The work of British visual artist Mat Chivers looks at how the fundamental phenomena that exist below the surface of things inform the way we experience the world around us. The process of making draws on combinations of analogue and digital technologies in works that embody a hybridisation of old-world subjects and techniques with contemporary envisioning processes. His practice focuses at the location between data capture and its consequent interpretation in order to explore the ambiguous nature of perception
The work of British visual artist Mat Chivers looks at how the fundamental phenomena that exist below the surface of things inform the way we experience the world around us. The process of making draws on combinations of analogue and digital technologies in works that embody a hybridisation of old-world subjects and techniques with contemporary envisioning processes. His practice focuses at the location between data capture and its consequent interpretation in order to explore the ambiguous nature of perception
Mat Chivers has works in private and public collections nationally and internationally including a recent commission for Oxford University Mathematical Institute
Recent solo exhibitions include ‘Altered States’ at Hallmark House, Johannesburg, South Africa; ‘Satyr’, VeniceArtFactory, Italy; ’Between Day and Night and Night and the Day’ at Kappatos Gallery, Athens; ’Syzygy’ at Millennium, St Ives and ‘Fascination’ at Maddox Arts, London. Group exhibitions include ‘Glasstress: White Light/White Heat’ at Pallazzo Cavalli Franchetti for the 55th Venice Biennale and The Wallace Collection, London; ‘The Knowledge’ at The Gervasuti Foundation for the 54th Venice Biennale; ‘Material Matters: The Power of the Medium’ at The Courtauld Institute of Arts, London and ‘Eleventh Plateau’ at the Athens Biennial and The Historical Archives Museum, Hydra
Born Bristol, UK
Fine Art, Sculpture, The Nottingham Trent University
ERASMUS cultural exchange placement, Escuela Des Belles Artes Barcelona, Spain
COMMISSIONS / COLLECTIONS
Association Vents des Forets, France
Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust
Berengo Collection, Italy
Bournemouth & Poole Museum
Bristol City Council
Chagford Arts Festival
Countryside Agency
Crisis UK
Dartmoor National Park
Devon Guild
Doorstep Green
ExLab/Big Picture
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Mochary Collection, USA
NHS Primary Healthcare Trust
Norwegian Cruise Lines
Oxford University Mathematical Institute
Soho House Group
STRAW project
Thelma Hulbert Gallery
The Met Office
West Devon Borough Council
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2015
‘Altered States’, Hallmark House, Johannesburg, South Africa
‘Satyr’, VeniceArtFactory, Venice, Itlay
2013
‘Between Day and Night and Night and the Day’, Kappatos Gallery, Athens, Greece
‘Root’, PublicScapes performance, Monastiraki Square, Athens, Greece
‘Root’, Martyrs Square, Beirut, Lebanon
’Syzygy’, Millennium, St Ives
2012
‘Sculpture & Drawings, The Thelma Hulbert Gallery, Honiton (public institution)
2011
‘Fascination’, Maddox Arts, London
‘States of Flux’, Bridport Arts Centre (public institution)
2007
‘Sculpture + Drawings’, Study Gallery of Modern Art, Bournemouth (public institution)
2002
‘Incunabula’, Buckland Abbey (public institution)
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2016
‘Babel : Curated Space’ Outsider Art Fair, New York, USA
‘Force Of Nature’, Galerie Valerie Bach, Brussels, Belgium
2015
‘Art 15’ London
‘Winter Exhibition’, Anima Mundi, St Ives
2014
'Out Of Our Heads', Shoreditch Town Hall, London
'The CRISIS Commission', Bermondsey project & The Strand Gallery, London
‘Art 14’, London
'Highly Recommended : Emerging Sculptors', Frederik Meijer Sculpture Center, Michigan, USA
‘Blocks’, Famagusta Gate, Nicosia, Cyprus
2013
‘Glasstress: White Light/White Heat‘, Pallazo Cavalli Franchetti, 55th Venice Biennale of International Art, Italy
‘Meridian’, Tryon St, London
‘Glasstress: White Light/White Heat’, The Wallace Collection & The London College of Fashion, London
‘Collective’, House of St Barnabas, London
‘Art Athina’ art fair, Athens, Greece
‘New British’, Lloyds Club, London
‘Momento Mori’, Pertwee Anderson & Gold, London
‘Limbo: A Blueprint for the first Cornish Biennial’, Truro
‘Art 13’, London
‘Elements’, ArtEco, London
‘London Art Fair’, London
‘Winter’, Millenium, St Ives
2012
‘Material Matters: The Power of the Medium’, East Wing X, The Courtauld Institute of Arts, London
‘Exploratory Laboratory: Art, Science & the Coast’, AUCB Arts University College Bournemouth
‘Overlay’, Bournemouth Natural Science Society & National Trust Estate, Dorset, (public institution)
‘Neoreplicants’, Phoenix Gallery, Exeter (public institution)
‘Art, Science & The Coast’, Bridport Arts Centre (public institution)
‘Winter’, Millenium, St Ives
2011
‘The Knowledge’, Gervasuti Foundation, 54th Venice Biennale of International Art, Italy
‘Eleventh Plateau’, Historical Archives Museum, Hydra, Greece (public institution)
‘Biliteral’, Pertwee Anderson & Gold, London
‘Eleventh Plateau 2’, Archeological Society, Athens Biennial, Greece (public institution)
‘Before The Crash’, multiple venues, Exeter, Rome, Paris
2010
‘Holding Time’, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Indian Institute for Arts and Culture, London (public institution)
‘Ex-Lab, Bridport Arts Centre (public institution)
2009
‘Secret, RCA, London
‘ECO 2009’, Phoenix Gallery, Exeter (public institution)
‘Perspectives on a Modernist Legacy, Woburn Abbey
‘[email protected]: Stone’, Royal British Society of Sculptors, London
‘Vanitas Triptych’, St Michael Archangel, Chagford
2008
‘2D to 3D: Drawings Towards Sculpture’, Bournemouth University
‘Visual’, Beachcroft Space, Bristol
‘On-Form’, Asthall Manor, Oxford
2007
‘Summer Exhibition’, Royal Academy of Arts, London
2006
‘ArtLondon’, Royal Hospital, Chelsea, London
‘Re-View: Territories Inspire Art’, Study Gallery of Modern Art, Poole (public institution)
‘Forest Dreaming, Part 3’, CCANW, Exeter (public institution)
‘Mark’, Dartington College of Arts Gallery
2005
‘Elemental Insight’, Canterbury Royal Museum, Derby Museum (public institution)
2004
‘Elemental Insight’, BBC Media Centre, London, Bridport Arts Centre, Burton Art Gallery (public institution)
‘Jurrasic’, Thelma Hulbert Gallery, Honiton (public institution)
2002
‘Vents des Forets’, Lahaymieux, France
RESIDENCIES / AWARDS
2014
'NIROX residency', Johannesburg, South Africa
2013
'Oxford University Mathematical Institute residency', Oxford, UK
‘Art Professionals in Athens residency', Athens, Greece
2009
‘Outbreath’, collaboration with research scientists, Bristol University
ECO 2009, PROOF/New Art Examiner Editorial Award
2005
Arts Council England Grant
Devon ArtsCulture Award
2003
Arts Council England Grant
2002
‘Shelter’, site-specific collaboration, various locations, France
