DAMIEN GILLEY
Artist
Artist Statement
Damien Gilley is an American artist whose work explores hidden architectures through site-specific perceptual installations that combine drawing and sculptural approaches. Taking influence from vintage computer graphics, techno-structures, and science fiction the work integrates digital languages with the physical world to question historical, current, and potential environments. His works respond to urban environments through a manipulation of visual architecture to operate as viewer activated perceptual events.
Biography
2009 / MFA Contemporary Art Practice, Portland State University
2006 / BFA New Media, University of Nevada Las Vegas
Lives and works in Portland, Oregon, USA
Solo Exhibitions
2018 / Foothills Art Center, Boulder, Colorado
2017 / Space, Portland Maine
2016 / Sharjah Art Museum, United Arab Emirates
2016 / One Grand Gallery, Portland OR
2016 / Hap Gallery, Portland OR
2015 / Carl & Sloan Contemporary, Portland OR
2014 / MARC, Milvus Artistic Research Center, Kivik, Sweden
2014 / The Belfry, Hornell, New York
2014 / Portland State University, Littman Gallery, collaboration with Robert Minervini, Portland OR (joint exhibition)
2013 / Suyama Space | Seattle, WA
2012 / Tetem Kunstruimte | Enschede, Netherlands
2012 / Portland Community College | Sylvania, North View Gallery, Portland OR
2011 / Linfield College | McMinneville OR
2011 / Wieden + Kennedy | “Re/Activate,” collaborative installation with Jordan Tull, Portland OR (joint exhibition)
2011 / San Diego Contemporary Art Fair | Space4Art, San Diego CA
2011 / The Independent | Portland, OR
2011 / Center for Architecture | American Institute of Architects, Portland OR
2010 / Pacific Northwest College of Art | Manuel Izquierdo Gallery, Portland OR
2010 / Portland State University | “Incomplete Field Guide for Time Travel,” 2009 Permanent Public Installation
2009 / Gallery Homeland | “Approximate,” installation with Ethan Rose, curated by Tilt Export, Portland OR (joint exhibition)
2009 / RocksBox Fine Art | “Shoot Me, Shoot You,” collaboration with Modou Dieng, Portland OR (joint exhibition)
2009 / Autzen Gallery | Portland State University, Portland OR
2009 / Regional Arts & Culture Council | “Plus Minus,” public art commission, The Portland Building, OR
This above is but a selection of exhibitions. A full list of exhibitions, curated shows, publications and collections is available on request.