DAVID IAN BICKLEY
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
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