Info | Lydia Davies

Current / Upcoming

Nov 2021 - Being Beside Oneself, Parts, 1, 2 & 3 , published online with MAP magazine READ HERE
Feb 2022 - Broadcast with Radiophrenia

Selected Exhibitions and Events

2021 ‘The Naming of Things’, curated by Bryony Dawson, Castlefield Gallery, Manchester
2021 ‘A thing that remembers itself’, The Deep End, Glasgow
2021 ‘Ai Mi Tagai 2021′, Youkobo Art Space, Tokyo
2021 ‘HOT WHEELS’, The Glue Factory, Glasgow
2021 ‘The Thread Itself’, part of ‘GLUE‘ online exhibition and event series, Glasgow School of Art
2020 ‘Vibration lets me know you are there’, Radio Series, episode 3: 27th December @ 2pm, Market Gallery, Glasgow
2020 Radiophrenia Broadcast, in ‘Shorts 20’ programme 14th November @ 8 – 9am, Streamed online, on Resonance extra and Glasgow 87.9fm
2020 ‘A Slip of Certain Measure’, 142 Crownpoint Road, Glasgow
2020 ‘Picture Window’, curated by Bryony Dawson, Soft Spot online, Manchester
2019 ‘Ai Mi Tagai’, Denchu Hirakushi House and Atelier and Tokyo Geidai, Tokyo
2019 ‘RUNG Magazine Issue #02’, print launch at Latch, Bristol
2017 ‘Project #17’, The Brick Cube, London
2016 ‘Dream Works’, Lethaby Gallery, London
2016 ‘Everything Must Go’, Acme Glassyard Studio 109, London
2015 ‘One Box & One Piece’, Youkobo Gallery and Tokyo Geidai, Tokyo
2015 ‘Juice’, Acme Project Space, London
2015 ‘so-so’, Youkobo Art Space, Tokyo
2015 ‘Liquid’, Youkobo Gallery, Tokyo
2014 ‘Image to Scale’, William Road Gallery, London

Residencies, Awards + Commissions

2021 John Calcutt Prize for Critical Writing
2020 Shortlisted for Open the Door Festival 2020 Digital Calm Slam, Glasgow Women’s Library
2019 Residency at Youkobo Art Space, Tokyo
2017 Residency at The Brick Cube, London
2015 Artist-In-Residence Exchange Program, Youkobo Art Space, Tokyo
2015 Online commission for Acme Studios, London
2013-16 CSM Associate Studio Programme, (Acme Studios, Double Agents and CSM) London

Talks and Presentations

2020 ‘Research Methods and Methodologies in Practice: Artist’s Voices’, talk, Glasgow School of Art
2018 ‘In-between Academic and Technical roles: Perception and Praxis‘, research study presentation,
UAL Learning and Teaching Conference 2018, Camberwell College of Arts, London
2017 Visiting artist studio crit, Acme Glassyard Studios, London
2016 Artist talk for group exhibition Dream Works, Lethaby Gallery, London
2015 Artist talk for solo exhibition so-so, Youkobo Art Space, Tokyo
2014-2015 Guest speaker and seminar leader roles for BA Fine Art, Central Saint Martins, London

Education

2021 Master of Fine Art, Glasgow School of Art (distinction)
2018 PgCert Academic Practice in Art, Design and Communication, UAL, London (distinction)
2013 BA (Hons) Fine Art, Central Saint Martins, London (first class honours)
2010 Foundation Diploma in Art and Design, Central Saint Martins, London