We are Griffits and Blackburn

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Below is what we have been up to….

Selected Exhibitions

09/2011 – THANKYOU & GOODBYE Pt.2, TENT London, Truman Brewery, London.

09/2011 – THANKYOU & GOODBYE Pt.1, Kingston Group Show, University of Kingston

11/2010 – Snap to Grid, Los Angeles Centre for Digital Art (LACDA)

09/2010 – In had and After, TENT London, Truman Brewery, London.

06/2010 – Contrary to popular thinking, Group show, Kingston.

05/2010 – Contrary to popular thinking, Group show, (online version)

03/2010 – In the house of our fathers, Dual site public installation, Tonbridge and Mold.

12/2009 – Index-Mas, Group Show, Toilet Gallery, Kingston.

08/2009 – A bunch of Kunst, Group Show, (online).

07/2006 – Graduation Show, Goldsmiths, London.

03/2005 – Landwerkgeshaftshedhallekunst – Private solo show, Hamburg, Germany.

07/2004 – Free Range, KIAD Group Show, Truman Brewery, London.

03/2003 – Site-non-Site, Group Show, Maidstone, Kent.

Qualifications

2011 – Masters in European Art Practice from Kingston University, London

2006 – Post-Graduate Diploma in Fine Art from Goldsmiths University of London

2004 – BA Hons in Artists Video with Film from Kent Institute of Art and Design.

Publications and Media

09/2010 -‘Residence’ (Click to Buy) Book by Patrick Blower, Dave Loder and Katie Renwich ISBN 978-1-4461-7818-8 featuring sceenshots of  ‘A trip to Greece with everything edited out apart from the backs of all the trucks‘ (labelled as ‘Baldessafari’)

11/2004 – ‘Road Race’ Film by Clio Barnard – Asa Griffits and James Blackburn played ‘Man Driving Car’ Featured on Channel 4 External Link

Reviews

“The commitment to operating as a duo seems to have underpinned the strength of this piece in a profound and fundamental way” – Cullinan Richards 2010

“They are ambitious and talented” – Sophia Phoca 2004

“Their collaboration proved very successful and the work they produced was very strong. They pushed and cajoled and inspired each other, their debates were rigorous and thorough. It was a good thing to watch. I have nothing but the highest praise for them.” – Andrew Kötting 2004

Awards

08/2004 – Beck’s Futures prize, ICA, London.- Judges nomination (Andrew Kotting)

07/2005 – AHRC Grant for Excellence in Study for PGDip at Goldsmiths University of London