Artist statement
Originally I trained in photography, over the past few years my practice has broadened to incorporate additional mediums.
I make work that presents views of life exclusive to the current epoch, the result of modern, social & global concerns. I am specifically interested in the idea of control & limitations encountered within daily life. My work is the visual manifestation of an internal resistance against these restraints and the resulting work forms a muted acknowledgement of its existence.
This web site catalogues my work over the past nine years, some projects have been resolved and others are still in a state of flux. A body of work could be completed within a couple of days, others years and some will run throughout my life.
In addition to my sketchbooks, I have begun to use this site and my blog 'Fits and bursts' as a space to explore different ideas, approaches and directions on new work. Due to this, aspects of the projects represented here will change over time.
Biography
Over the past year David was invited to make work for The Schwartz Gallery’s Project space [London]. The work that was produced for this space, 'Self Help', has since travelled to The Voorkamer [Belgium] as part of ‘In and outside – writing’ and been published in Argon Magazine. In addition to this Blackmore exhibited work in The Irish Photography Festival, The Belfast Photography Festival and The Margate Photography Festival during the summer of 2011.
Previously David has had solo shows at Gallery Vassie [Amsterdam], Draiocht [Dublin], The Central European House of Photography [Bratislava] and also been involved in a number of group shows in Canada, India, Malaysia, Slovenia, Ireland and the United Kingdom.
Aside from his own artistic practice Blackmore is a part time lecturer at the University for the Creative Arts [UK]. David has also guest lectured at a number of institutions including the University of Westminster [London] and the Institute for Art, Design and Technology [Dublin].
. To view David's artists curriculum vitae click here |