EC Davies

Born 1970, St Helens, UK
1999-2001 MA Fine Art, Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne
1993-96 BA (Hons) Fine Art, Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool
Lives in Berlin, Germany

 

Works

Solo Exhibitions

2018
‘Follow Me’, SCOTTY, Berlin, Germany

2017
‘Press Play and Record’, Vane, Newcastle upon Tyne, touring to rosalux gallery, Berlin, Germany

2013
‘A stitch in time’, Vane, Newcastle upon Tyne

2012
‘Neverland’, Secondhome Projects, Berlin, Germany

2006
‘Wonderland06’, Glow, Newcastle Gateshead Initiative Winter Festival, Newcastle upon Tyne
‘Flatland’, Vane, Newcastle upon Tyne
‘Wonderland05’, National Glass Centre, Sunderland

2005
‘Billboard’, HIT Gallery, Bratislava, Slovakia

2004
‘Interlace’, Globe City Gallery, Newcastle upon Tyne Arts Council England Plasma Screen Programme, Newcastle upon Tyne

2003
‘Claire Davies’, Sketch Gallery, London

Selected Group Exhibitions

2022
‘Pflanzen und Blumen’ (Plants and Flowers), Kommunale Galerie Berlin, Berlin, Germany

2019
‘Pushing paper’, Oriental Museum, Durham University, Durham
‘Goosefat and Speed’, Kotti-Shop, Berlin, Germany

2018
Sluice EXCHANGE BERLIN, Kühlhaus, Berlin, Germany

2017
‘Vicennial’, Vane, Newcastle upon Tyne
‘I’m Sticking With You’, Sounds From The Other City, Caustic Coastal, Islington Mill, Salford

2015
‘Ten’, Vane, Newcastle upon Tyne

2013
‘Luminous Language’, Launch F18, New York, USA

2009
‘A room inside them’, Vane, Newcastle upon Tyne
‘The New Omega Workshops’, September, Berlin, Germany
‘Rotate’, Contemporary Art Society, London

2008
‘Permission to stay’, Globe City Gallery, Newcastle upon Tyne

2007
‘Vane Shorts 3’, Vane, Newcastle upon Tyne

2006
‘LED Curtain’, Winter Gardens, Sunderland and National Glass Centre, Sunderland
‘Disorient’, Globe City Gallery, Newcastle upon Tyne

2005
‘Disorient’, HIT Gallery, Bratislava, Slovakia
‘Borealis’, Flowers East Gallery, London
‘IBCA International Biennale of Contemporary Art’, National Gallery in Prague, Prague, Czech Republic

2004
‘PILOT1’, Old Limehouse Townhall, London

2002-03
‘The Big M’, touring mobile video screening, Isis Arts, Newcastle upon Tyne

2002
‘Living Proof’, Princess Square, Newcastle upon Tyne
‘Memento’, Vane, Newcastle upon Tyne

2001-03
‘UNCUT’, ICA, London

2001-02
‘VideoROM’, Museo Arte Contemporanea, Rome, Italy, Gallery of Modern Art, Bergamo, Italy, Gian Carla Zanutti Gallery, Milan, Italy, Toit du Monde Gallery, Vevey, Switzerland, ‘Valencia Biennale’, Valencia, Spain

2001
‘Beck’s Futures’, ICA, London, Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle upon Tyne, Sotheby’s, New York, USA, Blue Coat Gallery, Liverpool, Fruitmarket Gallery, Edinburgh
‘Fresh Art Fair’, Business Design Centre, London
‘Pure’, Globe Gallery, North Shields

Awards and Residencies

2008
Proposal Commission, Commissions North, Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council

2007
Lead Artist, North Shore Development, Stockton-on-Tees

2006-07
Exchange Residency, Berlin, Germany, Arts Council England, North East

2006
Commission, Glow, NewcastleGateshead Initiative Winter Festival, Newcastle upon Tyne
Commission, AV06 Festival, National Glass Centre, Sunderland Grants to individuals, Arts Council England, North East

2005-06
Residency, Advanced Materials Research Institute (AMRI), Northumbria University, Arts & Business, Newcastle City Council, Newcastle upon Tyne

2005
Artist in Residence, Marden High School, North Shields

2004
Artist in Residence, Dukes Middle School, Alnwick, Isis Arts, Newcastle upon Tyne
Artist in Residence, Globe City Gallery, Arts & Business, Arts Council England, North East
Grants to individuals, Arts Council England, North East

2003-05
Freelance Artist, Education Team, BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art, Gateshead

2003
Artist in Residence, The Forge Agency, Durham, Creative Partnerships and One NorthEast, Newcastle upon Tyne Commission, Sketch, London

2002
North East Graduate Placement Bursary, Mere Mortals Post Production Animation House, Arts Council England, North East

2001
Travel and Training Grant, Northern Arts Board Student Film and Video Award, Beck’s Futures

Bibliography

2022
‘Artist Story: EC Davies’, interview, Vane

2020
‘Salon For A Speculative Future’, edited by Monika Oeschler with Sharon Kivland, pub. Ma Bibliothèque

2013
‘Subversive Stitches’, essay, Paul Usherwood, Vane
‘A stitch in time’, preview, Robert Clark, The Guardian Guide (Manchester), 13-19 April
‘A stitch in time’, preview, The Crack (Newcastle upon Tyne), April
‘A stitch in time’, preview, NE1 Magazine (Newcastle upon Tyne), 3-17 April

2009
‘Rotate’, review, Martin Herbert, Time Out (London), 3 September

2007
‘Flatland’, essay, Alex Hodby, Vane

2006
‘Glow’ brochure, NewcastleGateshead Initiative Winter Festival (Newcastle upon Tyne), December
‘Shiny Happy People’, review, Lyn Gardner, The Guardian (Manchester), 21 November
AVFestival06, ‘Lifelike’ brochure (Newcastle upon Tyne), March
Culture Magazine, The Journal (Newcastle upon Tyne), February

2005
Review, Paul O’Kane, a-n Magazine (Newcastle upon Tyne), September

2004
Ele Carpenter, article, PILOT1, Pub Doubleplusgood Books (London) October
Review, Amy Judd, Metro Newspaper (London), May
Review, David Whetstone, The Journal (Newcastle upon Tyne), 27 May

2001
‘Class of 2001’, Lucy Spriggs, ArtReview (London), June
‘Beck’s Futures’, Louise Jury, The Independent (London), April.