b.1975 (Templecombe, Somerset, UK)<>>>>>>>> Lives and works in London, UK
2016-2018 - Royal College Of Art: MA in Contemporary Art Practice (Moving Image)
1994-1998 - Edinburgh College of Art: BA(Hons) in Animation (First Class)
BIBLIOGRAPHY:
'Let's Stab Caesar! Vol.3 The Feral Edition', 2023
'Responses to Pale Blue Dot (1990) by Voyager 1', Pilot Press, ISBN: 978-1-7397029-3-9, 2022
'In Praise of Shite (and coping with mental illness)', John and Jane, 2022
'KAVLA Issue 1', The Queer Archive Festival, Athens, Greece, 2021
'A Queer Anthology Of Sickness', Pilot Press, 2019
'A Queer Anthology Of Rage', Pilot Press, 2018
'The Book Of The Word' by Michael Petry, Thames and Hudson, ISBN: 978-0-500-23966-7, 2018
'I created the dildo ISIS flag...'
Op-Ed piece for The Guardian, 30th June 2015
PERFORMANCE SHOWREEL
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS, PERFORMANCES, SCREENINGS & AWARDS:
2024
Apr / PERFORMER as 'Not Paul Daniels' / Triangle / LONDON / U.K.
Feb / PERFORMER as 'Jayne Cunty' / Triangle / LONDON / U.K.
2023
Dec / PERFORMER as 'The McCraddocks' / Triangle / LONDON / U.K.
Dec / PERFORMANCE of 'FINALLY' / Triangle / LONDON / U.K.
Nov / SOUTHWARK PARK OPEN / Southwark Park Gallery / LONDON / U.K.
Oct / PERFORMER as Fanny Craddock for 'It's All Gone a Bit Abigail's Party' / Triangle / LONDON / U.K.
Jul / PERFORMER at 'Gay Shame' / Finsbury Circus / LONDON / U.K.
Jun / PERFORMER at 'Dollys at the Poly' / Soho Poly / LONDON / U.K.
Jan - Aug / PERFORMER as a 'Duckie Dolly' (weekly) / Duckie / LONDON / U.K.
2022
Aug - Dec / PERFORMER as a 'Duckie Dolly' (weekly) / Duckie / LONDON / U.K.
2021
Sep / PERFORMER in 'THE PRINCESS PROMENADE' / Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens / LONDON / U.K.
Sep - Oct / ARTIST IN RESIDENCE / Chisenhale Studios / LONDON / U.K.
2020
Dec / SOUTHWARK PARK OPEN / Southwark Park Gallery / LONDON / U.K.
2019
Oct / TO WHOM THE FLESH MY FLESH STILL CONNECTS ME (Exhibition & Live Performance) / The Poetry Society / LONDON / U.K.
May / VOID / Castello 1610 / VENICE / ITALY
Apr / LE RANZ (live performance with Gabriel Mulvey) / La Graviere Live Club / GENEVA / SWITZERLAND
Mar / MINISCULE / Cross Lane Projects / KENDAL / U.K.
Feb / EMPIRE II - After Extinction / Museum Of Contemporary Art Of Oaxaca (MACO) / OAXACA / Mexico
2018
Oct / A DEMAIN (live performance with Gabriel Mulvey) / Fete du Theatre / Foundation L Abri / GENEVA / SWITZERLAND
Oct / EMPIRE II / Le 100 ECS / PARIS / France
Oct / PROTOCOL / Qpark at Cavendish Square / LONDON / U.K.
Oct / HOMEWORK / Residency at Gaff Space / LONDON / U.K.
Aug / EMPIRE II / Gallerija Kontra / ZAGREB / CROATIA
Jul / THE LUCIAN FREUD CAVE RESCUE (Live Performance) / The Flying Dutchman / LONDON / U.K.
Jul / CAMPerVAN CONFESSIONS (Performance of Gone ) / Deviant & Dandy Brewery / LONDON / U.K.
Jul / BACKBONE (Live performance with Gabriel Mulvey) / Art Night / Aures Sensorium / London / U.K.
Jul / TMH PRIDE CABARET (performance of Just Words ) / The Cock Tavern / LONDON / U.K.
Jun / EMPIRE II / Haus Gallery / TALIN / ESTONIA
Jun / DEGREE SHOW 2018 / Royal College Of Art / LONDON / U.K.
Jun / ETER(E)O / Spazio 1B / LUGANO / SWITZERLAND
May / EMPIRE II / Super Pop / MADRID / SPAIN
May / SOAPBOX / Close-Up Cinema / LONDON / U.K.
Feb / PURPLE VELVET Vol.2 ( 'In June' performance ) / Art Bar / RCA / LONDON / U.K.
Jan / THE NEW DARKROOM ( 'Just Words' performance ) / RCA / LONDON / U.K.
