Ed Fornieles
Selected Work
Exhibitions at Carlos/Ishikawa
Selected Press & Texts
- "Ed Fornieles in conversation with Emmanuel Olunkwa"
ArtOfficial, 2023 - "Ed Fornieles in conversation with Giulia Colletti: Associations at Carlos/Ishikawa"
Cura, 2021 - "In Conversation with Ed Fornieles"
Tank, 2018 - "Review: Ed Fornieles at Arsenale Contemporary"
Emily Hall, Artforum, 2017 - "Performing Ourselves: Revisiting Dorm Daze with Ed Fornieles"
Felix Petty, i-D, 2016 - "Review: Ed Fornieles at Arratia Beer"
Thoman Bettridge, Freize d/e, 2016 - "Ed Fornieles in Conversation with Ben Vickers"
Cura, 2014
Selected Publications
- Micro Unit of Two
Ed Fornieles, artist publicaiton, Cura Publishing, 2017
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b.1983, UK
Lives and works in London
2011 MA Sculpture, Royal College of Art, London, UK
2005 BA Fine Art, Ruskin School of Drawing and Fine Art, Oxford University, UK
2003 Cunliffe Prize, judged by Anya Gallaccio
2001 Winchester University, HND Art & Design, UK
Selected Solo Exhibitions and Performances
2024
Inside Out 2, Carlos/Ishikawa, London
2021
Associations, Haus der Elekronischeb Künste (HEK), Basel (Online)
Associations, Carlos/Ishikawa, London
2019
Cel, Center For Contemporary Art Futura, Prague
Cel, Carlos/Ishikawa, London
2017
Seed, Carlos/Ishikawa, London
The Finiliar, Arsenal New York, New York
Sim Vol. 1, Alyssa Davis Gallery, New York
2016
Truth Table, Cura - Basement Roma, Rome
Der Geist: Flesh Feast, Arratia Beer, Berlin
2015
Workland: the fence is a narrow place, Chateau Shatto, Los Angeles
Jupiter Ascending, Carl Kostyal, Stockholm
2014
Modern Family, Chisenhale Gallery, London
2013
New York New York Happy Happy (NY NY HP HP) (in association with Rhizome), New Museum, New York
Pool Party Plays Itself, MOCAtv, LA
Despicable Me 2, Mihai Nicodim, Los Angeles
2012
The Dreamy Awards, Park Nights, Serpentine Gallery, London
Characterdate, Frame, Frieze Art Fair, London
Happy Days in Basel, Theater Basel
2011
The Hangover Part II, Carlos/Ishikawa, London
Animal House II: Revenge of the Nerdz, Royal College of Art, London
Animal House, Guest Projects, London
Selected Group Exhibitions and Performances
2024
Cute, Somerset House, London
2023
Armour Of Contempt, Gossamer Fog, London
Worldbuilding: Gaming and Art in the Digital Age, Centre Pompidou-Metz, Metz
Feels Like MemeplexTM, KARST, Plymouth
Glitches in Love: A New Formula, Chinretsukan Gallery, Tokyo University of the Arts
2022
All Opposing Players, David Kordansky Gallery, Los Angeles
Worldbuilding: Gaming And Art In The Digital Age, Julia Stoschek Collection (JSC), Düsseldorf
2021
Art for the Future, Multimedia Art Museum (MAMM), Moscow
Data Streams, The Glucksman Museum, University College Cork, Ireland
From creatures to creators, Kunsthaus Hamburg
2020
The Will to Change, New Jörg, Vienna
Real Feelings, HeK (Haus der elektronischen Künste), Basel
2019
London Art Now, Ca’ Pesaro Galleria Internazionale d’Arte Moderna, Venice
(curator) Cursed Images, (as part of curated by 2019 — Circulation) Galerie Lisa Kandlhoffer, Vienna
Futures of Love, Magasins généraux, Pantin, France
2018
ANTI, Athens Biennale 2018, Athens
Future Love. Desire and Kinship in Hypernature, Haus der Elektronischen Künste, Basel
I am large, I contain multitudes, Galerie Wedding, Berlin
Condo Unit Athens, The Breeder hosting Carlos/Ishikawa, Athens
2017
Peace, Schirn, Kunsthalle Frankfurt
Hybrid Layers, ZKM, Karlsruhe
Façade 2017, Contemporary Art Festival, Middelburg
2016
The 3rd Shenzhen Independent Animation Biennale, Shenzhen
DO DISTURB. Festival non-stop, Palais de Tokyo, Paris
I feel we think bad, Arsenal, Montreal
Hack your body, upgrade your mind, Schirn Kunsthalle, Frankfurt
Emotional Supply Chains, Zabludowicz Collection, London
2014
Family state of mind (joint show with Petra Cortright), Chez Valentin, Paris
2013
Meanwhile... Suddenly, and Then (curated by Gunnar B. Kvaran), 12th Biennale de Lyon
2012
Net Narrative (curated by Harry Burke), Carlos/Ishikawa, London
Paraproduction, Boetzelaer Nispen, Amsterdam
Not Safe For Work, Duve Gallery, Berlin
Technicolour Yawn, Import Projects, Berlin
2011
Performance accompanying Laurie Anderson, Trisha Brown, Gordon Matta-Clark; Pioneers of the Downtown Scene, New York 1970s, Barbican Art Gallery, London
2010
Tropical Meltdown, Peter Doig Studio, London
Hymns, Colourama Building, London
Black Leather, Kenneth Anger Institute of Art, Texas
Painting Sculpture Land, Crisp Gallery, London
Irregular Wasps, TinType, London
Performance accompanying Ron Arad, Barbican Art Gallery, London
2009
Play, The Wallis Gallery and Paradise Row, London
The Domestic Reach, The Wall Gallery, London
Natural Wonders, Baibakov Art Projects, Moscow
The Wallis Dies and Goes to Paradise, Paradise Row, London
2008
Force and Beauty, Yukiko Kawase Gallery, Paris
In Violet Night, The Wallis Gallery, London
2007
Master Drive, The Wallis Gallery, London
2006
Intimate Experiences, Bischoff/Weiss, London
2004
Atomic Art Bomb, Modern Art Oxford