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<strong>RICHARD</strong> <strong>LAUNDER</strong> Associate Professor, Specialised Art Dept, National Academy<br />
of Art / KHIB, Stromgaten 1, Bergen N - 5015, Norway<br />
<strong>ARTIST</strong> Tel. +47 55 587462 Fax. +47 55 324503<br />
richardlaunder@khib.no<br />
1953 Derbyshire, GB<br />
Flat 4, 42 Durand Gardens, London SW9 0PP, UK.<br />
www.squatart.com Tel. +44. (0)207 587 1643<br />
richardlaunder@earthlink.net<br />
Education<br />
1972-76 Surrey Art Institute University College /SAIUC (formerly WSCAD), Farnham, GB. Ceramic/Fine Art.1st Distinction.<br />
Works in Progress: Artist Initiated* Projects (*AI), Contextual Commissions, selected<br />
2007-8 ´Constants: Stasis & Change´ Site-specific interdisciplinary work. Arts in the Peak/Derbys/Arts Council (short-listed) www.artsinthepeak.co.uk<br />
2007-ongoing ´Ferrania´ video performance & interdisciplinary installationn, with Julia Collura. International Ceramic Research Center (ICRC) DK invited<br />
2007-ongoing ‘Walking the line’ time based contextual work/photos/text, Cholula, Puebla, Mexico (solo/AI)<br />
2005-ongoing ‘suspended gravity’ time based contextual installations, National Brick Centre, Bratsberg, Norway<br />
2003-04 - ‘who needs who?’ Contextual, interactive, permanent Installation + Multiples (invited), Skaelskor City Sculpture Park, Denmark (video)<br />
2004 ‘SAI: Text.’ Guerrilla intervention ‘RANK XEROX’ Einarson/Faldbakken, Kunsthall, Bergen, Norway (*AI)<br />
2002- ‘AREA 10: disc’ Contextual interactive, time based installation + multiples (Group juried *AI), Peckham, S.London. www.area10.info<br />
2002- ‘2002-2002/2002-2002’: international day of time-specific art’ (group, invited, web-based) http://kunst.no<br />
2001-ongoing ‘Mare/Spiagge pulita’ (coastal de-pollution), enviromental contextual works/interventions. Ustica, Maetimo Sicily; Skye, Scotland (solo *AI)<br />
2000-ongoing ‘Squat Art International:SAI’, contextual site-specific works. 5 country tour: Norway; England; Lebanon; Greece; USA (KHIB Art Research /<br />
Development funds, other support pending). Interactive Website. Solo, *AI.(video)<br />
2000 ‘City Clay / SAI’, contextual site specific + Multiples; Norway (City of European Culture - Bergen 2000 support) Solo *AI<br />
1996-97 ‘Hod Leaner’ Contextual site specific, time based installation; Bergen, Norway. *AI<br />
1995-01 ‘Markers’ Contextual site specific, time based installation; Gulgong Sculpture Trail, NSW, Australia (Clay Sculpt support). Invited.<br />
1989 -90/92 Site-specific sculpture; Bergen, Norway, Arjang, & Leksand Sweden (Varmeland & Siljan Council support). invited *AI<br />
Performances<br />
2007-ongoing ´Ferrania’ : staged & staged-location video performance with Julia Collura (1 assistant) ICRC, DK (editing Italy/London)<br />
2005-ongoing ‘suspended gravity’ animated video performances CD (1 assistant) National Brick Centre, Bratsberg, Norway (edting Bergen/NY)<br />
2004 ‘who needs who?’ Danish immigration/demographics. Interactive (2 assistants) Skaelskor City Sculpture Park, Denmark<br />
2002 ‘2002-2002/2002-2002’ Guerrilla action, Bergen, Norway, ‘international day of time-specific art’, http://kunst.no<br />
2001-ongoing ‘Mare/Spiagge pulita’ (coastal de-pollution), enviromental guerilla actions. Ustica, Sicily; Skye, Scotland (solo *AI)<br />
