Joe Evans
Location- Bristol
Born. Bridgend. South Wales
Date of birth: 02/06/1986
Education:
2018-2019 Master of Fine Art MLITT Glasgow School Of Art, Glasgow
2006-2009 BA Fine Art Bristol School of Art Media and Design, University of the West of England, Bristol
2003-2006 Foundation Studies, Art and Design, Bridgend College, Bridgend, Wales
Projects:
2009- 2013 The Motorcycle Showroom-
Exhibitions:
2019- "Glasgow School of Art Post Graduate Degree Show", Tontine building, Glasgow
2018- "Hopelessly Devoted" Participatory Installation, The Garment Factory, Glasgow
2016- “The Anthropomofoscene” Dye House 451, Film piece, various wall based works, Lightboxes, Objects and Installation
2015 “Futuristic Beach Wear”, The Island Bristol, Installation and 8 person, Hour long Performance including Costumes, 2 Video Projections, Screens and Sound Performance by the Bristol based Band “Harpoon” Commissioned by Inbetween Time Art Festival.
2014 “Echoes Of The Astral Empire”, Glasgow School Of Art, Glasgow, Scotland, Multimedia Exhibiton consisting of wearable sculptural masks, Large HD Projected Video and DJ set.
2013 “Technophallus”, The Motorcycle Showroom, Bristol, The last ever event at the Showroom, incorporating a runway/dj booth/dance floor installation, costumed dancers, masks, projected animations, bar installation and party decor.
2013 “Visions of Excess”, The Motorcycle Showroom, Bristol, A joint exhibiton with Artist Richie Moment, large sculptural based installation and a number of autonomous hand made sculptures.
2013 “Capgras Proxy”, Z shed, Bristol, a group show where i created a live synth soundtrack to a large scale projected animation i also created.
2013 “Mineralism’s”, Pheonix Gallery cafe, Exeter, A series of 14 A3 collages.
2011 “Gaussian Blur”, The Motorcycle Showroom, Bristol, an installation of multi-media works in a club/music environment where i curated djs and live acts to perform within it.
2010 “Grotesques”, Antlers Gallery, Bristol, a group show containing predominantly illustration based pieces.
2010 “Some people deserve everything they get”, Royal Standard, Liverpool, Involving up and coming fine art Graduates from around the UK, 2D Photgraphic Collage work.
2009 “Open Studio’s”, Bristol Diving School, Coldharbour Lane, Bristol, Involving 7 3rd Year Students, Performace based work called, Beuys will be Boys.
2009 ”Alternating Between The Two”, Pebble Dash Gallery, London, 2D Collage Works and Multi-Media Sculpture
2008 “Brave not Beige”, Plan 9 show, Bridewell Island, Broadmead, Bristol. National Open submission show involving 7 artists
2007 “Irony Is For Suckers”e, Stapleton Road Signal, Bristol
Residencies:
2013 Week long residency at The Old ambulance Depot, Edinburgh, Scotland, A group show entitled Technopolis, in which we created a multi-media environment/stage for music/sculpture/installation and performance.
2013 2 Week long residency at Tankstation, Enschede, Holland, culminating into a group show with artists from around Europe. I created an installation of video and 2d works.
2010 3 month long residency at Central Reservation, Bristol, Culminating into a group exhibiton where i created a sound reactive stage set, sculptural installation and live art performance/lecture called “Idiotsyncratic”
2009 Month long residency in Spike Island sculpture studios, Bristol. Culminating into an architectural installation and live art/noise performance named “Oxymoronic”
2007 3 week long residency in Plan 9 Gallery, Bridewell Island, Broadmead, Bristol
Other
2017 -2015 - “Dirty Talk” Set design and installation for Dance/music events in various Bristol locations
2016 - “Squashing vibes” 2d Contribution to a London based art zine
2015+2016 - “Supernormal” Festival Build crew
2014 - “No Guts No Heart No Glory”, Stage Design for a theatrical production set in a boxing gym, dealing with Issues of feminism and identity and being a young female boxer.
- “Nationalisation” Stage Design For Commonwealth Theatre, Merthyr Tydfil, Wales
2014 - “Broadwalk Records” Music Video Production Commission consisting of 4 videos