Mike Chavez-Dawson United Kingdom
Mike Chavez-Dawson is an interdisciplinary artist-curator based at Rogue Artists’ Studios, Manchester, UK. “An increasing trait in my work sees us continually plundering ‘arts’ constructed mythologies whilst being drawn to the esoteric, and the mania of the artistic process. Systems of belief and power play are areas that I seek to deconstruct.
Mike Chavez-Dawson is an artist-curator based at Rogue Artists’ Studios, Manchester, UK.
He was selected for the Manchester Open Call 2022, long-listed for the 2017 Solo Award and shortlisted artist for the GM Art Prize 2016, comissioned artist for Fountain 17 as part of Hull Capital of Culture 2017, Open Submission Winner for the 2013 Emergency Arts festival, longlisted for the Open 100 proposals for Artangel’s ‘OPEN’ 2013 and the Open Submission Winner for the 2008 Whitstable Biennale.
“As a conceptually-driven artist I present propositional works that are process-led, multi-part and interdisciplinary. I employ a dynamic that is playfully intuitive yet critically engaged. I tend to formulate an informed yet poetic dialogue between the works content, the modes of its production and the mediums provenance.
“Collaboration, facilitation, social engagement and curation has been at the heart of my practice for over twenty years.
“The historical weight of the materials, methods used, and collaborators involved in the production of my artworks are implicit and integral to its concept, such as; defunct rituals and psychoanalytical systems, reclaimed materials, lost craft, digital v analog, actors, musicians, hypnotists, chefs or spiritual mediums to name a few.
“An increasing trait in my work sees us continually plundering ‘arts’ constructed mythologies whilst being drawn to the esoteric, and the mania of the artistic process. This mania - often sees us unravel ones hidden mental health, and cognitive diversity as a double edge sword."
He has exhibited and performed at TATE Britain, Barbican, ICA, British Art Show 7 at Nottingham Contemporary, ZsONAMACO MÉXICO ARTE CONTEMPORÁNEO 2017, Design Miami, Multiplied, LAF16, The Whitworth Art Gallery, HOME (Nee: Cornerhouse), Castlefield Gallery, Grundy Art Gallery, Summerhall, BAM, In-Situ, Harris Art Gallery & Museum, UNION, The Whitstable Biennale (2008).
Chavez-Dawson has also undertaken various international shows and projects in New York, Sans Francisco, Miami, Mexico City, Rome, Lisbon, Lahore, Seoul, Helsinki, Edinburgh and Dresden.
Recent:
DRAWING-IN-BREATHING-OUT British Art Show Satellite Programme Exhibition ROGUE ARTISTS STUDIOS May - September 2022
Forthcoming:
Manchester Contemporary Art Fair, Manchester Central, UK Transaction Mishka Henner & Mike Chavez-Dawson Stand 105 4th to 6th November 2022
Artwork
‘Duchamp’s Ring by Mike Chavez-Dawson 2013 to 2017’, Cold Cast Porcelain, Enamel Paint, Sterling Silver, Poplar Wood, Perspex and Fixings , 2013 to 2017, £1917