2000-ongoing ‘Squat Art International:SAI’, series of site occupations /guerrilla actions/interventions. Bergen, New York..(8 assistants *AI)<br />
1995 ‘Markers’ time based fire performance, installation; Gulgong Sculpture Trail, NSW, Australia (Clay Sculpt support). Invited.<br />
Solo Exhibitions, selected<br />
2000-01 ‘SAI’, By the way, Gallery for Contemporary Art, Bergen, Norway (KHIB Art Research / Development funds). www.galleribtw.no/<br />
1996 Installation. Rogaland Art Centre, Stavanger. Tours South Norway (Norwegian Arts Foundation support).<br />
1993 Bedales Gallery, Bedales School, Petersfield, Hants, GB (Southern Arts grant).<br />
1992 East West Gallery, Portobello, London (South East Arts grant).<br />
1991 Hordaland Art Center, Bergen, Norway (British Council support / catalogue).<br />
1990 Arts Centre, Wycombe Abbey School, Bucks, GB.<br />
1989 Arts Association Gallery / Kunstnerforbundet, Oslo, Norway (Norwegian Arts Foundation support).<br />
1984 AFI Gallery, Athens, Greece (British Council support).<br />
1984 Arts Centre, University College of Wales, Aberystwyth, GB (Univ. of Wales support / cat.)<br />
1979 ILAKATI Gallery, Athens,GR,<br />
1976 New Ashgate Gallery, Farnham, Surrey, GB (WSCAD / D.Canter Gallery prize).<br />
Group Exhibitions, selected<br />
2007 ‘Collaborative Relationships´:´Ferrania’ interdisciplinary installation, with Julia Collura. International Ceramic Research Center Gallery (ICRC),<br />
Denmark. Invited (opened by Minister of Culture Brian Mikkelsen).<br />
2006 ’Salt no Salt’ installation, photo, ready-made & manipulated ceramic. Gallery Hå Gamle Prestegård, N (cat. N. Arts Foundation support)<br />
2001- 07 Photographs & sculpture 1-20 Gallery, Chelsea, New York, USA. (LREI Art Auction).<br />
2002/03 ‘Burning Point’, W.Norway Art Museum(VK), Bergen (cat.N.Foreign Office & Culture Board, City Council support)<br />
2001 Sculpture. Arts Center Silkeborg Bad, Denmark.Tours Scandinavia / Baltic (Nordic Council support /cat.)<br />
1999/00 Sculpture. Thread Waxing Space, Soho, New York, USA (LREI Art Auction).<br />
1998 Sculpture. Lynn Tendler Bignell Gallery, Brookfield, CT, USA (7 person).<br />
1996 Installation. West Coast Exhibition, W.Norway Art Museum(VK), Bergen, Norway (10 person, Arts Foundation support).<br />
1996- Gallerie B-15, Munich,Germany (5 person + seminar). Represented.<br />
1995- ‘Clay Sculpt’, Ceramic Art Gallery, Sydney, Australia. Represented.<br />
1994/95 Gallerie Norby, Copenhagen, Denmark (6 person, Norwegian Embassy support). Represented<br />
1994 Victoria & Albert Museum, London. 1993/97/02 NBK, National Stipend Exhibition,Kunstnernes Hus, Oslo, N.<br />
1990 Museum of Modern Art, Hovikodden, Oslo, N (OICS / cat.) 1990 ‘Contemporary Charity Box’,Christies, London (cat.)<br />
1988-91 Anatol Orient / Artsite Gallery, London & Bath, GB. 1988 Marianne Heller Gallery, Sandhausen, Germany.<br />
1987 Nottingham Castle Museum, Notts. GB. 1987 Gallerie de Vier Linden, Asperen, Holland.<br />
1984-95 Contemporary Ceramics Gallery, London (Directory). 1986-87 Khv. Gallerie, Berlin. Tours Germany (Brit. Council support, cat.)<br />
1986/89 ‘Saltglaze’, Koblenz,Germany (cat.) 1984-87 City Museums: York, Liverpool, Middlesborough, Carlisle, GB (cat.)<br />
