Richard Grayson
Research Fellow

Introduction

My work as artist and curator broadly investigates ways language and narrative are used to make sense of the world around us, and how narratives in turn generate worlds of their own. Subjective personal readings and constructions of the world and ways that these might achieve social political and cultural expression is the central focus of my work.

Research Interests

The primary focus is on narratives and fictions in contemporary visual culture -both as an artist and curator - How they are used both to understand the world and model potentialities . The focus is on the subjective and the belief system as sites of opposition to hegemonic capital and commodity, and as a response to the discourses of modernity and enlightenment rationality.

Other Expertise

Artist Curator Writer

Current Work

hayward Touring Exhibtion A Secret Service investigation the artists and their realtionship to ideas of teh the secret

Future Research

The Golden space City of God: Video Installation and collaboration with composer and choir in writing a new oratoria from cult material drawn from the world wide web

  • Grayson RM. A Secret Service: Art Compulsion Concealment, A curated exhibition with catalogue. 2006. Hatton Gallery Newcastle, 17/9/06-11/11/06, De La Warre Pavilion Bexhill on Sea 27/1/07-15/4/07, Whitworth Gallery Manchester 5/5/07-29/7/07: Hatton Gallery, De La Warre Pavilion , Whitworth Gallery.
  • Grayson RM, and others. This Will Not Happen Without You The first curated exhibition from the archives of Locus +. 2006. John Hansard Gallery, Southampton, 21.11.2006 – 20.01.2007; Hatton Gallery, Newcastle 09.02.2007 – 31.03.2007; The Gallery, University of Ulster, Belfast Campus, 27.09.2007 – 27.10.2007, 200+.
  • Grayson RM. Messiah. Two Screen Video Installation. 1hr 10 mins. Messiah. Two Screen Video Installation 2004. Exhibited as work in progress Kunstlerhaus Bethanien June 2004 (solo exhibition). Yuill/Crowley Gallery Sydney Sept 2004 (solo exhibition). Premiered Matts Gallery London November/December 2004 (solo exhibition). Selected for Art Unlimited 2005.36 Basel (Group exhibition) a jury curated exhibition (Catalogue). Electric Renaissance (group show) Halle Germany (Catalogue), God Sehen, Kunstalle ThuringauSwitzerland group show. (Catalogue ISBN 3-7212-0574-X))', 1.
  • Grayson, R M. (The World May Be) Fantastic Sydney Biennale 2002. Museum of Modern Art, Art Gallery New South Wales, Artspace, Object Galleries, City Exhibtion Space, Customs House, Govermnebt House, Sydney Opera House, and Outdoor Venues 2002. Museum of Modern Art, Art Gallery New South Wales, Artspace, Object Galleries, City Exhibition Space, Customs House, Government House, Sydney Opera House, and Outdoor Venues. (all venues in Sydney), over 400 works.