TOWER @ PEBBLES UNDERGROUND CINEMA

2024     TIME PLACE AND MEMORY, METASPACE GALLERY

2023     COP28 ART SPEAKS OUT

2023     HOUSE OF SMALLS, UK

2023     BERLIN FILM FESTIVAL 

2023     POINT NEMO WITH CATHERINE MACDONALD AT                         IMMA, DUBLIN

2023     TABRIZ CINEMA AWARDS, IRAN

2023     JÁ FESTIVAL, PORTUGAL

2023     FLUX REVIEW GROUP SHOW

2023     INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION FOR INTERMEDIAL                     WORK — Matejko Academy of Fine Arts in Kraków

2023     Eternal International Film Festival

2023     Pebbles Underground Film and Video Art Festival

2023     YEATS AND JUNG — GENEVRE AWARDS

2022     EARTH RISING — IRISH MUSEUM OF MODERN ART,                     DUBLIN

2022     SLIPPERY ELM LITERARY MAGAZINE 

2022     ART FROM HEART — TERRA, LONDON

2022     10th Ó Bhéal International Poetry-Film Competition

2022     Festival international Signes de Nuit - Paris

2022     Stockholm Gold Awards // SGAIFF

2022     Imaginary Mind Film Contest

2022     Fastnet Film Festival

2022     Snow Leopard International Film Festival

2022     Hamburg Film Awards

2022     ALC videoart festival

2022     ELLORA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

2022     Imaginary Mind Film Contest

2022     Madeira Curtas - Short Films Contest (Madeira Island)
2022     Stockholm Gold Awards // SGAIFF
2022     MACHINES @ Heritales -International Heritage Film                     Festival
2022     CARBON-BORDERS-VOICES, UK
2021     REVISION PERFORMING ARTS FESTIVAL, BELFAST
2021     YEATS & YUNG @ CORK INTERNATIONAL FILM                             FESTIVAL
2021     Festival Foreste, Associazione Montagna,                                       Bergamo Italia
2021     The Art of Music, Lancaster with Catherine Orr
2021     Cork International Film Festival
2021     K-Fest (3 installations)
2021     Art Number 23, Athens
2021     Birr Vintage Festival 

2021     Voices of Earth Virtual Art Exhibition

2021     TIDAL WITH SHIN YU PAI @ King Street Station, a City                 of Seattle Office of arts and culture space

