Claire Oboussier

Born: 1963, London.

Lives and works in London, UK.

Education

1990-1995

PhD, French critical theory in the visual field/Philosophy, University of Bristol, UK.

1991-1995

Dyment and Thomas Scholarship for Doctoral Research in the Arts and Humanities, University of Bristol, UK.

1981-1985

BA. Hons, French Literature/cultural theory, University of Sussex, UK.

Exhibitions / Commissions

2012

Urban Firefly, winner of the ICE Public Art Project, Toronto, Canada.

Light Veils, a large scale permanent light installation for the regeneration of Weymouth Esplanade. Weymouth.

2011

Coronium, a large scale light installation for Kilden, The New Performing Arts Centre, Kristiansand, Norway.

Mute Meadow, ‘Foyle Public Art Project’, Derry, Northern Ireland. In collaboration with Vong Phaophanit.

Weir, Finalist in the Pier 27 Public Art Project. Toronto, Canada.

2010

‘Outside In’, SW1 Gallery, London. UK

Winning artists for Canopy of Light Public Commission for the new Woolwich Squares in collaboration with Gustafson Porter and art consultants Modus Operandi – Greenwich Borough Council.

2009

'Unreal Asia', 55th International Short Film Festival Oberhausen, Germany.

The Tropics, the National Gallery of Cape Town. South Africa.

Light Curtain, Public Commission for the new Hull Truck Theatre building, Hull.

Commission for the Olympic Energy Centre buildings, London. In collaboration with architects John McAslan + Partners.

2008

‘All that’s solid melts into air’ (Karl Marx)’ Video installation. The Light Box, Tate Britain (in collaboration with Vong Phaophanit).

The Tropics, Martin-Gropius-Bau, Berlin.

Northern Light, commissioned work for the C4 Big Art Project. In collaboration with Vong Phaophanit.

All the world is two, commissioned public sculpture for Broadmead development, Bristol with Insite Arts. In collaboration with Vong Phaophanit.

Vocal Chords, commissioned sculptural work for Thomas Tallis School, London, with Modus Operandi. In collaboration with Vong Phaophanit.

2007

Topography of Dreams, commissioned installation work for Birmingham Festival.

2006

The Animators, The Angel Row Gallery Nottingham.

Text for film All that’s solid melts into air by Vong Phaophanit commissioned by The Quiet in the Land.

2005

Bay Windows, in collaboration with Vong Phaophanit, neon installation commissioned by Canterbury City Council as part of ‘Sparks – ‘Make it Real’ cultural programme.

Life Lines, Pier Hill Commission, public sculpture (in collaboration with Vong Phaophanit), Southend City Council with Commissions East Art Consultants.

2004

Outhouse, in collaboration with Vong Phaophanit, public sculpture commissioned by Modus Operandi Art Consultants for Liverpool Housing Action Trust.

2003

Pipe dream, in collaboration with Vong Phaophanit, public sculpture commissioned by Modus Operandi Art consultants for City and Islington College, London.

Poole Harbour, Consultant Artists (with Vong Phaophanit) for streetscape for the Redevelopment of Poole Harbour with architects/landscapers B+B Small Global.

1999

Scan, video installation in collaboration with Vong Phaophanit and Greg Pope commissioned by Rosemary Butcher Dance Company. First shown at Jerwood Gallery, London followed by European Tour. London Film Makers Coop.

1990

Third eye Gallery, Glasgow.

1988

Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff.

1987

Red Herring Gallery, Brighton.

Publications / Catalogue Essays

2008

The Tropics, Views from the Middle of the Globe. Goethe-institut / Kerber Art. Berlin.

2006

Sparks, Insite Arts publication.

The Animators, catalogue, The Angel Row Gallery Notingham.

2003

Atopia book in collaboration with Vong Phaophanit, DAAD Publications, Berlin.

Vong Phaophanit, in 20^th Century British Sculpture, Henry Moore Institute Publications, Leeds, UK.

2002

Vong Phaophanit in Transmission: Speaking and Listening, Sheffield Hallam University.

2001

In between, Wimbledon School of Art Publications, London.

1999

To truly see something we must forget its name, The Third Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art, Queensland Art Gallery Publications, Australia.

1998

Atopia, South Bank Publications, London.

1997

Ash and Silk Wall, Public Art Development Trust Publications, London.

1995

Synaesthesia WIF Publications.

From Light, Chambers Publications, Bristol, UK.

Things are the secret folds of my flesh, De Appel Publications, Amsterdam.

1994

Synaesthetic Writing, Nottingham French Studies, vol 33, no.2, (Autumn).

1990

What falls to the ground but can’t be eaten, Chisenhale Gallery, London.

Teaching

1991-1994

Tutor at University of Bristol, Department of French.

Set up and ran the Interdisciplinary Critical Theory seminar for faculty at The University of Bristol.

Panels

1998-2002

 Member of Executive Committee for MAKE.

2002-2002

 Editorial advisor for MAKE magazine.

2006

 Panel member for Birmingham City Hospital new art commissions.