Duncan Mountford:  Education and Exhibitions.
email:  duncphd@gmail.com
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1998 - 2003  PhD Fine Art by Theory and Practice; The Investigation of the Museum as a
Site of Control, Memory and Loss by Expression in Installation and Sculptural Form, Nottingham Trent University, UK.  Awarded January 2004
1993 - 1994  M.A. Sculpture, Winchester School of Art, UK
1973 - 1976  B.A. (hons) Fine Art, Lanchester Polytechnic, Coventry, UK
1972 - 1973  Foundation Course, Liverpool Polytechnic, UK


Selected solo exhibitions


2023  Haunt, VT ArtSalon, Taipei, Taiwan
2022  The Office of Arcana, MoCA Studio Space, Taipei, Taiwan
2017  Space Station, SeeArt, Taipei, Taiwan. Curator K. Wang.
2017  Make it up as I go along, Common Art Space, Hsinchu, Taiwan
2015  The Chamber of Uncanny Objects, Museum of Archives, National Taiwan University (produced with student collaborators as part of residency/public art project). Organised by Shalom Arts Consulting and NTU
2015  A Cabinet of Curiosities, National Taiwan University (produced with student collaborators as part of residency/public art project)
2013  Daci Village Project, Guantian, Tainan, Taiwan. Curated by J.J. Gong
2011  Study Void, Ox Warehouse, Macau. Curated by S.C. Lei.
2010  The Problem of Knowledge 2, Residency Exhibition, Kuandu Museum of Fine Arts, Taipei National University of the Arts, Taiwan.
2009  Institute;  Plan 9, Bristol, UK.  Supported by Arts Council England.
2008  Through a Glass Uncertainly;  solo exhibition, The Gallery, Dartington College of Arts. UK
2007  A Sense of Wonder and the Problem of Knowledge; Ginza Art Lab, Tokyo and Koiwa Project Space, Tokyo, Japan.  With support from British Council
2005  Mnemosyne; solo exhibition, Derby Museum and Art Gallery, UK. Curated by C. Kennedy, Supported by Arts Council England.
2001  The Archive of Lost Knowledge; Wollaton Hall Natural History Museum, Nottingham. UK.  Curated by J. Waters. Funded by Nottingham Trent University
2000  Muse; Gibson’s Windows, Derby Museum, Derby. UK. Commissioned by RAID
2000  ordinary facts arranged within time; Bonington Gallery, Nottingham. UK. Curated by R. Ayers
1996  Lost/Found; commissioned by The Glass Box Gallery, Salford. UK
1996  Traces; commissioned by South Trafford College, Altrincham, Manchester. UK



Selected Group Exhibitions and projects:



2023. The City & The City, O Bank Foundation, Taipei, Taiwan 2021  Embassy of Doggerland, exhibited in Transcodage, Taiwan Contemporary Culture Lab.  Curated by C.S. Chiu and S.W. Tsai.
2020  Garden, Project produced as member of Empty Art Collective.  Exhibited at Fuzhong MRT Station area, curated by Waley Art and organised by 435.
2019 - 2020  Silent Running, Project produced as member of Empty Art Collective.  Exhibited at Songshan Cultural Park (2019) and Youth Park Wanhua (2020)
2018  Embassy, in Ask the Way, Keelung Harbour Biennial, Keelung, Taiwan. Curated by C.H. Kao.
2018  Ghost Library, in Cross-Domain Reading and Writing, Taipei Fine Art Museum, Taiwan. Curated by L.T. Jian and Y.T. Po.
2017 - 2018  Station Three, in M Space, Formosa Sculpture Biennial, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. Curated C.L. Liu
2017  Solomon’s House, in Moving Anchor, National Taiwan University of Arts Museum, Taiwan. Curated by C.H. Kao.
2016  Singer, in Hieroglyphic Memory, Bopilliao Historic Site, Taipei, Taiwan. Curated by C.C. Wang
2016  Wall, in Wandering x Intervening, Sly Art Space, Taipei, Taiwan. Curated by T.T. Chang.
2014  Crystal Egg, Nanhai Gallery, Taipei, Taiwan
2014  The Rings of Saturn, Joint exhibition with Kentaro Chiba, Arts Lab AKIBA, Tokyo, Japan
2013  MOCA Taipei Video Exhibition, Taipei, Taiwan
2011  10 x 10, Taipei Artist Village, Taiwan
2007  Visual Presentation at Nature Behind Glass: theoretical perspectives on natural history collections, Manchester University, Manchester, UK
2005  Max 5; Café Gallery, London, UK
2005  Staffordshire Cabinet; Commissioned by Public Arts Staffordshire to tour to non-gallery venues. Curated by C. Black
2004  Airborne System Mode; The Ox Warehouse, Macau. Curated by S.C. Lei.
2000  The Box Project. Commissioned by Angel Row Gallery for Museum of Installation group exhibition (touring).
2000  Brief Encounter; Artists’ Studio Group, Melbourne, Australia.
2000  Drawing; Djanogly Showcase, Nottingham Trent University. UK
1998  Nottingham Trent University Research group exhibition; Boots D90 Building, Nottingham. UK
1998  Curator, Arena Studios Group Exhibition, Bluecoat Gallery, Liverpool. UK
1997  It Was Thirty Years Ago Today; Bluecoat Gallery, Liverpool. UK. Curated by B. Biggs.
1997  Obsessive Compulsive Disorder; in The Doctor Duncan Show, Museum of Liverpool Life, Liverpool. UK. Curated by A. Henri.
1996  Keeper; commissioned work for Ikon Gallery Touring Programme, West Midlands. UK
1995  Group Exhibition; M.REAM, Melbourne, Australia.
1995  Dislocate; in On Stream; Bluecoat Gallery, Liverpool. UK. Curated by B. Biggs.
1995  23 August 1994; Skillion Warehouse, Liverpool. UK
1995  Atavistic Longings; Bluecoat Gallery, Liverpool. UK.
1994  Found Out; Winchester Gallery, Winchester. UK
1994  Interregnum; MA exhibition, Winchester School of Art. UK
1993  My Subject is War: Williamson Art Gallery, Birkenhead, UK
1991  Visionfest; Various non gallery venues throughout Liverpool, UK. Curated by J. Brady

Awards:


2018  Award for Best Public Engagement, Public Arts Awards, for NTU Project
2009  Arts Council England Production Award
2007  British Council Award
2005  Arts Council England Production Award
1994  Winchester School of Art/Council Travel Award for outstanding achievement
1991  North West Arts Margaret Wethered Travel Award (Berlin)



Artists Residencies:


2011  Taipei Artists Village, Taipei, Taiwan
2010  Kuandu Museum of Fine Arts, Taipei National University of the Arts, Taiwan
2007  Koiwa Project Space, Japan
1992  Anglican Cathedral, Liverpool, UK