OLIVER SMART
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The work of Oliver Smart explores mechanical, biological and social systems sculpturally through playfully subverting precision and active geometry.
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
2024 Paperwork, Hub, Sleaford.
2022 RA Summer Exhibition, Royal Academy of Arts, London

2019 Circus is 21, Circus Gallery, London

Artist Collaborations

2024 Cazimi collaboration with Lucy May Schofield
2023 Islay Land collaboration with Lucy May Schofield

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
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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
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

2024-present Kingston School of Art, Kingston University, London
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. 
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© Oliver  Smart 2024
  • Studio
    • In Process
    • Solo >
      • Sculpture >
        • Components
        • Natural Forms
        • Seeds
        • Clusters
        • Systems
        • Forces
      • Drawing >
        • Imaginings
        • Devices
        • Revolution
        • Spaces
        • Drawing Films
      • Wearable
    • Collaborative >
      • Bow Down and Very Low -123
      • Dandelion Seed
      • Dragonfly - Imago
      • Flight is a Waltz
      • Cazimi
      • Asp
  • Prints
    • From Drawings
    • From Photographs
  • Performance
  • Photography
  • Teaching
    • Substantial Poetry
  • Bio
    • Exhibitions
    • About >
      • Artist Statement
      • CV
      • Biography
      • In my own words
    • Press >
      • Press Release
      • Solo
      • Collaborations
    • Contact >
      • Newsletter
      • Instagram
  • Thoughts