1982 Galleri NK, Bergen, Norway (4 person). 1980 British Council Gallery, Hong Kong (British Council support, cat.)
1979 ‘Contemporary Greek Ceramics’ Marcopolo, Athens GR<br />
Stipends, Grants, Awards<br />
2007 Art Research & Development (R&D) funds.KHIB Norway (Ferrania: Collaborative project)<br />
2005-07 Art R&D pre-project funds, KHIB, Norway (book project)<br />
2003/04 Art R&D funds: KHIB Norway (‘who needs who?’ interactive installation, Sculpture Park, Denmark)<br />
1999-00 Art R&D pre-project funds, KHIB, Norway (SAI contextual site specific project).<br />
1997 Travel stipend; National Arts Council, Oslo, Norway ( Mexico & New York).<br />
1995 Sabbatical; KHIB, Norway (1 month: Sydney, Australia; exhibitions / project).<br />
1993-94 Sabbatical stipend; National Arts Council, Oslo, Norway (3 months: GB solo exhibition; Greece / Turkey study tour).<br />
1991 ‘Sculpture, self fire ceramic’; Competition joint winner, Hordaland Art Center, Bergen, Norway.<br />
1989 Sabbatical stipend; KHIB, Norway (1 month: Oslo, Norway; solo exhibition).<br />
1986/96 Travel grant; British Council (Berlin, exhibition; Glasgow, Edinburgh,, London, College exchange visits).<br />
1985/86 Studio grant; Art / Craft Council, London (equipment).<br />
Professor, Guest Artist: at various Art Colleges / Universities (BFA / MFA)<br />
1985- Professor: tenured, KHIB, Bergen, Norway (2001- present = 50%; 1997-01 = 75%; 1985-96 =100%).<br />
1999-00 Professor: Camberwell College of Art, London Institute,GB (stand-in for Prof. R.Slee).<br />
1986-87 Professor / Head of Section: KHIB, Bergen, Norway (stand-in).<br />
1978- GB: RCA 08, Camberwell; Farnham; Bath; Loughborough; Leicester; Chesterfield; Harrogate; Cumbria; Derby; Glasgow; Edinburgh.<br />
Scandinavia: Oslo; Bergen; Kolding; Arhus. Australia: Univ. W.Sydney; Nat’l Art School E.Sydney. USA: New School Univ./Parsons New York.<br />
Montclair Univ. NJ. 05 ; Ohio State University Columbus 06 NYU 07<br />
Seminars / Projects / Lectures / Critiques: Workshop leader, selected<br />
1983-present One work: who needs who? KHIB 07; Inclusive Plurality & Art Nomadism, ICRC Denmark 04. Context/text Project, KHIB, Bergen 99-06. Self<br />
presentation / critiques. Montclair Univ. NJ 03. Site specific seminar, KHIB, Bergen, 00. Self presentation, Brookfield Art Center, Conn. USA<br />
97-00/04/07. Self presentation / critiques, New School Univ. NY 96/97/00/02/03. Clay Sculpt, Gulgong, Australia 95. Festival of European<br />
Ceramics, Dorset, GB 92. NCECA self presentation: Portland,’06 Kansas’02, Rochester’96, Syracuse’87.<br />
Co-leader, selected<br />
1983-present Mapping Project, Bergen/Glasgow 01-03/05 (Nordic/Baltic funding); Network Europe MICA/ICRC, Denmark 02-08. Absolute Brick National<br />
Brick Centre, Bratsberg, Norway 05. Fine Art Ceramics/Modern Sculpture Seminar KHIB, Bergen 98; Figure & Plane Proj. KHIB Bergen 93-97;<br />
Monumental Sculpture (ceramic) Leksand Sweden 92; Self Presentation (& salt firing) Athens Greece 84/90; Monumental Sculpture (cer.)<br />
Arjang Sweden 89; Self Presentation (& salt firing) Leksand Sweden 88; Self Presentation (& salt firing) Bergen Norway 83.<br />
Artist in Residence:<br />
2007 Collaborative Relationships Symposium: ‘interaction: art/theatre performance’ ICRC Denmark. Invited<br />
2004 Culture & Identity Symposium: International Ceramic Research Center (ICRC), Denmark. Invited<br />
2003 Sculpture & Architecture Symposium; The Museum of International Ceramic Art, (MICA) Denmark. Invited.<br />
Collections, selected<br />
Louise King coll. NY Prof. U F Malt coll.Oslo, Norway. Cumbria Art College, Carlisle, GB<br />