2021     TIDAL WITH SHIN YU PAI @ THE LIFT OFF SESSIONS

2021     ICE WITH BERNICE CORCORAN @ EARTH PATTERNS

2021     OPEN FRAGMENT ONLINE/TWITCH

2021     PROJECT LAZARETTA WITH SHIN YU PAI — EYESWALK,               GREECE

2021     STAY CONNECTED — THREE WORKS INC.

2021     SONAZINE — STILL INC. IN PUBLICATION

2021     SIGNS OF THE NIGHT LISBON, OFFICIAL SELECTION

2020     STAY CONNECTED VIRUAL EXHIBITION

2020     THREADS / video, spoken text @ REVISION, Belfast

2020     Video art prints | @ Kinsale Arts Weekend

2020     Phantom Perspectives | Fringe Arts Bath Online

2020     Cultivate Presents: (Far from the) Turmoil

2020     COGS | Bibart Biennale*Restart Project, Greece

2020     Sydenham Artist Trail | Online Exhibition

2020     Psychasthenia | Online Exhibition

2020    THREADS / MIRE @ EYES WALK DIGITAL FESTIVAL,                        CORFU

2020    FOREVER @ OPEN SPECTACLE, COVENTRY CATHEDRAL 

2020    MIRE @ EROS, BLACK BOX, TEHRAN, IRAN           

2019    THREADS @ LUMINOUS VOID, THE GUESTHOUSE,                      CORK

2019    DARKWOOD @ MEGALITH — THE WRONG BIENALE                    GLOBAL TOURING ROUTER

2019    RINGS @ KAW, KINSALE, CORK

2019    MATERIALS @ CICA MUSEUM, SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA

2019    MIRE @ EYES WALK DIGITAL FESTIVAL, EROS, GREECE

2019    SWIM @ CATCH19  THE SEA THE NUDE THE MUSE                      KILMORE QUAY, WEXFORD

2019    DARKWOOD TRIPTYCH @ WE GROW INTO THE FOREST

             LONDON E3

2019    GOTHIC & LANDSCAPE WITH SUPERNATURAL FIGURES              @ART D'MORTE, WHITBY, YOURKSHIRE, UK ​

2018    NOSTALGIA, ART NUMBER 23, ATHENS,GREECE

2018    EUROPE STARTED HERE, CASTLE OF MYTILENE,                            GREECE

2018    MATERIALS (FINALIST) VIDEO ART EVENT, ROMANIA

2018    EYES WALK DIGITAL FESTIVAL, SYROS, GREECE

2018    THRESHOLDS @ GONZO, THESSALONIKI, GREECE

2018    DOORWAYS @ FRINGE ARTS BATH, UK

2018    SOLAS NUA @ DUPONT UNDERGROUND,                                      WASHINGTON

2017    WORLD RIDDLE & DARKWOOD @ FRAZER SENTIDO                    ART MAP, ÍLHAVO, PORTUGAL

2017    FRAMES,  ARCHITECTURE & THE MOVING IMAGE AT                    THE ROYAL INSTITUTE FOR ARCHITECTURE IRELAND

2017    DARKWOOD / WORLDRIDDLE, ARTMAP, BRAGA,                          PORTUGAL

2017    GOTHIC, ORCHID AND THE METAL, CHISENHALE                          STUDIOS, LONDON

2017    GOTHIC, DAMER HOUSE GALLERY, ROSCREA, CO.                        TIPPERARY

2016    GOTHIC, TALL TALES H&G CREATIONS, DUBLIN

2016    RE-COGNITION ART-MAP PONTE DE LIMA, PORTUGAL 

2015    FRAMES, GLUCKSMAN FUTURES, LEWIS GLUCKSMAN                GALLERY, CORK

2015    SEDITION, VANCOUVER WITH TRACEY EMIN, MAT                        COLLISHAW, RON ARAD, SCANNER

2015    MOTLEY, HIVE EMERGING, WATERFORD

2015    MATERIALS, COASTAL CURRENTS FESTIVAL, HASTINGS

2015    HIVE EMERGING, WATERFORD

2015    MATERIALS / MACHINES, PHASE ONE, THE DOCK,                        LEITRIM

2014    GREEN STORMING, GERMANY

2014    MIRAGE SUPERIOR, YOUGHAL, CORK

2014    SIGHT:SOUND:SITE, WEST CORK ARTS CENTRE,                            SKIBBEREEN

2014    PHASE ONE ELECTRONIC FESTIVAL, THE DOCK

2014    NUIT BLANCHE, DUBLIN

2013    UNDER, MAMUSKA, DUBLIN

2013    NUIT BLANCHE, IMOCA/MOXIE STUDIOS, DUBLIN

2012    HILTOWN NEW MUSIC FESTIVAL

2012    LOVE LOMO, RANALAGH ARTS CENTRE, DUBLIN

2012    MAMUSKA, DUBLIN

2012    KILMAINHAM ARTS CLUB

2012    TUAM ARTS CLUB

2011    POSTED 3 – FUTURE WORLD, WEB PUBLICATION,                        IRELAND

2011    GHOSTBOX LE, EARWIG, TUAM, IRELAND

2011    RUST, HILLTOWN NEW MUSIC FESTIVAL, IRELAND

2011    MAMUSKA, DUBLIN

2010    LEWIS ART GALLERY, MILLSAPS, JACKSON MISSISSIPPI,                USA

2010    SOUND & VISION, SKIBBEREEN ARTS FESTIVAL, CORK

2010    PEN PEAR, LITTLE GHOST GALLERY, KILLKENNY

2010    EVERYONE IS AN AUDIENCE, WATERFORD

2010    CROSSTALK VIDEO ART FESTIVAL, BUDAPEST

2010    COMMON GROUND, A & I GALLERY, LOS ANGELES, CA

2010    MART TOURING, NORWAY, BERLIN, BRATISLAVA,                          DUBLIN

2009    DEEP SPACE IMMERSION CHAMBER SCIENCE GALLERY             AT THE ELECTRIC PICNIC

2009    LABYRINTH, PROJECTION  MART/GALWAY CITY                            MUSEUM

2009    INFECTIOUS, SCIENCE GALLERY, TRINITY, DUBLIN

2009    EREBUS & TERROR, DRAÍOCHT, DUBLIN

2009    EAR-PLUGGED, THE LAB, DUBLIN

2008    CATALYST, BLACK BOX, BELFAST

2008    SWITCH, NENAGH, CO TIPPERARY

2008    BODY AND SOUL, ELECTRIC PICNIC, CO. LOISE,                            IRELAND

2008    OPEN HOUSE, SIRIUS ARTS CENTRE, CORK

2008    HAUN TIE ART MUSEUM, BEIJING, CHINA

2008    DARKLIGHT, DUBLIN

2008    PROJECTED WEEKENDS, THE DIGITAL HUB, DUBLIN

2008    COMMON GROUND, INTERNATIONAL TOURING                          EXHIBITION

2008    INERTIA AND BEYOND, BLACK MARIAH, CORK

2007    SOUNDS ELECTRIC '07, DUBLIN ELECTRONIC ARTS                      FESTIVAL

2007    THINGS THAT GO BUMP IN THE NIGHT, VISUAL ARTS                  CENTRE, SCUNTHORPE

2007    PROJECTED WEEKENDS, THE DIGITAL HUB, DUBLIN

2005    EIST, LIMERICK CITY GALLERY OF ART,  LIMERICK  

2004    C2, CRAWFORD MUNICIPAL GALLERY, CORK

2004    DARKLIGHT, DUBLIN

 

