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BIOGRAPHY

Matthew Woodham is an artist who works across disciplines. His practice explores system dynamics in nature through research and practical application. His academic background in cognitive neuroscience has informed an expanded study of the common dynamics and structures described by physical and mathematical principles. 

He creates audio-visual works and interactive sculptural installations using a variety of processes such as: programming, electronic circuits and experimental physical techniques. He has a particular focus on spatial interactions, algorithmic models of nature and emergence, or simple components exhibiting complex behaviour. 

He aims to create environments which synthesise the abstract and uncanny, appealing to, and provoking universal human intuitions. He uses live settings to create immediate, real-time experiences while integrating scientific theory and a critical approach to technology.

RCA IED 2022-2023 | Currently based between London & Nottingham | Studio member at Backlit & Near Now 

CURRICULUM VITAE

May 2024
Magicwire Paris Projections
Off-grid architectural projection in Paris for Gabriola - Believer EP marketing
May 2024
April 2024
Politics of The Machines Conference
Presentation of 'Lifelikeness in Adaptive Dissipative Structures' - short film featuring whirlpool machine & talk covering scientific concepts
April 2024
November 2023
Joey Holder - Cryptid at Two Queens
AV design & lighting intervention for solo show at Two Queens, Leicester. 2ch video, 4ch audio & 8ch synchronised LED lighting system
November 2023
October 2023
Joey Holder - Cryptid (2023)
6ch video installation design for Art Basel in Paris, 2023
October 2023
September 2023
V&A Digital Design Weekend
A network of two interactive installations, with conditions controllable with an iPad touchscreen. 'Emergent forms' reconfigured from 'Conditions', and a new, smaller whirlpool hourglass
September 2023
August 2023
Field Maneuvers Festival 2023
Main stage live visuals on Saturday, three 'Sputnik-1' inspired kinetic light sculptures and LED filament lighting additions to Laika tent
August 2023
June 2023
Royal College of Art Degree Show
A network of 3 interactive installations, a self-organising whirlpool machine, chaotic oscillating anemometers and continually transforming, computationally generated emergent 3D forms
June 2023
April 2023
Throwing Snow Live AV @ LEV Festival
Live AV performance of 'Dragons' album by Throwing Snow as part of LEV festival in Gijón, Spain.
April 2023
March 2023
IRCAM Conference, Centre Pompidou
Presented a spatial audio piece created in collaboration with composer, conductor & artistic Kate Milligan. Audio samples were moved in physical multi-dimensional audio and simulated 3D visual space, using an implementation of the paper 'Symplectic integrators for spin systems' (McLachlan, 2014)
March 2023
November 2022
Son Of Philip - Rain Music Video
Music video created in Touch Designer & VDMX for Son of Philip
November 2022
October 2022
TRADE
Art residency at The Lengths, Fort William.
October 2022
November 2022
Wigflex 24
24hr live visuals & real-time lighting for room 2 at Corsica Studios, London.
November 2022
October 2022
OTOKA
Website for arts space, residency and project by Candice Jacobs.
October 2022
September 2022
Sputnik 1
Kinetic light installation for Field Maneuvers festival 2022, inspired by the Sputnik 1 satellite.
September 2022
September 2022
Wars In The Workshop Exhibition
Online exhibition about the reign of Henry VI through genealogical rolls - in collaboration with NTU.
September 2022
June 2022
Ceremony of Obsolescence
Video installation for One Thoresby Street's 'Not Happy' closing exhibition.
June 2022
May 2022
Il·Luminar Exhibition
Exhibition at Artcore Gallery in Derby with Benjamin Shirley-Quirk - an interactive, mechanical lantern installation which projects the truth to any questions you might ask.
May 2022
March 2022
Re-Textured at Printworks
Live visuals for Rebekah's set at Re-Textured festival at Printworks, London
March 2022
February 2022
Punchdrunk 'Burnt City'
Lighting and electronics technician for the 'Burnt City' immersive theatre performance.
