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Me Mam Mam Me Nov-11 1min looping animation using 3D models created from turnaround photographs of the artist and the artist's mother. Film designed to be played simultaneously on two adjacent devices, the first a mirror-inversion.   X   1min X     PAL DV & HD format
 
Sea Fret Hove Sep-11 Second in a series of location specific photo-books focusing primarily on the backs of the heads of the old.         X     120 Page Hardback
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Sometimes People get Cranky Sep-11 Sixth in a series of prints/virtual photos produced once yearly as part of a life-long initiative.  Each print represents one frame from a digital animation/simulation.  A new title is invented and a written piece invited each year, this time from Mark Sheerin.   X   40-60 years (giving a 1.5-2.5 sec movie) X     C-Type Print on Aluminium, 1m by 2m
 
Contra-Invention Jul-11 Contra-Invention (see below) exhibited as part of From Here on, Les Recontres D'Arles to September 2011         X X X 6 1.8x1.2m Prints
On Corr.  Plastic
Snapshot prints
Catalogues
Hat, Spirit Level
 
tiktoc Aug-11 Issue 11 of tiktoc, a publication which deals with 'illegitimate' art, embraces genuine error and has a built in self-destruct mechanism in that each issue contains an evaluations of the previous plus evaluation of all previous evaluations so that eventually there will be no room for anything else.  A Doomsbury Set collaboration. X     4 per year, started in Nov 2008 X   X A4 Publication
 
Les Nuages D'Arles Jun-11 First in a series of location specific photo-books focusing primarily on the backs of the heads of the old.         X     120 Page Hardback
 
Flasher Series Feb-11 Series of mildly explicit, secretly taken, phone quality pics of reflections in the bathroom mirrors, glass and other surfaces including the oven in the home where event Bite The Hand That Feeds You took place.  The photos were taken with flash on and camera positioned to obscure. Images were then blown up, printed on A4 sheets and stuck back onto the same surfaces piece by piece.     X   X     5 images composed of A4 sheets cut and assembled together
 
Rearing 04 Nov-10 Performed by the artist as part of DIASTR at Phoenix Gallery, Brighton, UK     X 24 mins       4 Potties (2 green, 1 white and 1 'gold')
1 Gross of Eggs
Performer
 
Contra-Invention Oct-10 The culmination of two years investigation into the photographs Traffic wardens take as proof of illegal parking in Brighton, UK.  The exhibition Contra-Invention ran during Brighton's Photo-Fringe event with the Photo Biennial.  Included printed images and catalogues.         X X X 6 1.8x1.2m Prints
On Corr.  Plastic
Snapshot prints
Catalogues
Hat, Spirit Level
SBDOOA02a
 
Withdraw to Seduce Sep-10 Fifth in a series of prints produced yearly (on 11th September) as part of a life-long initiative.  Each print represents one frame in a digital animation.  A new title is invented and a written piece is commissioned each year.  This year's writing was by Roy Exley   X   40-60 years (giving a 1.5-2.5 sec movie) X     C-Type Print on Aluminium, 1m by 2m
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Flying Slow Jul-10 2min 38sec looping animation incorporating kite motif and influenced by observations made in parts of Dublin, Ireland during June 2010.   X   2min, 38sec loop X     PAL DV
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Coffing Mar-10 looping animation, combining aspects of the experience of travel, observations of coffee in a vibrating cup, a decorated wall in Hackney Wick, East London, UK, considerations about ventolin and asthma. The soundtrack includes percussion by Shaun Charman and Stace Constantinou.   X   3min, 40sec loop X     PAL DV
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Mocksim hits Moksha Dec-09 A (Fibonacci) series of nine 'traditional and reasonably unchallenging' paintings, for which, during production, the artist strove to remain earnest.  Solo exhibition at Moksha Caffe, Brighton.  Paintings utilise one photo of the Café itself.  The show is 'co-rated' (as opposed to curated) by Huw Bartlett.  Opening event and tiktoc Launch 11th Dec.       6 weeks X     8 paintings using Acrylic, mutli-media & printed photographs on Aluminium bases
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Guaranteed Insurance Sep-09 Fourth in a series of prints produced yearly (on 11th September) as part of a life-long initiative.  Each print represents one frame in a digital animation.  A new title is invented and a written piece is commissioned each year.  This year's writing was by Dr. Mark Leahy.   X   40-60 years (giving a 1.5-2.5 sec movie) X     C-Type Print on Aluminium, 1m by 2m
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Re-hearse Aug-09 Two years in production this looping animation employs umbrella motif, includes percussion (by drummer John Viner) and a text recorded as voice-over by the artist.   X   3 min loop       DVD Movie
 
