eddie@eddieclemens.com Born in 1977, Eddie Clemens grew up in Rotorua, New Zealand. After graduating from Ilam School of Fine Arts, University of Canterbury in 2000 with a BFA majoring in painting he went on to complete a MFA (Hons) in sculpture at the Elam School of Fine Arts at the University of Auckland. In 2006 Clemens won the Auckland City Public Library Light Commission with The Pinball Lanterns, launched in November of 2007. Clemens became the Olivia Spencer Bower artist-in-residence at the Christchurch Arts Centre in 2008 and the following year he was awarded the Frances Hodgkins Fellowship at the University of Otago. Recent exhibitions he has been part of include The Obstinate Object City Gallery Wellington, De-building Christchurch Art Gallery, Ready to Roll City Gallery Wellington and Modern Physics Te Tuhi Centre for the Arts, Manukau City. 2013*Ask the dust: 2003 - 2013, Rotorua Museum, Curated by Karl Chitham 2012*Total internal reflection, The Gus Fisher Gallery, University of Auckland*Human in the loop, Ilam Campus Gallery, University of CaneterburyCollected Fictions, Waikato Museum, HamiltonMore Animal Spirits, Serial Space, Sydney, Curated by Leon Tan, Amanda Newall and Simon Lawrence Force things, Curatorial Season (Sonya Lacey and Vera Mey), St Paul St Gallery 3, AucklandThe Obstinate Object, City Gallery Wellington, Curated by Aaron Lister “Running on Pebbles” Snakepit, Auckland, Curated by Allan Smith 2011 DIONOIA: A Diorama of Paranoia The Suter Gallery, Nelson, Curated by Anna-Marie WhiteDe-building Christchurch Art Gallery, Curated by Justin PatonAnimal spirits Sugarcube gallery, Stockholm, Sweden 2010 *Delusional Architecture Sue Crockford Gallery, Auckland Nice to meet you Eddie and Simon Blue Oyster Gallery, DunedinReady to Roll City Gallery, Wellington, Curated by Heather Galbraith*The God Particle Kiosk The Physics Room, Christchurch*Delusional Architecture Hocken Gallery, University of Otago, Dunedin 2009 Modern Physics Te Tuhi Center for Arts, Auckland, Curated by Stephen Cleland Finalist in the James Wallace Arts Trust Award, Auckland 2008 *Captive Sue Crockford Gallery, AucklandBack to Front 64zero3 Gallery, Christchurch 2007 Marie Shannon / Eddie Clemens / Caroline Rothwell / Mladen Bizumic Sue Crockford Gallery, AucklandPakeha Now! The Suter Gallery, NelsonFinalist in the James Wallace Arts Trust Award, Auckland*Centre of Gravity and beyond The Physics Room, Christchurch 2006 *Silage Globes Spark 06 International Festival of Media, Ramp Gallery, Wintec, HamiltonPeter Robinson / John Reynolds / Julian Dashper / Eddie Clemens / Gretchen Albrecht / Milan Mrkusich / Gordon Walters / John Nixon / Richard Maloy / Billy Apple / DJ Simpson Sue Crockford Gallery, AucklandBritish Racing Green 64zero3 Gallery, Christchurch 2005 John Dory Report Front cover Artwork (Me and Terminator), issue five*The phenomenon of tissue boxes placed on the rear shelves of automobilesSpecial Gallery, AucklandFinalist in the James Wallace Arts Trust Award, AucklandFinalist in the Trust Waikato National Contemporary Art Award 2004 *Orchestrating the Perverse Artspace (pop-in room), Auckland*The big C’s WINDOW General Library Foyer, University of AucklandAmpersand 10th H.S.P. Anniversary Show High Street Project, Christchurch.Cuckoo Borough poster show West Space, Melbourne, AustraliaCurated Talk to the dumbness Rm 103, Auckland.Urban Legends Bartleynees Gallery, WellingtonShowstoppers Jonathan Smart Gallery, Christchurch 2003 FOXYMORON magazine, Artist page, December issue, Auckland publicationHigh St Project and Dr Bob Wood presents: Reaching Out, Calling New Age PowerMori Gallery, Sydney, Australia.High St Project and Dr Bob Wood presents: Reaching Out, Calling New Age PowerEnjoy Gallery, WellingtonPAVEMENT magazine. Artist page June/July issue*Alas poor Bic, I knew him well George Fraser Gallery, Auckland 2002 *Ghostings High St Project, Christchurch*Perfect Blackcube Gallery (Artist run project space), Christchurch 2001Lie Low High St Project, Christchurch.*Moat Enjoy Project, Wellington 2000 Cuckoo Series (with Dan Arps) Arch hill Gallery, Auckland.*Moat Physics Room a Contemporary Art Space, Christchurch, Curated by Emma Bugden172,43’E Looking Back Looking Forward Timeball Station, LytteltonGardenz a fund raiser (auction) for the new city gallery in ChristchurchS.W.A.B presents Rumble in the Bronx an ObliqueTrust project 141 Glouster St,Wizards, Christchurch*Return to sender Lift Space, High Street Project, Christchurch 1999 Better Than The Real Thing? Blue Oyster Gallery, DunedinCanvass Site Specific project in abandoned canvas factory, ChristchurchPas De Trois High Street Project, Christchurch.PAIN401 A4 swap S.O.F.A. gallery, Christchurch and George Fraser Gallery