February 2022
December 2021
Lone Live AV
Live visuals and light installation at Village Underground, London for Lone's premiere live show for the album release 'Always Inside Your Head'. Live visuals for Amazon's 'Signals' online festival.
December 2021
October 2021
Wigflex City Festival 2021
Responsible for 5 stages across the festival in collaboration with Potential Difference. The Refinery stage in the BioCity car park included a custom-built scaffolding DJ booth, metal light sculptures and 5 modified 'high bay' industrial lamps suspended in ceiling of the marquee.
October 2021
August 2021
Gasleak Mountain 'Welcome To The Mountain'
Installation room in Gasleak Mountain space, featuring a collaborative audio piece with Kay Fabe. Lighting setup for outdoor set up in yard, for a 5hr Kay Fabe DJ set.
August 2021
June 2021
Lone - Coming Into Being and Passing Away
Generative music video for 'Coming Into Being and Passing Away' by Lone
June 2021
May 2021
Korean Cultural Centre Installation
3 channel synchronised 4K audio-visual piece directed by Park Jung-woo. Setup design and installation.
May 2021
May 2021
'Great Escape' Web Page Design & Build
Web page design for NTU Fine Art student project hosted by One Thoresby Street.
May 2021
UPCOMING
Throwing Snow Album Visuals
Video compositions for all album tracks, including album cover artwork and inserts.
UPCOMING
April 2020
Transference.TV
UI Design for online Interim show at Central St. Martins for MA Fine Art, MA Art & Science & MA Contemporary Philosophy.
April 2020
April 2020
Darkness Retreat by Flora Parrott
Web development for online 3D exhibition 'Darkness Retreat' by Flora Parrott. Built using A-Frame.
April 2020
March 2020
New Midland Group Website
Web design and development for New Midland Group - a consortium of 3 artist-led organisations in Nottingham; One Thoresby Street, Backlit and Primary.
March 2020
February 2020
Son Of Philip - Rubber Stamp
Music video utilising machine-learning synthesised video. StyleGan2 model trained on underwater creatures.
February 2020
Januray 2020
Interstitia
Web platform development and mentorship. NTU Fine Art 2020 graduate programme and exhibition. Six graduates were mentored through programming their own web art page for an online exhibition taking place on the One Thoresby Street website.
Januray 2020
September 2020
Fleximodal.TV
Four channel, 24/7 AV experience. Online project conception, design and delivery. Also produced 12 AV mixes for the site. Collaboration with Wigflex.
September 2020
August 2020
SPUR.WORLD
Online platform, social network and 'virtual residency' for fine art graduates who missed out on a final show due to COVID-19.
August 2020
May 2020
Institute of Advanced Thinking
Website & new online platform for Magicwire music label.
May 2020
February - March 2020
Sensing Systems
Solo exhibition at Bonington Gallery, Nottingham.
February - March 2020
October 2019
One Thoresby Street Website
Brand-new website for One Thoresby Street artist studio, gallery & fabrication space.
October 2019
June 2019
Kallida Festival
Collaborated with Rich Maskey & Benjamin Shirley-Quirk to build an interactive light & sound room for the festival. Composed music & built abstract interface to control the room.
June 2019
May 2019
Pint of Science
Collaborated with astronomer Dr. Meghan Gray to build an interactive AV installation for Pint of Science 'Creative Reactions' art & science event.
May 2019
May 2019
434' In Feedback
Abstract short film composed with audio and video hardware feedback loops.
May 2019
May 2019
Wigflex City Festival
Multimodal stage at Nottingham Contemporary for Wigflex City Festival - comprised of large-scale sculptural light and projection mapped installation.
May 2019
February - March 2019
Africa Nouveau Festival, Kenya
Lighting design & art installation production for British Council supported project. Contributed artistic production for the festival in Nairobi, alongside Kallida festival team.
February - March 2019
February 2019
Nottingham Festival of Science and Curiosity
New website for city-wide science festival.
February 2019
February 2019
UKYA City Takeover
AV technician for Nottingham city-wide arts festival.
