MARTIN BOYLE

www.martinboyle.freeiz.com

mrmartinboyle@gmail.com

Martin Boyle produces work that is both playful and performative.

Using already existing objects, he re-presents mass produced items and packaging in multiple forms, through video installation and sculptural pieces.

His work highlights a preoccupation with ideas of value, or lack there of. Through the use of expendable goods work is made from the position of the consumer; dealing with feelings of anxiety, disillusionment, escapism and hope in the face of despair as well as the desire for personal freedom.

Always preferring to understate his point, he creates a context where the viewer requires time in order to view the work. Through subtle manipulation or illusion he plays on our need for immediate gratification with expectation to reveal, to unfold, to expose.

CV

1982                            Born in Donegal, Rep of Ireland.

2000-01                      Galway Technical Institute.

                                     Portfolio course in Art and Design.

2001-05                      Limerick School of Art and Design

                                     Obtained Honors B.A. in Sculpture and Combined Media.

2006-08                      University of Ulster, Belfast

                                     Masters of Fine Art.

2008-09                      Flax Art Graduate Residency, Belfast.

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Exhibitions

In Tools, Tools for Solidarity, Crumlin Rd, Belfast, Feb ‘11

Things to Remake and Do, Artlink, Buncanna, Co. Donegal, Oct ‘10

Freshers, The Naughton Gallery, Queen's University, Belfast. Sept ‘10 

Consumed, Platform Arts, Queen St, Belfast, Sept ‘10

Arrivals, Ormeau Baths Gallery, Belfast, July ’10.

Next Chapter: The Proliferation of the Museum, a JEMA project at the Raccolte Frugone Museum, Genoa, Italy, June ‘10

Small Wonder, John Erickson Museum of Art at the Golden Thread Gallery Project Space, Belfast, N. Ireland, June ‘10

“Truth does not matter”, Golden Thread Gallery, Belfast, Feb ’10.

Switch Festival, Nenagh, Co. Tipperary, Ireland, Nov ’09.

Live @ No.8, Tulca Visual Arts Festival, Galway, Ireland, Nov ’09.

Moving Media Image Screenings at RUA RED, Dublin, Oct ’09.

GIGUK, Video Art festival, Gieben, Berlin, 31 Oct ’09.

ADHOC, Collective Members Show Launch, Kent St, Belfast, 30^th Sept ’09.

Screening of recent Video Works, PSsquared, 18 Donegal St, 16 Aug ’09,

Late Night Art+ Food Installation at PSsquared, 18 Donegal St. 07 Aug’09.

‘OK. Video COMEDY’, 4^th international festival, National Gallery of Indonesia, July ’09.

‘Capitalyst Arts’, Catalyst Arts, Various Retail window locations around Belfast, July ’09.

‘Window festival’, @ Residence, SHAC, Belfast, Apr ’09.

‘Auto Cannibal’, Black Box, Belfast, Feb ’09.

Graduating MFA Show, University of Ulster, Belfast, June ‘08

Group Show, Catalyst Arts, Belfast, March ‘08

Catalyst Arts Members show, Belfast Oct ‘07

Mid term show, Old Golden Thread Gallery, Crumlin Rd, Belfast, June ‘07

Group Show, Queen St Studio’s, Belfast ‘07

‘2 o clock fallout’ an EV+A fringe event, Limerick ‘06.

Degree show, Limerick School of Art and Design ’05.

Syntesthesia, George’s quay, Limerick ‘05.

P.S.V. Riddler’s, monthly art event, Limerick ‘05.

Received S.I.A.P. award from the Arts Council of Northern Ireland 2009.

Selected Artist for the New Art, Artlink Competition, with a Solo Show at the Artlinks Gallery in Fort Dunree, Co. Donegal in 2010.

Reviews

Circa Online Review Truth does not matter, Belfast, February 2010

http://www.recirca.com/

Degree show Critics’ choices Circa 125 page 64 by Slavka Sverakova.