Generator at Catto / A short film
A short film commissioned by Catto Gallery to mark the opening of Generator, a solo show of work at the gallery in December 2012.
Generator / show catalogue
Generator was my first solo show at Catto Gallery, following on from a two man show there with Derek Balmer, PPRWA in September 2010. The 36 page catalogue was published in November 2012 to coincide with the opening, and features images of all the latest drawings made for the exhibition, alongside a foreword by Tim Green.
MTV ReDefine
Curated by Ed Bartlett of The Future Tense, and hosted by the Goss Michael Foundation, MTV Re:Define has become a major annual event in Dallas, Texas.
Synaesthetic at the Beaux Arts Gallery
Curated by Aidan Quinn, Synaesthetic at the Beaux Arts Gallery, Bath, was my fist solo show in the Georgian city, and a second opportunity to show work alongside Anna Gillespie.
Synaesthetic at the Beaux Arts
Synaesthetic was my first solo show at the Beaux Arts Gallery, Bath. The show catalogue consists of a number of printed cards housed in a box featuring Torsion / primer, and an introductory text by Aidan Quinn.
Spectra 1 / Huffington Post
“Shoreditch, essentially, is the ideal setting for SPETRA 1: the first in a three part survey, as it has been coined, of dynamic colour use in contemporary art. Presented by The Future Tense - which acts as a springboard for emerging artists and specialises in the pop-up art gallery phenomena.”
The Huffington Post, 15.12.2011
Spectra ONE, Londonewcastle Project Space
Spectra 1, a substantial group show about the power of colour, curated by Ed Bartlett, at the Londonewcastle Project Space, E1.
Spectra 1 / flyer
Published in November 2011, to coincide with the opening of Spectra ONE at the Londonewcastle project space on Redchurch Street, E1, the show's online catalogue featured work by seven international artists, selected primarily for their interest in working with bold colour. Curated by Ed Bartlett of The Future Tense, the exhibition was the first of a three part survey to explore the use of colour in contemporary studio practice.
Synaesthetic / published by Transistor
Published in September 2011, Synaesthetic is a 110 page large format hardback book, produced by Transistor. It features interviews with Matthew Collings, Lynette Quinlan and Louise Copping, alongside in situ photography, artwork and associated ephemera from the first six years of the project. It’s available to view and download online. A short run digital print version can also be purchased from Blurb.com.
SuperCollider / Workbook
SuperCollider is a workbook published in July 2011, featuring new drawings, including Collider / gilded mandala, from a series of variations that explore the Fibonacci number sequence and its relationship to the natural world. The catalogue includes a brief text about the project on the last page, alongside working colour variants and other images associated with the project.
Kinetic, Bristol Gallery
In 2011 The Bristol Gallery invited me to put on a substantial solo show in their space on Bristol’s historic harbourside. A great opportunity to hang a large exhibition in my home town.
In conversation with Lynette Quinlan, BCFM
Chuck Elliott in conversation with Lynette Quinlan, at BCFM, just after the opening of 'Kinetic' at The Bristol Gallery, May 2011
Art Review / Coda at Close
Coda at Close, a solo show curated by Freeny Yianni, ex Lisson Gallery, throughout her sensational Georgian house and contemporary art gallery in Hatch Beauchamp, Somerset.
Etapes Magazine
Great to be featured on the cover of Etapes magazine this March.
Coda at Close / catalogue
Coda at Close was published to mark the opening of my solo exhibition at Close House in March 2011. Curated by Freeny Yianni, ex Lisson Gallery, the exhibition featured around thirty works installed throughout the main reception rooms at Freeny’s stunning C18th home in Somerset. The 68 page catalogue features an interview with Matthew Collings and in situ photography by Stephen White. The catalogue was designed and beautifully produced by Herman Lelie.
Aesthetica / Coda at Close
A half page colour spot in Aesthetica, based around an idea about digital archaeology, by re using the previous month’s spot as the foundation for the approach…
The Chancy Element / In conversation with Matthew Collings
MC I can see the images are computer generated. I respond to the intricacy, rhythms, playfulness, but I’ve no idea what technical processes are involved. I see very beautiful visual relationships, and I imagine from their intensity that creating them involves a high degree of labour, as with any artistic process, and in fact, it’s basically drawing...?
CE Yes, every part of the image is hand drawn. But you could argue about whether what I do is really drawing or not. Both my brothers are artists. And we have a lively debate all the time. One of them tells me that drawing is always “pencil on paper.”
Chuck Elliott and Matthew Collings in conversation at Close House.
Coda at Close
Coda at Close, a solo show curated by Freeny Yianni, throughout her sensational Georgian house and contemporary art gallery in Hatch Beauchamp, Somerset.
Autumn Art Lectures / Bristol University
Bristol University has been running it’s Autumn Art lectures annually since 1905. In 2010 the series featured six lectures around the theme of colour, and so it was a pleasure to be asked to provide the artwork for the series’ poster and associated publicity material.
Fluid Dynamic
Fluid Dynamic is a PDF workbook, pulling together images of projects from 2005 to 2009, associated artwork and in situ images.