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...At the entrance to the gallery, Galloway has suspended several voluminous sheer organza barriers from floor to ceiling that catch the movement of air from passing bodies. Made out of stitched-together horizontal panels in shades of green, white and amber, the work's tactility and transparency offers a soft monumentality and spatially disorienting introduction to the exhibition, one that acts as a porous boundary to the works on show. It also reflects Galloway's interest in how temporal and spatial movements impact that the viewer's interaction with her work. The translucent fabric is illuminated by the nearby light of Frears's projected video, a shimmer that casts the rest of the exhibition space into an all encompassing and undulating glow...
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Sound Solid Liquid Light Art - Janice Cheddie, Art Monthly, 479, Sept 24.
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...Of the several group and solo exhibitions, three stood out. CMR Projects hosted Leila Galloway’s O-onn-gorse, a room of green hanging forms (gorse, clay, walls lined with green striped paper bags) that tested organic analogies of emotional states of suspension while resembling a low – fi therapy centre with earnest intentions...
Flamm: Contemporary Art Festival - Martin HolmanArt Monthly 482, Dec-Jan 23-24.
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...“Limbo” exploits symmetrical rigour through its suspended double curved, transparent, perspex structure. Aesthetic intervention disarms this rigour. Green marbles have fallen through the Perspex structure manoeuvring around red, rubber plugs. They scatter on the red floor decorating the space playfully and irreverently in contrast to the stillness of the luminous folds of perspex.
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To experience ‘Limbo” is to experience a disabling sensation. It ensnares our curiosity, pulling us into its territory. Once we are there, we are captured and captivated, held in multiplicity of existences, and our multiplicity of responses, all unfashionable and defying an ultimate metaphor or simile. To leave it is total, it carries no sign to be taken away, to be imprinted on our memories. The authority of “Limbo” is to be there with it.
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The installation is sensually sculptural. It demands time. Time to walk around it and time to watch it; time to make our physical movement around this work activate its stillness and dissolve its symmetry...
Impelling Moment by artist Phyllida Barlow, Women’s Art Magazine May/Jun. (No 64)
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EDUCATION
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Postgraduate Diploma, Aesthetics & Art Theory, Centre for Research in Modern European Philosophy, Kingston University, London
MA Fine Art, (Sculpture) Slade School of Fine Art, UCL, London
BA Hons Fine Art, (Sculpture) Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester
Foundation Studies, Middlesbrough College of Art, Middleborough
Biography
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
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1996
ALMA WINTER ARTS WEEKEND: Hebaska (accompanied by violinist Juliet Walshe) at Fly Cellars, Newquay​, Cornwall
O-onn-gorse installation at CMR Project Space, Reduth, Cornwall for Flamm Cornwall, a contemporary art festival led by Creative Keranow, partnering with Artnight UK and Counterpoint Arts
bladderwrack, Fish Factory, Penryn, Cornwall
beyond depot, LCB Depot, Summer Arts Trail, Leicester City Festival
Deodand, Extractor Space, Old Tidemill School, Deptford, London
what we am, Maude Mc Cann Gallery, London
Hold, Welding Shed, Creekside, Deptford X, Ghost Trade and the Spectre of Change, London, (supported by DMU and MacDonald Egan)
Under the belly and between the dots, Margaret Havery Gallery, St Albans
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​In The Thick of Things, Curated by Chris Marshall and Cash Aspeek, APT Gallery, 6 Creekside, Deptford, London
Sound Solid Liquid Light, Two Queens, Leicester
UNDER / OVER, G12 gallery, Krowji, Redruth, curated by Liam Jolly at Auction House,
Redruth, Cornwall
IN -TIME, Wilhelmina Barnes Graham Trust, Edinburgh
THE ONLY THING MORE SLIPPERY THAN THE ELBOW, Auction House in Redruth, Cornwall
Gatherings, hosted by Kate Southfield, Fish Factory Art Space, Penryn, Cornwall
Pimp, Falmouth Poly, Falmouth, Cornwall
Extractor curated by Wayne Lucas. Extractor Space, Old Tidemill School, Deptford, London
Twentieth, APT Gallery, 6 Creekside, Deptford, London
Fleeting Resonance, Deptford X, St Paul’s House, Deptford
Sedia, Fossiandora, Lucca, Italy
Recent Fruit, McPherson Gallery, Greenwich, London
Doubtful Pleasure, Harold Works Deptford, London (supported by Arts Council of
England, A.H.R.B and DMU)
Open Urban Picnic, Berlin, Germany
Open Urban Picnic, Gatliff St Depot, London
Dumbfounded, Battersea Arts Centre, London
Out of Mind, Standort Ausstellungshalle, Frankfurt, Germany
Manchester Metropolitan Staff Show, (touring) Northview Gallery, Portland, Oregon, & Lane College, Eugene, Oregon, USA
Not Nothing Nowhere, artist and curator, Pylliyda Barlow, David Cheeseman, Johnathan Callen, John Issacks, Elizabeth Rossser, Master Shipwrights House, Deptford, London
Touching Matter, Camden Library, London
