A.M. Hanson /
alexcalledsimon projects, simonsplaypen editions
selected shows, exhibits,
events, performances & publications
alexcalledsimon projects, simonsplaypen editions
selected shows, exhibits,
events, performances & publications
[Autumn 2010 > Summer 2013
studies, research & new work, BA (Hons) Fine Art,
alongside practice]
[Autumn 2009 > Summer 2010:
studies, research & new work,
photography diploma, with 3-D scale model design & life drawing
awards - LCC, UAL, alongside practice]
......................................
2010: Power Ten (group show, LCC galleries)
Elephant & Castle, London
> photo works from The Angel of Life in the Garden of Death series
2009-10: Donlon Books,
London (cabinet display)
> Photo Blog Pop Ups
(models for larger works,
from series about the performances of David Hoyle,
originally shown as photo blog stories)
2009: Gazelland Magazine,
USA (print, publication)
>Susan Tripod (Projects) photograph
(the photography issue)
2009: T.A.G. galleries,
Brussels
(group show, curated by Link Leisure)
> A Visitation From Susan Tripod
(photo & printed matter installation in series of windows)
2008: "Maggot"
at Wolfgang Tillmans’ side-studio space,
London (group, organised by Richard LaRue )
> Susan’s Big Jump
(Susan Tripod photo performance,
mixed media, sound)
2008: short film: Hello Susan? (Where Is Susan?)
UK, 4mins 31secs
various screenings, London / online viewing
(from Susan Tripod project, onwards)
2008: "Shoot Series"
Star Of Bethnal Green, London
(group, organised by Jim Warboy)
> Susan Tripod (Projects Fame)
with Paper Watches and Paper Cameras
(3D photo related mixed media, object)
2008: "Museum Of Revised History"
The Residence Gallery, London
(group show, curated by Ingrid Zeltins)
(part of Hackney Wicked Art Festival 08)
> Patrick (Returns)
- in situ photo works of singer Patrick Wolf
> Paper Jewels
- site specific photo / paper work
(+ related printed matter)
2008: Dance Theatre Journal
UK (print, publication)
vol 23 no.1 ISSN 0264-9160
> surround cover and lead article photographs
(from series about David Hoyle)
also: "Magazine" (produced by Duckie),
dvd photo slideshow & insert
2008: Gazelland Magazine
USA (print, publication,
the art issue)
> photographs of artists / performers from series,
2007: "What Haunt’s You?"
The Photographer’s Gallery, London
(group display, with Helen Marshall)
> collaborative photo work,
inc Ghost Train Interiors photo work (2001/02)
2006: “24London”
Euro touring exhibit, various venues
(group show, with Totally London)
Berlin
Milan
Barcelona
> work from English Wisteria photo story (2004)
2005: printed matter (simonsplaypen-editions)
> Cosmos Contact 400
film / photo collaboration with Pains Fireworks,
made during set up and display marking 400th
anniversary of the Gunpowder Plot, over
St. Paul’s Cathedral and Tate Modern,
London, Nov 5th 05)
2005: Missy Island (This Is Fete)
(in Cathy Hutton's garden, London)
> site paper work, mixed media
also; 2004: “Battle of the Boutiques“,
(Kash Point) London Fashion Week, Oct 04
> appearance wearing
Giant Swimming Pool Island Paper Hat
(work on paper, mixed media,
from Missy Island project / ongoing)
2004: Greek Cyclades islands,
various outdoor locations;
Antiparos, Naxos, Ios
> Missy Island Goes Home
site specific photo - paper trail
(from Missy Island project / ongoing)
2003: Rice+ Gallery,
Kyojima, Tokyo (for Yoke & Zoom group)
> island eye patches for the urbanite
(edition printed matter with mixed media,
for vending machine project)
also; Missy Island Paper Hats series,
various venues and locations, London (events, 2002-04)
also; solo / group live and recorded performance,
> photo performances, photo songs:
Rebel Against Thing, Poppers (Treacle), Vertebrae.
various venues, London
(inc The Tattershall Castle, 93 Feet East,
Electrowerkz, Moonlighting)
action: Ephemera Cloud
(happening for a photograph)
- earlier performances (1998 onwards)
various, with The Paper People and
Sound Storm / The Offset collectives
2003: The Centre Of Attention
(at Century Gallery), London (group show)
> Simon Dearest…(Them Buff)
(3D wall mounted mixed media, montage)
2002: Elms Lesters Painting Rooms
London (group show, curated by Alaistair O'Neil)
> three archival photographs (inc Pink Sheila, 1994)
(shown in large group 20th century retrospective
of London’s polysexual nightlife)
2002: printed matter (simonsplaypen-editions)
> Sunburst Over Liberty Island
(print book, made in New York),
Empire State Always Future
(charcoal text drawings)
2000-01: printed matter (simonsplaypen-editions)
> The Penny Drops (Plastic Things)
(photo work made in Brighton and Southend)
> Country Tramp Goes To Town
(from ongoing project)
1999: Vexed Generation
London (solo)
> Aerial No.2 (Simon’s Playpen)
(a maximalistic display of works on paper
and related photo material)
1998: “We Love You” (group audio / picture book)
(international, print / publication)
ISBN 1 86154 088 4
curated by The Ambassadors
published by Booth Clibborn / Candy Records
> Interior With Fridge and other photographs,
inc portrait, made in Richard Torry’s living/workspace,
London, 1998, alongside other work
1998: “Leigh Bowery” (group picture book / monograph)
(international, print / publication)
published by Violette Editions,
(Distributed Art Publishers Inc / Thames & Hudson)
ISBN 1-900828-049
> inc, Leigh, Reverse Birth,
the last photographs made of performer and
cultural icon Leigh Bowery in his final performance,
(with his art rock band Minty), London 1994,
alongside other work.