 

 

                

 

 

AWARDS

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2024 WATERBONE — FINALIST RESONANS - A Fringe of Nature & Culture

2024 RESIDENCY WITH AISLING ROCHE @ UILLINN

2023 AWARD WINNER PARIS INDIE FILM AWARDS

2023 SHORTLIST ARTS COUNCIL REEL ART AWARD

2023 DEANNA TULLY MULTIMEDIA AWARD HONORABLE MENTION

2023 YEATS AND JUNG — GENEVRE AWARD BEST EXPERIMENTAL FILM

2022 FINALIST VIENUE FILM ART AWARDS

2022  6.14 OPENING FILM Festival International Signes de Nuit - Paris 

2022 FILM MAKER IN RESIDENCE Centre Culturel Irlandais PARIS      

CORK COUNTY ARTS 2022

CULTURE NIGHT CORK 2022

ARTS COUNCIL IRELAND 2022

FINALIST DEANNA TULLY 2021MULTIMEDIA AWARD 2021

MAKE ART NOT FEAR FILM FESTIVAL — SEMI FINALIST 2021

CREATIVE IRELAND AWARD

The Lift-Off Sessions 2021

VONLINEFILMFEST 2021

FILMÓPTICO - INTERNATIONAL ART VISUAL AND FILM FESTIVAL 2021

DEANNA TULLY MULTIMEDIA AWARD — 1ST PRIZE 2021

BEST EXPERIMENTAL FILM — PICASSO, EINSTEIN, BUDDHA INT. FEST. 2020

FINALIST ROME INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL 2018 

BAI DOCUMENTARY AWARD 2017

MALAKTA RESIDENCY, FINLAND 2015

ARTS COUNCIL OF IRELAND PROJECT AWARD 2013

ARTS COUNCIL OF IRELAND PROJECT AWARD 2012

CORK COUNTY COUNCIL ARTISTS BURSARY 2012

CORK COUNTY COUNCIL ARTISTS BURSARY 2008

FASTNET FILM FESTIVAL 2010 BEST DOCUMENTARY,BEST DIRECTOR

C2 BEST OF CONTEMPORARY ART IN CORK 2004

BBC SHORT FILM AWARD

O2 DIGITAL MEDIA AWARD 1ST PRIZE EDUCATION

ESB ENVIRONMENTAL FILM AWARD

CAMAC RESIDENCY, FRANCE

SONY  VIDEO AWARD 1ST PRIZE

SIRIUS ARTS CENTRE, COBH RESIDENCY 2008

 

 

PUBLICATION

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2023    FOREST TOWERS EP                      WITH JON THEBUR

2023    STEN EP WITH ROB                        DELANEY 

2023    4 X LP — AMBIENT                        WORKS 

2022    6.14 BECKETT SHORT                    FILM

2022    MOON MIST EP

2022    MOBIUS TRIP EP

2021    FOLLOW THE SUN E-PUB

2021    BEYOND THE HILL EP

2020    A SECRET PLACE EP

2020    ARBOREA EP

2020    A SECRET PLACE EP

2019    CELTRONIQ LP       

2019    MERCURY FALLS EP       

2018    MODERN NATURE EP       

2018    ART REVEAL MAGAZINE                #37

2017    LINTE CEOL CEILTIGH, 4                PART TV SERIES, RTE

2016    BECKETT, PARIS, RTE

2014    IN GOLD EP

2014    MATERIALS LP

2013    THE MOON IN ERGOT LP

2012    THE ROAD TO ELUSIUS,                LP WITH ENRICO                            CONIGLIO

2008    SLOWBURN LP WITH                    DARE MASON,                                ARABESQUE

2006    EREBUS & TERROR LP                    WITH TOM GREEN, HS 

2006    THE MAN WHO SHOT                    BECKETT, 40MIN                            DOCUMENTARY                              RTE/ABC

2006    STILL RIVERS AT NIGHT                LP, PSYCHONAVIGATION

1998    FROM THE DEEP                            WATERS, 50MIN                              DOCUMENTARY, RTE TV,              IRELAND

 

 

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