The work of Oliver Smart explores mechanical, biological and social systems sculpturally through playfully subverting precision and active geometry.
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Education
1996 Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand. Bachelor of Visual Arts (Sculpture) Exhibitions Solo Exhibitions 2022 Suspending Motion, Walthemstow Wetlands, London 2019 Imago - A Dragonfly in Motion, Circus Gallery, London Group Exhibitions 2022 RA Summer Exhibition, Royal Academy of Arts, London 2019 Circus is 21, Circus Gallery, London Artist Collaborations Bow Down and Very Low - 123 collaboration with Ingrid Pollard 2022 Carbon Slowly Turning, MK Gallery, Milton Keynes, UK 2022 Carbon Slowly Turning, Turner Contemporary, Margate, UK 2022 Turner Prize Exhibition, Tate Liverpool, Liverpool, UK Puppet Flutter / Flight is a Waltz collaboration with Dominic Harris 2017 Design Miami/Basel, Basel 2016 PAD London |
Awards
2022 Jack Goldhill Award for Sculpture, Royal Academy of Arts, London Articles
2019 Imago A Dragonfly in Motion, Marylebone Journal, London 2018 Interview, Puppet Notebook, UK 2017 Interview, Discovering Tottenham 2013 Interview, Puppet Notebook, UK |
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Selected Theatre
1998-present Suitcase Circus, Folded Feather, Touring, International 2011 Life Still, Folded Feather, Touring, International 2016 Blood and Bone, Cicada Productions, Touring, UK 2015 Tim Tiger, Molièreensemblen, Touring, Sweden 2014 Flying Roast Goose, Out of Chaos, Blue Elephant Theatre 2013 Mama Borta, Boulevardteatern, Touring, Sweden 2012 Waiting for Stanley, Finger in the Pie, Touring, UK 2010 Bob, Man on the Moon, Sixth Sense/Travelling Light, Swindon, Bristol 2006 From India with Love, Those Indian Guys, Auckland 2006 The Cows, Snuff Puppets, Melbourne 2005 The Magic Chicken, Theatre Beating, Touring, Australasia 2004 The Justine Smith Show, Theatre Stampede, Auckland. 2002 The Underwatermelon Man, New Zealand Festival 2002 Teaching/Consultancy 2013-present Rose Bruford College of Performing Arts, London 2011-present London Central School of Speech and Drama, London 2009-present The Little Angel Theatre, Islington, London 2021-present Mountview, London 2021-present St Mary’s University, London 2015-present London College of Fashion, London 2016-2017 WAC Arts, London 2014 Sony Entertainment Europe, London 2013 Flying Cloud, London 2013 Bath Theatre Royal, Bath, UK 2010 Polka Theatre, London 2012 Guildhall School of Music and Drama, London 2013 Sixth Sense Theatre Company, Swindon, UK 2009 Mexican Circus Convention, Xilitla, Mexico 2008 Blind Summit Theatre Company, London 2006 Early Childhood Dept., Auckland College of Education, NZ 2004 Artstation Community Art Centre , Auckland, NZ On Screen 2016 Under Dog, Channel 4, UK 2015 The Muppets Most Wanted, Disney 2012 Hyundai Puppets, Irresistible Films/Microsoft PR, London 2012 We’re Puppeteers, Nickelodeon, UK 2012 Harry Hill's TV Burp, ITV, UK 2000 Mes mer… , Morag Brownlie, Auckland. Music Videos 2019 Spell, Hot Chip. Director Simon Owens 2018 Oh Baby, Alexis Taylor. Director Simon Owens 2008 Mudar De Bina, Norberto Lobo. Director- Branca Bastos, UK. 2006 Duet, Steve Abel. Director- Florian Habicht, NZ. 2005 Don't Leave Home, Sola Rosa. Turtleneck productions, NZ. 2002 Reel to Reel, Rota. Fat films, NZ. |