1998: Lux Centre, and elsewhere
London (group)
> A Talk To The Tripod, and other actions
(photo performance / action)
1997: Willes Road Shows
London, various (solo)
> inc. See Through Landscapes - ink wall drawings,
and Susan Tripod (You’re Frozen) action
1995: The Fine Art Society, London
(group show, curated by Johnnie Shand Kydd)
“Tribute To Leigh Bowery”
> various, from folio
1994: “A Smashing Night Out”
(short film, dir: Matthew Glamorre)
> appearance in award winning `BritArtPop` short,
- also makes film stills (Brighton, London)
1993-1996
- various London scene, music, art listings publications
with exhibits, displays in various venues
(mainly shops, bars, project spaces in Soho, Shoreditch)
> also from New Disco Portraits photo series / other
> Find a Cure, Find a Cure posters, flyers & billstickers
> music / text collaboration with Honolulu,
photo memory songs (Alex Sparks & Honolulu)
1992: (London, theatre stills folio)
> for West End and Broadway impresario
Mark Bramble and his production team
also: (L`Oreal French TV advert),
appearance (as catwalk photographer)
1991: (first pictures published) i-D Magazine
/ Jan 91 issue
(moniker here & elsewhere; Alex Sparks)
> b&w night portraits, various
1990: Soho Brasserie Space
London (solo)
> selected prints, inc from Berlin 1989 folio
1987-88: Leeds University Workshop Theatre
> lead & supporting roles in various public productions,
designs show posters,
also at Park Lane FE College, Leeds / various
1987: Leeds Art Gallery
(group)
> photo montage Swimming Pool With Bridge,
(in display about `new surrealism`)
also: (various locos + later, reworked published)
> Boy With Gun billstickers
1986: The National Youth Theatre
> London workshops, performance
+ school & local exhibits, print
________________________________
info / biog notes / contact / home
studies, research & new work, BA (Hons) Fine Art,
alongside practice]
[Autumn 2009 > Summer 2010:
studies, research & new work,
photography diploma, with 3-D scale model design & life drawing
awards - LCC, UAL, alongside practice]
......................................
2010: Power Ten (group show, LCC galleries)
Elephant & Castle, London
> photo works from The Angel of Life in the Garden of Death series
2009-10: Donlon Books,
London (cabinet display)
> Photo Blog Pop Ups
(models for larger works,
from series about the performances of David Hoyle,
originally shown as photo blog stories)
2009: Gazelland Magazine,
USA (print, publication)
>Susan Tripod (Projects) photograph
(the photography issue)
2009: T.A.G. galleries,
Brussels
(group show, curated by Link Leisure)
> A Visitation From Susan Tripod
(photo & printed matter installation in series of windows)
2008: "Maggot"
at Wolfgang Tillmans’ side-studio space,
London (group, organised by Richard LaRue )
> Susan’s Big Jump
(Susan Tripod photo performance,
mixed media, sound)
2008: short film: Hello Susan? (Where Is Susan?)
UK, 4mins 31secs
various screenings, London / online viewing
(from Susan Tripod project, onwards)
2008: "Shoot Series"
Star Of Bethnal Green, London
(group, organised by Jim Warboy)
> Susan Tripod (Projects Fame)
with Paper Watches and Paper Cameras
(3D photo related mixed media, object)
2008: "Museum Of Revised History"
The Residence Gallery, London
(group show, curated by Ingrid Zeltins)
(part of Hackney Wicked Art Festival 08)
> Patrick (Returns)
- in situ photo works of singer Patrick Wolf
> Paper Jewels
- site specific photo / paper work
(+ related printed matter)
2008: Dance Theatre Journal
UK (print, publication)
vol 23 no.1 ISSN 0264-9160
> surround cover and lead article photographs
(from series about David Hoyle)
also: "Magazine" (produced by Duckie),
dvd photo slideshow & insert
2008: Gazelland Magazine
USA (print, publication,
the art issue)
> photographs of artists / performers from series,
2007: "What Haunt’s You?"