Operation Cork Apr-09 A painting is donated to each gallery/art space/business in London Mayfair's famous Cork Street as an act of charity to help them through the current economic downturn.     X 3 weeks X     25 modified charity shop paintings
Covering letter
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Fame is a Two Party Dick Sep-08 Third in a series of prints produced yearly (on 11th September) as part of a life-long initiative.  Each print represents one frame in a digital animation.  A written piece is commissioned in response to each print, this year Huw Bartlett responded, and a new title is invented.   X   40-60 years (giving a 1.5-2.5 sec movie) X     C-Type Print on Aluminium, 1m by 2m
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4U Sep-08 A group of 'chuggers' enter a gallery during intervals between performances, to give away and collect pound coins from polystyrene cups.  This took place at Testing Grounds, a quarterly event curated by Nadege Derderian at Permanent Gallery, Brighton, UK.     X In intervals of 10-30 minutes over 3 hours       Performers
Polystyrene Cups
£ coins
Projector
SL Avatars
Untitled-2 copy
 
Feed Lack Loop Mar-08 A professional clown mimics the actions of a Second Life avatar, back-projected onto a large screen.  Simultaneously information is fed back into Second Life, reporting on the Real Life performance.  The artist has control over the avatar's actions and directly instructs the clown also.   X X 1hr minimum       Clown
Screen
2 Computers to SL
Projector
2 SL Avatars
 
No Man 01 Mar-08 Record of a game in which the performer attempts to avoid being in the frame for a camera held by the artist.  Carried out at Lighthouse, Brighton, UK.     X 2 mins and 14 secs       Clown
Video Camera
DVD Movie
 
Now Man 02 Mar-08 Record of a game where a performer attempts to remain in the frame for a camera which is swinging dramatically at first but eventually comes (almost) to rest.  Second version filmed at Lighthouse, Brighton, UK.     X 1st pass 2 mins, 2nd pass 2 mins, 35 secs       Clown
Video Camera
Chord
DVD Movie
 
Recay Jan-08 100 signed copies of animation (on DVD) were delivered to residential streets in Lewes, East Sussex, UK in the hope of obtaining feedback.  To date no response has been received.  The animation itself uses, as a basis, an old recording of the reading of a letter from the artist to radio DJ John Peel (now deceased).   X X 1 min X     100 DVDs cover designed and signed by artist
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An Attempt at an Autobiography Dec-07 A professional clown stands with a chain around his neck which passes up through a pulley and down to a ceramic handle held by him.  On a wall nearby hangs a famous image by photographer Ernest Withers. The noose made of chain is also intended as an interactive piece for any passer through to use when the performance is over.     X 1 hr   X X Clown
Chain & Handle
Pulley
 
Post Disorder Dec-07 Extracted teeth suspended in liquid solution, in a cocktail glass placed on a white napkin.           X X Teeth
Cocktail Galss
Napkin
 
Now Man 01 Dec-07 Record of a game where a performer attempts to remain in the frame for a camera which is swinging dramatically at first but eventually comes (almost) to rest.  First version filmed at Grey Area, Brighton, UK.     X 1st pass 2 mins, 47 secs 2nd pass 1 min, 57 secs       Clown
Video Camera
Chord
DVD Movie
 
Practice Description Oct-07 Text version of Artist's Statement hung by Bob and Roberta Smith as part curation for Resonance FM at Frieze 2007.  Hard copies of this statement available at £8.50 each.         X     A4 Print
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There is a Failing Man Sep-07 Second in a series of prints produced, at a rate of one per year, on 11th September, as part of a life-long initiative.  Each print represents one frame in a digital animation.  A written piece is commissioned in response each year.  Rachel Lois Clapham responded this year.   X   40-60 years (giving a 1.5-2.5 sec movie) X     C-Type Print on Aluminium, 1m by 2m
royalthumb
 
Ego Triptych Mar-07 Three pictures submitted as entries for the Royal Academy Summer Show 2007.  These were not selected.         X     £50 note, £20 note, £10 note, Quails eggs, Frames
brighton, radical, bookshop, cafe, library, bar, beer, vegan
 
Rearing 03 Mar-07 Performed by the artist as part of In Every Home a Heartache ('queer mutiny night, punk electro glam rocknroll disco') at The Cowley Club, Brighton, UK.  Much controversy surrounded the use of eggs at this vegan venue.     X 24 mins       4 Potties (2 green, 1 white and 1 'gold')
1 Gross of Eggs
Performer
 
Rearing 02 Nov-06 Second performance with Dave Thompson at Whitechapel Art Gallery, London, UK.     X 40 mins       4 Potties (2 green, 1 white and 1 'gold')
1 Gross of Eggs
Performer
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Rearing 01 Sep-06 Live Art with clown involving smashing 12 dozen eggs held in first of 3 children's potties and separation of egg contents and shell into two next potties.   The artist feeds the process with potties of fresh eggs as they are used up.  On average 1 egg should be processed every 10 seconds.  Initial performance at Brighton Marina, UK.     X 1 hr       4 Potties (2 green, 1 white and 1 'gold')
1 Gross of Eggs
Performer
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Some Buildings Die of Old Age Sep-06 First of a series of prints produced, at a rate of one per year, on 11th September, as part of a life-long initiative.  Each print represents one frame in a digital animation.  Daniel Pryde-Jarman wrote in response to this year's print.  The artist reserves the right to alter this system completely but probably won't.   X   40-60 years (giving a 1.5-2.5 sec movie) X     C-Type Print on Aluminium, 1m by 2m
 