The Ugly Edge, Henry Moore Institute, Leeds, curated by Elizabeth Rosser
Virtual Gallery, Project with Oil of Ulay, I.T.V and I.C.A, London
Rose and Blue, St George’s Hospital, London (curated by Francoise Dupre)
A Full Head of Hair, Gasworks, London (curated by Sean Cummings)
You are Here, R.C.A, London (commissioned and curated by VAA)
Eighth Oriel Mostyn Open, Oriel Moystyn, Llandudno, Wales
Pace, Gasworks, London
Ad Hoc, London Artforms, London, curated by Phyllida Barlow
The Feel Good Factor, London Artforms, London
Nine, Talbot Rice, Edinburgh University, Edinburgh
Turning Up, The View, Liverpool
Cardoso Art, Tuscany, Italy
Tight, The Tannery, London
Two Thousand Square Feet, Whitfield Street, London
Traces of the Figure, touring: City Art Gallery and Museum, Stoke on Trent & Cartright Hall, Bradford
Simple Twist of Fate, Riverside Studios, Hammersmith, London
In here / Outta here, Transmission Gallery, Glasgow
Inquiry Into, 369 Gallery, Edinburgh (curated by Rose Frain)
Fruitmarket Open, Fruitmarket Gallery, Edinburgh
New Sculpture from 44, 44 Gallery, Edinburgh
New Work from 44, 369 Gallery, Edinburgh
Fruitmarket Open, Fruitmarket Gallery, Edinburgh
44 44 Gallery, Edinburgh
Society of Scottish Artists, Demarco Gallery, Edinburgh
Inverclyde Biennial, McLean Art Gallery, Greenock
Fruitmarket Open, Fruitmarket Gallery, Edinburgh
44 Gallery, Edinburgh
R.S.S.A, Royal Society Scottish Academy, Edinburgh
Smith Biennial, Smith Art Gallery and Museum, Stirling
R.S.S,A, Royal Society Scottish Academy, Edinburgh
COLLECTIONS
The Scottish Arts Council, Proctor & Gamble and Private Collections in the U.K, France and Germany
CURATED EXHIBITIONS
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RESIDENCIES & WORKSHOPS
The Thought of Stuff and Stuffed Pepper performed talk by Elizabeth Rosser, co-curated with Andy Price, Royal Society of British Sculpture & Master Shipwrights Palace; Alison Wilding, Jack Strange, Jonathan Callan, Wayne Lucas, Esmeralda Valencia & Adam Gillam.
10 days in Deptford, APT Gallery, London, co-curated with Roxy Welsh
Not Nothing Nowhere (artist/curator) Master Shipwrights House, Deptford, London Phyllida Barlow, David Cheeseman, Johnathan Callen, John Isaacs, Elizabeth Rosser
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CMR Project Space, Redruth, Cornwall
Residency in a Shed organised and hosted by Georgia Gendall, Allotment Club, Burnthouse Allotments, Penryn, Cornwall
The Fifth Cornwall Workshop, Kestle Barton, convened by Teresa Gleadowe, Cast, led by Andy Holden and Mira Calix
The Summer Lodge, Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham
Artist in Residence, Extractor Space, Old Tidemill School, Deptford, London
Sayingno, artist in Residence with Sophie Hope for Deptford X, London
AWARDS
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The Thought of Stuff, Revolving Investment Fund, DMU
MacDonald Egan Award, Ghost Trade and the Spectre of Change, Deptford X, London
Boise Travel Scholarship, (6 months to British School Rome & Florence, Italy) Slade School of Fine Art, London
The Hope Scott Trust
The Scottish Arts Council Assistance Grant
The Sellena Goodnough Memorial Award, RSA, Edinburgh
Hellers Award, Mancester Polyticnic, Manchester
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COMMISSIONS
Abbots Park, Leyton and Skelton's Lane Park, Walthamstow, Waltham Forest Council
Virtual Gallery, Pulse, Oil of Ulay Colour Collection, 30 sec film, commissioned by
Saatchi & Saatchi on behalf of Proctor & Gamble
The Post Office McLaren Award for The Best New British Animation, Edinburgh International Film Festival (Annual Bronze)
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COMMISSIONED ARTICLES
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Flick, Cover and pages 6-14 of Radical Philosophy, Jan/Feb, ISSN 01 74470 84986
Tight Red Fit, Cover of Woman’s Art Magazine June/July (No 70), ISSN 0961 1460
Under the belly and between the dots, (Artist page) Versus, (No 5, Pages4-5), ISSN 1352 4240
Artist Page, Alba, Volume 1, (No 5, Pages 8-9)
TELEVISION & RADIO
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The Lock In: Interview by Natalie Rigby, Source FM 96.1, 4th Feb
Virtual Gallery - PULSE- 30 sec Film Commissioned by Oil of Ulay, ITV, 22nd Oct
Virtual Gallery - PULSE - Newsnight, BBC 2, 21st Oct
Virtual Gallery - PULSE - The Big Breakfast, Channel 4,21st Oct
Gallery 44 - Interview on NB, Arts Programme, STV, Aug
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Furnell, E and Hawes, E, eds. what is a studio, anyway? Press On That, London, ISBN 9781399983273
Sound Solid Liquid Light Art - Janice Cheddie, Art Monthly, 479, Sept 24
Flamm: Contemporary Art Festival - Martin Holman, Art Monthly 482, Dec-Jan 23-24
The Fifth Cornwall Workshop https://thecornwallworkshop.com/profiles
East Midlands Contemporary Visual Arts Network, Meet the Artist: Leila Galloway
http://cvaneastmidlands.co.uk/leila-galloway/
Fine Art lecturer takes over city venue as part of Leicester's Summer Arts Trail
https://www.dmu.ac.uk/about-dmu/news/2015/august/fine-art-lecturer-takes-over-city-venue-as-part-of-leicesters-summer-arts-trail.aspx
deodand – gifts, Kira O Reily, Square Space blog
The Shortlis5, Swiss Cottage, London, Nov http://www.shapearts.org.uk/media/.../web singleshortlist-s0.pdf http://www.disabilityartsonline.org.uk/shape-adam-reynolds-shortlist-five-and-first-four, 25 November 2012.