The Photographer’s Gallery, London
(group display, with Helen Marshall)
> collaborative photo work,
inc Ghost Train Interiors photo work (2001/02)
2006: “24London”
Euro touring exhibit, various venues
(group show, with Totally London)
Berlin
Milan
Barcelona
> work from English Wisteria photo story (2004)
2005: printed matter (simonsplaypen-editions)
> Cosmos Contact 400
film / photo collaboration with Pains Fireworks,
made during set up and display marking 400th
anniversary of the Gunpowder Plot, over
St. Paul’s Cathedral and Tate Modern,
London, Nov 5th 05)
2005: Missy Island (This Is Fete)
(in Cathy Hutton's garden, London)
> site paper work, mixed media
also; 2004: “Battle of the Boutiques“,
(Kash Point) London Fashion Week, Oct 04
> appearance wearing
Giant Swimming Pool Island Paper Hat
(work on paper, mixed media,
from Missy Island project / ongoing)
2004: Greek Cyclades islands,
various outdoor locations;
Antiparos, Naxos, Ios
> Missy Island Goes Home
site specific photo - paper trail
(from Missy Island project / ongoing)
2003: Rice+ Gallery,
Kyojima, Tokyo (for Yoke & Zoom group)
> island eye patches for the urbanite
(edition printed matter with mixed media,
for vending machine project)
also; Missy Island Paper Hats series,
various venues and locations, London (events, 2002-04)
also; solo / group live and recorded performance,
> photo performances, photo songs:
Rebel Against Thing, Poppers (Treacle), Vertebrae.
various venues, London
(inc The Tattershall Castle, 93 Feet East,
Electrowerkz, Moonlighting)
action: Ephemera Cloud
(happening for a photograph)
- earlier performances (1998 onwards)
various, with The Paper People and
Sound Storm / The Offset collectives
2003: The Centre Of Attention
(at Century Gallery), London (group show)
> Simon Dearest…(Them Buff)
(3D wall mounted mixed media, montage)
2002: Elms Lesters Painting Rooms
London (group show, curated by Alaistair O'Neil)
> three archival photographs (inc Pink Sheila, 1994)
(shown in large group 20th century retrospective
of London’s polysexual nightlife)
2002: printed matter (simonsplaypen-editions)
> Sunburst Over Liberty Island
(print book, made in New York),
Empire State Always Future
(charcoal text drawings)
2000-01: printed matter (simonsplaypen-editions)
> The Penny Drops (Plastic Things)
(photo work made in Brighton and Southend)
> Country Tramp Goes To Town
(from ongoing project)
1999: Vexed Generation
London (solo)
> Aerial No.2 (Simon’s Playpen)
(a maximalistic display of works on paper
and related photo material)
1998: “We Love You” (group audio / picture book)
(international, print / publication)
ISBN 1 86154 088 4
curated by The Ambassadors
published by Booth Clibborn / Candy Records
> Interior With Fridge and other photographs,
inc portrait, made in Richard Torry’s living/workspace,
London, 1998, alongside other work
1998: “Leigh Bowery” (group picture book / monograph)
(international, print / publication)
published by Violette Editions,
(Distributed Art Publishers Inc / Thames & Hudson)
ISBN 1-900828-049
> inc, Leigh, Reverse Birth,
the last photographs made of performer and
cultural icon Leigh Bowery in his final performance,
(with his art rock band Minty), London 1994,
alongside other work.
1998: Lux Centre, and elsewhere
London (group)
> A Talk To The Tripod, and other actions
(photo performance / action)
1997: Willes Road Shows
London, various (solo)
> inc. See Through Landscapes - ink wall drawings,
and Susan Tripod (You’re Frozen) action
1995: The Fine Art Society, London
(group show, curated by Johnnie Shand Kydd)
“Tribute To Leigh Bowery”
> various, from folio
1994: “A Smashing Night Out”
(short film, dir: Matthew Glamorre)
> appearance in award winning `BritArtPop` short,
- also makes film stills (Brighton, London)
1993-1996
- various London scene, music, art listings publications
with exhibits, displays in various venues
(mainly shops, bars, project spaces in Soho, Shoreditch)
> also from New Disco Portraits photo series / other
> Find a Cure, Find a Cure posters, flyers & billstickers
> music / text collaboration with Honolulu,
photo memory songs (Alex Sparks & Honolulu)
1992: (London, theatre stills folio)
> for West End and Broadway impresario
Mark Bramble and his production team
also: (L`Oreal French TV advert),
appearance (as catwalk photographer)
1991: (first pictures published) i-D Magazine
/ Jan 91 issue
(moniker here & elsewhere; Alex Sparks)
> b&w night portraits, various
1990: Soho Brasserie Space
London (solo)
> selected prints, inc from Berlin 1989 folio
1987-88: Leeds University Workshop Theatre
> lead & supporting roles in various public productions,
designs show posters,
also at Park Lane FE College, Leeds / various
1987: Leeds Art Gallery
(group)
> photo montage Swimming Pool With Bridge,
(in display about `new surrealism`)
also: (various locos + later, reworked published)
> Boy With Gun billstickers
1986: The National Youth Theatre
> London workshops, performance
+ school & local exhibits, print
________________________________
info / biog notes / contact / home
