Gair Dunlop contact
   
based in Glasgow, former Western Europe  
   

Current: working at RAF Coltishall alongside Louise K Wilson and Angus Boulton. Cinematics.

Also: another Ablab + Dunlop interactive work using material from the Shetland Archive.

And: I am now course leader for the postgrad courses in Electronic Imaging/Animation at Duncan of Jordanstone College, Dundee.

 



"He has developed innovative ways of working with people in ‘action research’ that furthers knowledge of lived experiences of environments, both natural and built."
Jan Marontate, Senior Lecturer Sociology Acadia University, Nova Scotia.

"Dunlop blurs the distinctions between the observer, environment and artwork by attempting to draw attention to our constructed ways of seeing."
Anne de Charmant, curator, Meadow Gallery Shropshire

Commissions, residencies and projects
2006: Coltishall Drawdown- in association with English Heritage.
2005: Bolwick Arts residency, North Norfolk. See www.bolwick.com
2005: 'Tomorrows Project' featuring at the Commonwealth Film Festival.
2004: "The Tomorrows Project." interactive film collaboration with Dan Norton. Scottish BAFTA nominated.
2004: July-August,"What in the world is more beautiful?" co-curator and participant, St Andrews, Fife

2004: Scottish Screen"Archive Live" award to design an interactive narrative "the Tomorrows project"
2003: May till September, artist/curator in residence at Acadia University, Wolfville, Nova Scotia
2003: Participation in Rotterdam Architecture Biennale in collaboration with GrossMax and Dan Norton.
2002/3 Writing DNA commission from Wellcome Trust, commemorating the 50th anniversary of the discovery of double helix DNA structure.
2002/3 Bitparts digital commission organised by FACT. Watercolour Gallery, Worcester with Dan Norton
2002/3 Cumbernauld:town for tomorrow- research on New Town image and reality with Dan Norton
2002 Revisiting the Picturesque: environmental art commission, Ludlow, Shropshire

2000 Visiting Artist, Intermedia Department, Queensland College of Art, Brisbane
1999 Artist in Residence, Hospitalfield, Angus
1997 Artists Exchange to Arizona, organised by Street Level Gallery, Glasgow

Selected solo exhibitions
2003 Console: Watercolour gallery, Worcester
2001 Utopias live: projection exhibition at Workstation, Sheffield

2000 Utopias Web Project, On-line with New Media Scotland
1998 Two solo shows, Land Work 93-98, Herefordshire Photographic Festival
1998 Arizona Pants, Street Level Gallery, Glasgow
1997 Languageland, Cameo Cinema, Edinburgh
1996 Languageland, Fotografisk Galleri, Copenhagen, supported by the British Council
1996 Image Galleri, Ärhus, Denmark, supported by the British Council

Selected group exhibitions

2005: 'Singer Galas' part of Radiance Festival, Glasgow.
2005: 'Today in Paradise' artists and genetics at Rødasten, Goteborg. see www.mobileart.se
2004 Designer Bodies: Towards the Post-Human Condition, Stills Gallery, Edinburgh
2004 Re:motion. Lighthouse, Glasgow. In collaboration with Dan Norton and GROSS.MAX architects
2003 August/September in ORBremote wireless project, Royal Gardens, Copenhagen
2003 WellcomeTrust Gallery Library and Building: Writing DNA

2002
"FREEFLOW" SNH arts projects show, CCA Glasgow. 1st-16th June.
2002 Smartproject Space, Amsterdam: video selection.
2002 Curator/participant in "weightless" project, Glasgow and beyond.
2001 Two weeks in another town.  Catalyst Arts, Belfast
2001 Curator/participant in Gagarin project
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2000 Invitation to Kiss, Generator Projects, Dundee
1998 Bookspace, Fruitmarket Gallery, Edinburgh
1997 Second Sightings, Touring Show
1997 Land WorkCity Hall Tempe, Arizona
1997 Timepiece : Digital/Projection show, Java E-Space, Glasgow
1997 Glasgow Art Fair

Film and Video
2003 Three Mornings in Euroscreen Festival, Germany
2001 Space Cadet: 13 mins 30 secs. colour, stereo.
Magic Park: 2min 50 sec colour stereo.
Swiss Family Newport: 3min 3sec colour stereo.
2000 Short History of the Space Age: 53sec colour stereo.
Love Shack: 4min 25sec colour stereo.

Prizes and awards
2006: nominated for a 'Creative Scotland' award.
2004 Scottish BAFTA award nomination with Dan Norton for "The Tomorrows Project."
2003 Daniel Langlois Foundation award for research fellowship, Acadia University, Nova Scotia.
2002 RIAS Millenium Award for "Town of Tomorrow-Again"
SAC Research grant for "Town of Tomorrow-Again"
1999 Fleming Fellowship at Hospitalfield House, Arbroath

1998 Scottish Arts Council Funding for residency at Hospitalfield in 1999
1996 British Council Funding to show ‘Languageland’ in Denmark
1995/96 Small Assistance Grant from Scottish Arts Council
1989 Polaroid Student Photography Award-highly commended.

Qualifications
2001 MSc with distinction in Electronic Imaging from Duncan of Jordanstone Dundee.
1991 ACSET, Stage One, Adult Education Teaching Certificate,Working Men’s College, London, In association with WEA
1985/89 BA Photography, Polytechnic of Central London (now University of Westminster)
1977/81 MA Hons, Sociology, University of Aberdeen

Teaching experience
2006 Course leader postgrad courses in Electronic Imaging and Animation/Visualisation, D of J, Dundee.
Guest artist visits at various art schools, including DoJ Dundee, Newcastle, Napier, Edinburgh College of Art
1995/96 Lecturer, HNC level, Photography, Lauder College.
1993 Tutor, Arts Department, Westminster Adult Education Institute
1992/93 Tutor, Stills Department, London International Film School, London WC2
1990/93 Tutor, Arts, Working Men’s College, London, NW1

Reviews, catalogues, etc.
2003Matters magazine, summer 2003. DNA show review and artists opinions page.
2003 Fourplus:writing DNA, Wellcome Trust. Text by Denna Jones

2003 Bitparts catalogue, FACT. text by Anna Douglas
2002 AN Magazine October:Alice Angus, "Outside the Margin." Cover feature on artists using text.
2002 sculpture matters no.14, spring issue: Symposium
2001  an magazine, January issue: "the Art House"
2000 Invitation to Kiss, Catalogue, Generator, Dundee
1998  Sue Wilson, Reading between the lines, Scotsman, March 11th, p 19
1997  Anthony Georgieff, Katalog Spring, pp 59-61
1997 Glasgow Art Fair, Catalogue
1996 Languageland, Catalogue, Galleri Image

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