Miser & Now Nov edition on Pleasure article Doubtful Pleasures by Max Mosscrop
Dumbfounded, (Catalogue), Alison Green, ISBN 0953642003
Snakes and Latitude, Rob Stone, Tate Magazine, No 18, ISSN 1351 3737
Innovation & Tradition Fine Arts @ Manchester - Catalogue, ISBN 1 900756 07 2
Touching Life Profoundly - Nancy Proctor, Make, Mar/May (No79)
Editorial - Patricia Bickers, Art Monthly, Nov (No 211)
Render Me in Oil - Adrian Searle, Guardian 22nd Oct
You Are Here - Exhibition catalogue, ISBN 1-84715-61-6
A Preliminary Map and Three Grey Furry Figures - Althea Greenan, Make, Feb. /Mar (No74)
Being a Bit Fresh - Maria Manco, Make, Jun. /Jul. (No 76)
Under the belly and between the dots - Pamphlet - Heidi Rietmair, Margaret Harvey
Gallery
Eighth Oriel Mosten Open - (Catalogue), ISBN 090686350
Impelling Moment - Phyllida Barlow, Women’s Art Magazine May/Jun. (No 64)
The Feel Good Factor - Mark Currah, Time Out Mar/Apr, (No 1284)
Turning Up - Heidi Rietmair , Art Monthly, Nov, (No 181)
Traces of the Figure - Robert Clark, Guardian, Jan
Traces of the Figure - John Turner, Northern Star, Jan
I Figure I am a Woman - Alison Yarrington, W.A.Magazine, Nov. /Dec
Simple Twist of Fate - Peter Fleissing, City Limits, (No 545)
Traces of The Figure - Exhibition catalogue, Stoke on Trent and Cartwright Hall Publication, ISBN 18741402
Inquiry Into -Hillary Robinson, Alba, (Vol. 1, No 2)
Beleaguered But Still Shinning - Murdo McDonald, Scotsman, 11th Feb
Reviews - Claire Henery, Glasgow Herald, 8th Mar
Duplicitous Seductions - Hillary Robinson, List, (No 142)
Reviews - Clare Henry, Glasgow Herald, 28th Aug
Hair Raisers - Lorna J Waite, List, 31st Aug
Edinburgh Art - William Feaver, Observer, 26th Aug
Why Our Position is Not So Critical - Douglas Hall, Scotsman, 25th Aug
44 + Still Counting - Moira Jeffery, Festival Times, 15th Jul
Open Show - Andrew Gorden Smith, Observer, Jul
Open Show - Murdo McDonald, Scotsman, 26th Jul
Open Closures - Hillary Robinson, List, Jul
Fruitmarket Open - Alan Woods, Glasgow Herald, Sep
Edinburgh Festival - Murdo McDonald, Scotsman, Sep
Gallery 44 - Lorna J Waite, List, Aug
Open - Claire Henery, Glasgow Herald, Jun
The Critical View - Andrew Gibbon William’s, The Sunday Times, 18th Jun
Open Minus - Alison King, List, Jun
Open - Cordelia Oliver, Guardian, 19th Jun
369 - Murdo McDonald, Guardian, 19th Jun
369 - Alice Bain, List, 18th May
Festival Art - Richard Demarco, Edinburgh & Lothian Post, Sep
Festival Art - Claire Henry, Glasgow Herald, Sep
Festival Art - Murdo McDonald, The Scotsman, 1st Sep
Festival Art - Douglas Hall, Scotland on Sunday, 22nd Aug
Open - Claire Henry, Glasgow Herald, Sep