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:
'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 2018, ISBN: 978-0-500-23966-7
'I created the dildo ISIS flag...', Op-Ed piece for The Guardian, 30th June 2015, www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/jun/30/isis-dildo-flag-london-pride-cnn
PERFORMANCE SHOWREEL
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS, PERFORMANCES, SCREENINGS & AWARDS:
2022-2023
PERFORMER (as a 'Duckie Dolly') / Duckie / LONDON / U.K.
2021
Sep / 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 / SWITZERLANDOct / 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.
2015
Jun / 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 / ŁWEATSHOP / 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.2008
Jun / THE VALUE OF NOTHING / APT Gallery / LONDON / U.K.2007
CLERMONT-FERAND SHORT FILM FESTIVAL / CLERMONT-FERAND / FRANCE2005
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.