Chris Knight's Curriculum Vitae
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interests
My particular interests are 'sculptural street art', street poetry, word forming and interactive installations. The techniques I employ consist of casting (into various materials: wax, resin, metals, mud ice, food stuffs, ice, plaster and ceramic), carving (wood, stone, plaster, ice) and cutting. I'm interested in art being part of the everyday environment, a surprise, a game, something to trip over. |
qualifications
2004-2007: BA (hons) Interactive Arts Degree MMU. First class honours
2003-2004: BTEC Art Foundation MMU
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what escaped the studio... |
| Apr - Sept 2008 |
Wordplay around Australia
Wordplay and poetry on some of the world's best beaches. |
| Jan 2008 |
Mud Pies, Birchfields, Rusholme
Wordplay, mud, frost and moss. |
| Nov 2007 |
Sazani Beach Stories, Zanzibar
Tidal poetry and wordplay on the beaches of Africa, created in the afternoon shade, disappeared overnight, continued the next day for four days. |
| Nov 2007 - onwards |
Catapult Exhibition, Urbis, Manchester
Musical infestation of white songbirds roosting around the exhibition. |
| July 2007 - onwards |
The Birds Residency at Contact Theatre, Manchester
Ever-growing infestation of white songbirds roosting in the rafters.
http://www.contact-theatre.org
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| June 2007 |
MMU Degree show BA Interactive Arts
Musical installation of roosting songbirds |
| Jan - Feb 2007 |
Scandinavian street poetry
Four weeks travelling around Scandinavia learning to ice carve and cast and also exhibiting words and sculptures along the way and at the Ice Hotel Jukkasjärvi. |
| Feb 2006 |
Wordsearch. Link Gallery MMU
Cut-out vinyl word search game in walkway |
| Jan 2006 |
British art show 6
Exhibited a rat in every gallery participating in the show: Cornerhouse, Whitworth art Gallery, Manchester art Gallery, Urbis, Castlefield Gallery. |
| Nov 2005 |
On the Shelf, Compartment, Rogue open studios
Group exhibition, objects on a shelf. Falling brown paper sycamore seeds. |
| Nov 2005 |
Sycamores. Piccadilly Gardens Wall
Appeared overnight, fell by the warmth of the day. Brown paper sycamore seeds. |
| Oct 2005 |
Sycamores. Link Gallery MMU
Sycamores gradually spiralling down the walls over a week, slowly to fall and create a carpet of brown paper seeds. |
| June 2005 |
Rats. Garden of Delights. Platt Fields Park
Ceramic rats of leisure hidden around the event. Hide and seek game. |
| 2005 onwards |
Regular public alterations and word play. |
experiences and work... |
| Nov 2006 onwards |
Assisting Curators. Brighton Craft fair. Annually
Assisting artists, putting exhibitions up, wrapping and sales. |
| Sept 2004 onwards |
Assisting Curators. Brighton Art Fair. Annually
Assisting artists, putting exhibitions up, wrapping and sales. |
| April 2006 onwards |
Manchester International Arts. Stewarding and Creating
Stewarding for public art and performance events and producing exhibits/assisting artists. |
| April 2006 |
Wallflowers Piccadilly Gardens. Artist: Jo Vickers
Assisted in creation of huge wall hanging made of flowers. |
| March - April 2006 |
Assistant Technician. Reddish Vale Technology College
Wood, plastic and metal technician. Demonstrated lost wax casting, metal pouring and brazing to 11-16 year olds. |
| May 2005 - April 2006 |
After School Club. Ducie Court. Homeless Families Unit.
Organising creative events, art and poetry with the children living in the unit. |
| March 2006 |
Sand Painting. Great Northern Building. Manchester
Record-breaking attempt for the biggest sand painting. |
