ARTISTS
Current and Recent
HENNA ASIKAINENFinnish artist Henna Asikainen is working with D6 to develop her ongoing work, which involves public performances and the creation of installations created from foraged natural materials in collaboration with refugees and asylum seekers. >>
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Dominic SmithDominic is currently working with us as an artist and curator to support the ongoing development of our digital programme, including CORNERS Live and Mural. >>
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Jorn EbnerJorn has been producing work for exhibition, festivals and commissions for over twenty years. We recently commissioned Jorn to create Bukuria Dhe - for Mural. >>
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Lulu MacdonaldLulu Macdonald is an artist who studied at The Slade School of Fine Art. She now lives and works in Hamburg where she recently completed a Masters degree in sculpture. Lulu recently created Blossoming Trees Bearing Incense, Unearthing His Roots for Mural. >>
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Andy GracieAndy works at the intersection of art and science, exploring the human drive to experiment and gather knowledge. Andy recently completed Micropalypse for Mural. >>
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Willie RobbWillie Robb is a Scottish Photographer, video producer and artist blending autobiographical and documentary practices.We recently commissioned Willie to create European Ferries using Mural. >>
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Matt PickeringMatt is a video installation artist who's work examines the complex intersections of autobiographical memory, account, fact and fiction. We recently commissioned Matt to create Lapse using Mural. >>
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Artist Archive A-Z
Carlos Alvarez
We screened Carlos' film Human Rights, a short film shot in the Copenhagen metro station, at the Göteborg Culture Festival 2012, Sweden in the Big M. >>
CHRISTIAN BERMUDEZ
Christian Bermudez joined D6 for a research residency in November 2011 to work on Ballast Hill, exploring drastic changes to the environmental landscape of Newcastle influenced by coal and shipping industries. >>
ELE CARPENTER
Ele Carpenter joined D6 for a 3-week research residency in 2008 to work on Open Source Embroidery, based on the common characteristics of needlework crafts and open source computer programming. >>
Katie Davis
Katie joined Berwick Film and Media Festival and D6 for a joint residency in Berwick-upon-Tweed for 6 months, where she created new work for the 10th Berwick Film & Media Arts Festival. >>
Lindsay Duncanson
Lindsay is a photographer and has been working with Silx Teen Bar and the Over 50's Forum in Blyth on Youth Work Revisited, exploring the youth clubs of Blyth from the 1930's to the present day. >>
SANCHAYAN GHOSH
D6 commissioned West Bengali Artist Sanchayan Ghosh, with support from UK-based artist Graham Robinson, to create Light of Darkness for Enlightenment, Durham City's festival of light in November 2008. >>
G.H. HOVAGIMYAN
G.H. Hovagimyan was in residence with ISIS Arts and Newcastle Gateshead Initiative (NGI) during April 2013 to develop a ‘natural interface’ tool. >>
Ben Jones
Artist and curator Ben Jones joined D6 for a 3-week research residency in 2008 to develop one of the Freee Art Collective's text and photographic works Don't Let the Media have the Monopoly on the Freedom of Speech. >>
KAFFE MATTHEWS
Kaffe Matthews developed Where are the Wild Ones?, an immersive audio-visual opera, whose music is made from the sonification of Atlantic salmon data gathered from their migrating journeys up and down the river Tyne. >>
Isabella Mongelli
Isabella is a performer and visual artist interested in simple actions inside complex thematic areas. Isabella collaborated on Safari Here for CORNERS of Europe. >>
SATOKO NAGASHIMA
Nagashima joined D6 for a research residency to create a new series of paintings and digital animations. >>
Eva Olsson
We screened Eva's work The Capsule at the Göteborg Culture Festival 2012, Sweden in the Big M. >>
BEN POYNTER
During his research residency in July 2014, Ben Poytner researched and developed an intensive, 3D virtual reality indie game (Oculus Rift support) re-titled Story Generating Apparatus. >>
Kelly Richardson
Renowned International media artist Kelly Richardson joined us in autumn 2012 to carry out a curatorial residency to research and curate On the Precipice, inspired by her own large-scale moving image artworks. >>
Jen Southern
Through installations and walking projects, Jen Southern engages with the physical presence of local environments that are also entangled with distant communications. >>
Jessica Thompson
Jessica joined D6 in 2015 for a 3-week research residency, where she developed Borderline: An artistic investigation of Newcastle-as-site through interstitial sonic territories. >>
MAIA URSTAD
Maia Urstad joined D6 in 2009 for a research residency, where she explored the Northumberland coast and carried out radio experiments. >>
Dane Watkins
While in residence Dane Watkins worked on a new project called Ikonikit an identikit approach for users to create an iconic profile of how they'd like to be seen on the web. >>
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Maria Anastassiou
Maria Anastassiou is an artist filmmaker, originally from Cyprus and now based in London. She collaborated on Safari Here for CORNERS of Europe. >>
DEBORAH BOWERS, MAT FLEMING & HARRIET PLEWIS
Deborah Bower, Mat Fleming and Harriet Plewis were in residence at D6 in May 2013 to research abandoned spaces in Newcastle for their new collaborative film work. >>
GORDON CHEUNG
Gordon Cheung presented The Four Horsemen in the Big M for On the Precipice, which was presented in Berwick-upon-Tweed during Berwick Film & Media Arts Festival in 2013. >>