Dr.Carlos Wiggen coll. Barcelona. W.Norwegian Art Museum (VK) Bergen. Ulster Museum, N. Ireland.<br />
Janet Mansfield coll. Sydney. N. Norwegian Art Museum(NFK) Trondheim University of Wales, Aberystwyth<br />
Kunstindustri Museum, Copenhagen. Nottingham Castle Museum, GB York City Museum, GB.<br />
Southern Arts coll. Abingdon Museum, Oxf. GB. Newport Museum, Wales, GB KHIB, Bergen, Norway.<br />
Maelvaer Libris coll. Bergen, Norway. Mr Fauez coll. Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. W A Ismay coll. Yorks, GB.<br />
Adolf Egner coll. Freschen, Germany. Mino coll. Mino Prefecture, Japan. WSCAD, Farnham, Surrey, GB.<br />
Freudenberg coll. Frankfurt / Munich. Sculpture Park, Skælskor, Denmark<br />
Study Tours, frequently in Europe: GB, Scandinavia, Greece, Italy<br />
1995- New York, E. Coast USA. (studio: NJ 95 – 07 Travel Stipend 97) 98/04 New York: with students & support from KHIB, Bergen, Norway.<br />
1982- Scandinavia: Norway, Denmark, Sweden: Oslo International Ceramics Symposium (OICS 1990/2003), Consultant (KHIB support)<br />
1970- England, Wales, Scotland.(studio: Devon,Derbys,Farnham, London 70-94/07-) 96/01 London: with students & support from KHIB, Norway.<br />
2000-01/03-08 Sicily: Agrigento, Syracuse, Palermo, Segusta, Erice, Catania & Islands; Rome, Naples.<br />
1999 Amsterdam, Ceramic Millennium Symposium (KHIB support).<br />
1997-99/06-07 Mexico: Oaxaca, Chiapas, Quintana Roo, Yucatan , Mexico City, Puebla, Guerrero(Travel Stipend 97).<br />
1995 Sydney: Clay Sculpt Project, NSW, Australia (KHIB Sabbatical).<br />
1993/05/07 Turkey: Istanbul Biennial, Ankara, Cappadocia, Ephesus & S.West; with students & support from KHIB, Bergen, Norway.(93/05)<br />
1989/99 Barcelona, Grenada, Spain: with students & support from KHIB, Bergen, Norway.<br />
1987 Vessel Forum, Gulbenkian Foundation, Birmingham, GB.<br />
1987/96/02/06 USA: Portland/Kansas/Syracuse/Rochester: National Council for Education in Ceramic Art (NCECA), Conference (KHIB support).<br />
1973-94/98/02 Greece: Athens, Delphi, Peloponnese, Dodecanese & Cycladic Islands, Crete.(studio: Athens 78/80; Symi 88/94)<br />
1970- Lebanon, Syria, Italy, France, Berlin, Belgium, Holland, Toronto.<br />
Publications, selected<br />
2008 Inclusion in book: ‘Confrontational Ceramics’ J.Schwartz, NY , USA 2007 Articles pending: ‘who needs who?” RL: intern’l art & cer. mag.s<br />
2000/01/03-05 Contextual essays, R&D reports, KHIB Yearbook (www.khib.no) 2006 Incl in book: ‘Ceramics in the Environment’ J.Mansfield Aus<br />
2002 Chapter: ‘On the Edge: the explosion of fine art practise articulating the ceramic medium’ RL, in book ‘Burning Point’ KHIB N.<br />
2003 Review: Public Art Work,. L McEwan PIA Mag. Australia 2001 Inclusion in book:’Saltglaze’ R Cochrane.GB<br />
1997 Inclusion in book:’Large Scale Ceramics’, J Robinson, GB. 1996 Review: Exhib,Gal. B15; Keramik Mag, D<br />
1995-96 Review: Clay Sculpt; Ceramic Art & Perception Mag. Australia. 1993 Review: Exhib. Bedales Gal, Studio Pottery Mag.GB<br />
1993 Article: ’Mid North Sea Reflections’,RL, Artists Newsletter Mag. GB. 1992 Review; East West Exhib.Crafts Mag.GB<br />
1991 Incl in book:’Salt Glazed Cer, Internat’l Perspective’, J Mansfield, Aus. 1989/92/94/ Reviews; Exhib./ Projects, Neue Ker. Berlin, D<br />
1990 Article; ‘Thoughts on Creativity’, RL, Cer. Art Mag. Athens, Greece. 1981 Article: ‘Salt Glazed Earthenware’ RL. Cer. Rev Mag.GB<br />
Member: NBK, Norwegian Fine Art Union (Juried, 1996-present). NAA, National Artists Association.GB (1990-1995). NFF, Norwegian Research Assoc.
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