Event overview
Department of Art Public Talks Programme Autumn 2015
Contemporary Art Talks: Laura Buckley
Laura Buckley works expansively with moving image, sound, light, sculpture and digital print. Working with scanned imagery, her prints feed back into her projected videos which when combined with footage from life create highly abstracted environments. On entering Buckley's installations a collective memory is evoked where various of states of mind are played out, from melancholy and anxiety to euphoria. Combining footage and audio from life with studio produced sound, the viewer is taken on a journey through a combination of parts intertwining personal, structural, and emotional dynamics.
Born 1977, Ireland, Buckley lives and works in London. Solo projects include 'Re-discovery 1' at Autocenter, Berlin (2014); 'The Magic Know-How' at Site Gallery, Sheffield (2013); 'Fata Morgana' at Cell Project Space, London (2012); 'Shields' at the Zabludowicz Collection, Sarvisalo, Finland (2012); 'The Mean Reds' at Supplement, London (2011); and 'Waterlilies' at Mothers Tankstation, Dublin (2010). Her films have featured in screenings for MJ Gallery, Geneva (2014); Bold Tendencies, London (2013); and the Derek Jarman programme for Serpentine Gallery, London (2008). In 2010 Buckley was shortlisted for the Converse/Dazed Award and in 2014 she was shortlisted for the Derek Jarman Award. Collaborative projects have included a live performance with Paul Purgas at the Whitechapel Gallery (2014), 'Slate' with Dan Coopey at Turner Contemporary, Margate (2013); 'Bismuth Eyes' with Andrew Spence at Cell Projects, London (2012) and 'Stage Fright' with Dave MacLean and Haroon Mirza at Rokeby, London (2009). Upcoming projects include a solo exhibition at EIGEN+ART Lab, Berlin (2016).
Image: Laura Buckley, ‘Fata Morgana’ 2012. Installation view at Cell Project Space, London. Courtesy of the artist.
This event is free. No booking is required. All welcome.
Dates & times
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2 Dec 2015 | 5:30pm - 7:00pm |
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