2017
Dec / PURPLE VELVET Vol.1 ( 'Just Words' performance ) / RCA / LONDON / U.K.
Oct / EMPIRE II / Spektrum / BERLIN / GERMANY
Oct / THE CRASH / Q-Park Cavendish Square / LONDON / U.K.
Jul / CAPSID (Acting role in a film by John Walter)
Jun / THE BOOK OF THE WORD / Helsinki Contemporary / HELSINKI / FINLAND
May / EMPIRE II / Castello 1610 / VENICE / ITALY
Apr / RAGE: The Odious Smell Of Truth / Hockney Gallery / LONDON / U.K.
Apr / EMPIRE II / Art Brussels / BRUSSELS / BELGIUM
Jan / WORK IN PROGRESS SHOW / Royal College Of Art / LONDON / U.K.
2016
Jun / ILL MEAT / La Fonderie / CAROUGE / GENEVA / SWITZERLAND
Jan / ECKO ART SALON / Edgware / LONDON / U.K.
2015Jun / FIT THE SLIT / Lido / VENICE / ITALY
Jun / TAKE ME HOME - PRIDE IN LONDON / Earl's Court / LONDON / U.K.
Jun / SWITCHBOARD LGBTI+ Archive/ Waldorf & Trafalgar Hotels / LONDON / U.K.
May / THE FALL OF THE REBEL ANGELS / Castello 1610 / VENICE / ITALY
Mar / CITRUS LUSH BONGO / Tan Like That / Camden / LONDON / U.K.
2014
Dec / RED DOT / Studio 1.1 / LONDON / U.K.
Sep / HOME BODIES / Balfron Tower / LONDON / U.K.
Jun / TMH PRIDE / ******** / LONDON / U.K.
Jun / SUNDAY SALON / Kensington / LONDON / U.K.
May / ARTIST FLEA MARKET / Brockley Artist Village / LONDON / U.K.
Feb / WEATSHOP / DALSTON LANE / LONDON / U.K.
2013
Sep / TAKE ME HOME II / OVAL / LONDON / U.K.
Jul / 8 MINUTES FROM HERE / Royal Festival Hall / LONDON / U.K.
Jun / TAKE ME HOME / 319 KENNIGTON ROAD / LONDON / U.K.
Jun / TOGETHER / Occupy My Time Gallery / LONDON / U.K.
2012
Jul / PAUL COOMBS=FILTHY DIRTY HOMO (Solo Exhibition)/ The Faircharm / LONDON / U.K.
*{ Winner of the Deptford X Fringe Award 2012 }*
2011
Dec / ZOONOMIA / A Block / LONDON / U.K.
Oct / TWO TO THE POWER OF TEN / Orange Dot Gallery / LONDON / U.K.
Jun / Official Glastonbury Festival 2011 T-shirt Design for 'The Park' stage.
Jan / HATCH INAUGURAL / Hatch Space / LONDON / U.K.
Jan / 20/20 / Victoria Stakes / LONDON / U.K.
2010
Sep / CICATRICK: PaulCoombs & Mat Rochford / A Block / LONDON / U.K.
Aug / AT THE FRINGE / Seven Dials Club / LONDON / U.K.
Feb / THE 100 JOURNALS PROJECT / Herbert Read Gallery / CANTERBURY / U.K.
Jan / MICHAEL LANDY'S ART BIN / South London Gallery / LONDON / U.K.
2009
P & B CULTURAL SHOWCASE Selected Featured Artist Award (Painting & Drawing).
Jun / DEPTFORD A.W.O.L. / Menier Gallery / LONDON / U.K.
2008
Apr / PAUL COOMBS: PAINTINGS [SOLO EXHIBITION] / The Stone Theatre / LONDON / U.K.
Jun / THE VALUE OF NOTHING / APT Gallery / LONDON / U.K.
2007
CLERMONT-FERAND SHORT FILM FESTIVAL / CLERMONT-FERAND / FRANCE
2005
SHORT SHORTS WORLD EXPO / JAPAN2004
UMEA INTERNATIONAL ANIMATION FESTIVAL / SWEDEN2003
TEHRAN INTERNATIONAL ANIMATION FESTIVAL / IRANANIMATED ENCOUNTERS / BRISTOL / U.K.
2002
BRITISH INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL / BERLIN / GERMANY2001
INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL OF WALES (Nominated for DM Davies Award) / CARDIFF / U.K.2000
MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL STUDENT ANIMATION FESTIVAL / AUSTRALIA1999
BERLIN INTERNATIONAL STUDENT ANIMATION FESTIVAL / GERMANY1998
ANIMA-MUNDI / RIO DE JANEIRO & SAO PAULO / BRAZILEDINBURGH INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (Nominated for the McClaren Award) / U.K.