Piecing 02 Jun-06 Second version of this perfomed by Dave Thompson at www.mocksim.org/Summer06Show.htm   X X 1 hr min   X X Performer
DVD Movie
Analogue TV/Player
Finger Puppet
 
Dying Jun-06 Animation to be played on mini analogue TV.  Winston Churchill tells a joke.  The laughter has been removed.  Lip synced through face found in broken mug (see Cormac's Cup).  See also www.mocksim.org/Summer06Show.htm.   X   13 sec loop   X X DVD Movie
Mini Analogue TV
DVD Player
Stand or Table
 
See Sea Asymptote Jun-06 Collaborated with 7 others to develop a piece for the main gallery at Grand Parade campus at the University of Brighton.  Each day a new bin liner or suitable sack was filled with helium balloons.     X 7 days   X X Helium Balloons
Bin Liners
 
Sinking Jun-06 Canned laughter played from a CD player on a stand in a dark theatre or theatre-like space containing rows of seats.  The stand and chairs are at an angle to the stage (or similar performance platform).  See also www.mocksim.org/Summer06Show.htm.       2 minute, 48 sec loop   X X Audio CD
Player
Stand
Chairs
Space with stage
 
Framing Jun-06 Children's potties containing cups, saucers and coffee positioned at certain points in and around an existing exhibition.           X X 7 Cups and Mugs
7 Children's Potties
6 Saucers
Coffee
 
Piecing 01 May-06 Animation to be played on TV as part of Live Art activity.  For the performance the performer lies on back, forehead underneath the TV, ears connected to audio output. After the event a finger-puppet is left beneath the set.  Performed by Rosie Rogers at Grey Area: http://www.mocksim.org/TroubleWithThem.htm   X X 1 hr min   X X Performer
DVD Movie
Analogue TV/Player
Finger Puppet
 
Playing Mar-06 An outcome of experiments which involved placing helium filled balloons in larger plastic bags.  Performance with Jayne Eagle.  Camera Colleen Walker.     X 1 min record       Helium Balloons
2 Large Bin-liners (one transparent)
2 Players
 
Landing Feb-06 Virtual figurative objects created with materials stolen from Michael Landy's Scrap Heap Services tumbling around in an animation.   X   5 mins X     DVD (PAL foramt)
 
Ending Jan-06 This looping animation uses the same raw material as Cormac's Cup, data from a scanned smashed mug, and simulates duplicates of that object being dropped. The animation is projected in Portrait through a helium filled balloon.  See also www.mocksim.org/Summer06Show.htm   X   1 min loop       DVD Movie
YouMayNot
 
You May Not Drink From the Holy Cup Jun-05 Live Art event and records for process in which a clown breaks mugs and then attempts to reassemble them.  During the performance the clown takes direction from the artist and through mimicking a video of himself.     X 15 mins   X X Non Stage'
Analogue TV
Hammer
Mugs, 1 Jug
Glue, Scissors
DVD Movie
 
Wake Up and Smell
(A Spectre is Haunting)
Jun-05 A series of cups, saucers and spoons organised in formation.           X X 9 Coffee Mugs (Pret)
7 Cups (Nero)
1 Cup (Illy)
7 Saucers
14 Spoons
 
Cormac's Cup Jun-05 The title, found after the piece was made, relates to an old Celtic folk tale.  In the animation the components of a broken mug separate and reassemble.  For the purposes of producing it a real mug was smashed and the individual parts were scanned in using specialist hardware.  The animation should be projected up in the proximity of a hammer and the real pieces of mug.   X   1 min loop       DVD Movie or VCD
Hammer
Smashed Mug
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Cup21 etc. Nov-04 A series of 'stolen ready-mades' installed at Tate Modern.     X     X X 6 Cups, Saucers
Display Title
Explanatory text
 
Commuter Oct-04 Initially influenced by observations of passengers, standing, some inebriated, travelling on London Underground.  This is the first animation which employed Second Order Differential Equations.  Ideally the animation is projected up so that the rectangular frame edge blurs and is not apparent.   X   1 min loop       DVD Movie or VCD
 
Markov Jul-04 Developed as part of a series of digital animations for the annual Big Blip event in Brighton, UK.  The animated cubes' movements are based on simple Markov Chain mathematics, a crude method for simulating how molecules move in space.   X   1 min loop       DVD Movie or VCD
 
Terminus Jul-04 Animation utilising imagery and sounds obtained through research around Brighton Rail Station, UK.  Aspects of 2D animation were created using Discrete Event simulation software (used for modelling queuing systems and processes)   X   1 min loop X     DVD Movie or VCD
 
Train May-04 Looping stop-motion animation with chant.  The toy train moves on a circuit bounded partly by the limits of the camera's image frame.  The artist's newborn daughter slept on his shoulder as he captured the 600 individual frames required to make this.   X   1 min and 12 secs X     DVD Movie or VCD
 
Tyre Apr-04 Looping digital animation which uses the equation of the simple pendulum.  Initially based on observations of a car-tyre swinging from a tree.   X   36 secs       DVD (PAL format) or VCD