February 2019
December 2018
Wigflex x Multimodal NYE with Jane Fitz
Custom visuals and light sculptures for NYE event at The Brickworks, Nottingham
December 2018
October 2018
A Common Craft
Website for podcast series about the archetype of the Witch, Witchcraft and magic and how these subjects may affect our daily lives.
October 2018
September 2018
Waking The Witch
Website for touring exhibition exploring magic and the occult.
September 2018
September 2018
Randomforest.site
Research and publishing platform which investigates the construction of belief in online networks. For artist Joey Holder.
September 2018
August 2018
Field Maneuvers Festival
Reactive light towers, geodesic dome and seating area installation.
August 2018
July 2018
'Adcredo’ - Joey Holder
AV Installation for artist Joey Holder’s exhibition at QUAD gallery, Derby & Matt’s Gallery London.
July 2018
June 2018 - December 2018
One Thoresby Street Future Studio Production Space
Creative producer for ACE funded research project looking into the future of artist studio spaces.
June 2018 - December 2018
June 2018
'Adcredo’ - Joey Holder
Online platform and experience based on neural-networks for artist Joey Holder’s pseudo-brand.
June 2018
June 2018
Vice - ‘Reclaim The Club’
Collaborator for 5 min documentary series – filming interview, studio, Multimodal installation and creation of music.
June 2018
June 2018
Multimodal x Wigflex
Craig Richards at Nottingham Contemporary. Live, quadraphonic, ‘surround-scape’ AV installation performance.
June 2018
May 2018
Wigflex Rooftop Party
Helena Hauff at Saltwater, Nottingham. Live visuals, set-design and lighting.
May 2018
May 2018
Future Now
Live AV modular synthesiser performance.
May 2018
May 2018
SCULPT Website
Artist & personal trainer website.
May 2018
April 2018
Near Now Fellowship
Animations & synthesised brand promotional resources.
April 2018
March - May 2018
Thoresby Street Thursdays
Organisation and curation of 10 member-led exhibitions in the Attic gallery of One Thoresby Street for the 10 year anniversary of the building.
March - May 2018
March 2018
Playback festival at The ICA, London
‘Ident.Life’ screening as part of the Random Acts Playback Festival.
March 2018
March 2018
Borderlines Film Festival
‘Ident.Life’ cinema film screening.
March 2018
March 2018
Wigflex Basement Sessions
Jackmaster at Red Bar, Nottingham – Venue set design, interactive installations and live visuals.
March 2018
February 2018
‘Ident.Life’
Channel 4, ‘Random Acts’ | Short film commission
February 2018
February 2018
Lace Unarchived at Bonington Gallery, Nottingham
Commissioned sculptural video piece responding to the lace archive. I designed a curved, CNC-cut cabinet for 24 CRT monitors which featured digitised, distorted and decaying archival items.
February 2018
February 2018
Light Night at Broadway Cinema, Nottingham
Interactive light dome installation.
February 2018
February 2018
Explorers Fair 2018
Broadway Cinema, Nottingham. Gallery room takeover, interactive light installation.
February 2018
January 2018
Film Free and Easy: Up In The Air
A/V installation featuring a generative, modular synthesised audio and video patch, processed via VDMX then projected.
January 2018
December 2017
Wigflex Warehouse Party, London
Venue lighting design, visuals and installations, including projection-mapped ‘monster’ on an old furniture lift-shaft.
December 2017
November 2017
Synkro – Vanishing Point
Official Music Video for Apollo Records release, Synkro ‘Hand in Hand’
November 2017
October 2017
Starf*cker
Video design & live projection | R&D and scratch performance at Battersea Arts Centre, London for new theatre project by Shannon Sickels.
October 2017
October 2017
VDMX & MadMapper workshops
De Montfort University, Leicester | In collaboration with artist Dan Tombs.
October 2017
September 2017
WEATHER SYSTEMS
Interdisciplinary Art & Science project with artist Calvin Sangster | Web design & development.
September 2017
September 2017
Jane Fitz at The Pickle Factory, London
Assistant for LED reactive sculpture build throughout venue.
September 2017
September 2017
Liverpool International Festival of Psychedelia
Live visuals in Blade Factory stage, in collaboration with artist Gareth Hustwaite.
September 2017
September 2017
‘TRIPRISM’
Interactive light installation for Field Maneuvers festival.
September 2017
August 2017
Project Nottingham Rebrand
Nottingham electronic event promoter rebrand. Brand identity, marketing strategy and full redesign.
August 2017
July 2017
Wigflex - Tom Demac at The Columbian, London
Experimental live visual show combining found footage, live feed and analogue video synthesis.
July 2017
July 2017
Joey Holder – Ophiux
Projection mapped installation on large curved screen for “Would you like to come back to our hut?” Exhibition at Backlit Gallery, Nottingham.
July 2017
July 2017
Video Wall Workshop at De Montfort University, Leicester
Delivered a workshop using VDMX to arts lecturers and professors; exploring the live, performative and interactive techniques possible with the 3×4 LCD video wall.
July 2017
July 2017
Ross From Friends – Suzinak
Music video for Magicwire 012 release “The Outsiders” by Ross From Friends
July 2017
June 2017
NSFW
Artist residency within disused Dell office.
June 2017
April 2017
808
Installations for rooftop event. Saltwater, Nottingham
April 2017
April 2017
Wigflex – Space Dimension Controller
‘Intergalactic’ Projection mapped live visuals & installations
April 2017
April 2017
Multimodal #01
Multifaceted brand/platform | Event series exploring intersections between arts, science and technology | 4 wall immersive AV night
April 2017
March 2017
Telophase
Experimental audio-visual installation
March 2017
March 2017
Project – Fritz Wentink & Jon K
Event graphic & poster design
March 2017
February 2017
Giles Peterson
Live visuals at Irish Centre, Nottingham
February 2017
December 2016
Wigflex NYE Cage Party
Visuals & DIY Lighting design for Wigflex cage concept party.
December 2016
November 2016
Gnork – Big Dipper
Music Video | Magicwire Recordings
November 2016
November 2016
OPHIUX
Online 3D experience project in collaboration with artist Joey Holder
November 2016
November 2016
‘Getting to know’ – Alice Gale-Feeny
AV tech concept & programming for solo Exhibition at Nottingham Castle
November 2016
September 2016
Liverpool International Festival of Psychedelia
Live analogue visuals in collaboration with artist Gareth Hustwaite.
September 2016
August 2016
Wigflex x Magicwire
Promotional video & live visuals at The Yard, London
August 2016
July 2016
Three Body Trio – Beatroute
Analogue music video
July 2016
June 2016
Alter Ego
Festival lighting/decor/artistic installations
June 2016
May 2016
Peckham Rye Music Festival
Visual loop competition winner
May 2016
February 2016
Signal-Cave.Path
AV installations within cave system utilising various analogue technologies for 'Wah Wah' at Malt Cross
February 2016
February 2016
Giant Head – Haunting ex
Music video using various analogue video devices, February 2016.
February 2016
February 2016
1.7TB
Web project in collaboration with artist Joey Holder - desktop download interface
February 2016
January - June 2016 2015
Near Now Studio
Led project to build a prototype mobile application 'Unible' to help find meaningful collaborations.
January - June 2016 2015
October 2015
New Midland Group
Website design for online delivery of Bloomberg New Contemporaries in Nottingham
October 2015
October 2015
Nottingham Contemporary
AV install for Sun Ra Exhibition, 'Alien Encounters'
October 2015
August 2015
CQNET | Creative Auarter
R&D Project for community website for creative businesses in the Nottingham creative quarter.
August 2015
May 2015
No War – Dewy Sinatra
Music video – hardware processed, layered archive footage and lyrics
May 2015
January - February 2015
KNOW HOW PLACEMENT
Digital placement at Nottingham artist-led studio/gallery space One Thoresby Street. Website redesign, digital strategy & promotional content
January - February 2015