Brian Degger
Brian Degger joined D6 in 2008 for a 3-week research residency where he researched interspecies communication, and built devices that communicated with each other using light and movement. >>
JORN EBNER
Jorn Ebner joined D6 for a 3-week research residency in January 2008 and we recently commissioned Jorn to create Bukuria Dhe - for Mural in 2018. >>
LAURA HARRINGTON
Laura developed a piece of work with VARC (Visual Arts in Rural Communities) and North Pennines AONB that looks at the landscape of peatlands in Northumberland and its natural plant, animal and human communities. >>
Zuzana hruskova
Zuzana Hruskova is a Slovakian artist based in the North East. She joined D6 for a 3-week research residency in 2008. Zuzana has been creating short videos, films and reportages based on 'rare private moments' she encounters. >>
GERMAINE KOH & GORDON HICKS
Germaine Koh and Gordon Hicks joined D6 in 2007 for a 3-week research residency working towards a new project involving controlling the position and movement of objects at a distance over the internet. >>
HANNAH MAYBANK
Hannah Maybank completed a six-month fellowship with D6 and Berwick Gymnasium Gallery in 2010/11, during which he developed a new body of work. >>
Samantha Moore
We screened Samantha's work 'Doubled Up'at the Göteborg Culture Festival 2012, Sweden in the Big M. >>
Jonas Nilsson
We screened Jonas' work The Loony Room at the Göteborg Culture Festival 2012, Sweden in the Big M. >>
Ixone Ormaetxe
Ixone is a visual artist based in Bilbao. Ixone collaborated on Oh My Home - Lost and Found for CORNERS of Europe. >>
John Quinn
We screened John's work How to Skype call yourself in the future using your iPhone at the Göteborg Culture Festival 2012, Sweden in the Big M. >>
MONICA ROSS
Monica Ross joined D6 in 2007 for a research residency and spent her time researching and developing a new video work in St. Lawrence Square, Byker, Newcastle. >>
Riccardo Spagnulo
Riccardo is a playwright and actor. He collaborated on Playground for CORNERS of Europe. >>
Milos Tomic
Miloš Tomić is a multimedia artist whose projects span film, photography, collages and sculpture. Milos collaborated on Safari Here for CORNERS of Europe. >>
BORJANA VENTZISLAVOVA
Borjana joined us in June 2012 to research a new video project called Radical Cheerleading and we also screened Borjana's video work Migration Standards at the Göteborg Culture Festival 2012, Sweden in the Big M. >>
David Wightman
David Wightman completed a six-month fellowship with D6 and Berwick Gymnasium Gallery in 2010/11, during which he developed a new body of work titled Homage to Loreleia. >>
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Sharon Bailey
Sharon is a photographer and has been working with Silx Teen Bar and the Over 50's Forum in Blyth on Youth Work Revisited, exploring the youth clubs of Blyth from the 1930's to the present day. >>
VICTORIA BRADBURY, MARIALAURA GHIDINI, SUZY O’HARA & DOMINIC SMITH
Into Practice is a collective of UK-based artists, curators and researchers who support professional practice in the field of contemporary art and evolving technology. >>
Christopher Coleman
Christopher Coleman joined Culture Lab and D6 for a joint residency in 2012 researching Scienmograph. He worked with RAL Space to harness scientific data, and designed objects that visualise real time data. >>
JOSEPH DELAPPE
Joseph DeLappe joined D6 in 2007 for a research residency to develop a transformative web memorial to civilian casualties of the war in Iraq. >>
FanSHENNewcastle based artist collective FanSHEN, Rachel Briscoe and Dan Barnard, were in residence with us in 2017, considering how we can create spaces for groups who never come into contact and who hold opposing views to encounter each other. >>
Simon Farid
Simon Farid is a visual artist interested in the relationship between administrative identity and the body it represents. Simon collaborated on Playground for CORNERS of Europe. >>
SCOTT HESSELS
Scott Hessels is an internationally recognised filmmaker and media artist who merges cinema with new technologies to create innovative media experiences. >>
Saadia Hussain
Saadia is an visual artist, art activist, artistic director and art educator based in Stockholm. Saadia collaborated on Oh My Home - Lost and Found for CORNERS of Europe. >>
Lucyna Kolendo
Lucyna is a visual artist working in photography, sound and animation. Lucyna collaborated on [Voiceover] for CORNERS of Europe. >>
JILLIAN MCDONALD
Jillian McDonald presented Valley of the Deer in the Big M for On the Precipice, which was presented in Berwick-upon-Tweed during Berwick Film & Media Arts Festival in September 2013. >>
Bojan Mucko
Bojan is engaged with urban-anthropological issues, reviewing the disciplinary boundaries between contemporary art practices and cultural anthropology. Bojan collaborated on [Voiceover] for CORNERS of Europe. >>
JENN E NORTON
Jenn E Norton presented Wee Requiem in the Big M for On the Precipice, which was presented in Berwick-upon-Tweed during Berwick Film & Media Arts Festival in 2013. >>
NANDITA PALCHOUDHURI
Nandita Palchoudhuri joined D6 for a research residency in 2008, and we commissioned her to create Calcutta Lights for Enlightenment in November 2008. >>
KATE RICH & KAYLE BRANDON
Kayle and Kate joined D6 in 2007 to 'wild-craft' their own cola from an on-line open source recipe, involving home lab experimentation and merging domestic and scientific techniques. >>
DOMINIC SMITH
Dominic joined D6 for a research residency in 2007 to work on Invisible Soap Opera and is currently working with us on CORNERS Live and Mural. >>
Daniel Spence
We screened Daniel's work Semilunal at the Göteborg Culture Festival 2012, Sweden in the Big M. >>
MKRTICH TONOYAN
Mkrtich Tonoyan is Co-founder and Director of AKOS Art Centre and joined D6 for a talk in 2010. >>
MARK VERNON
Glasgow based artist, Mark Vernon joined D6 for a residency in 2007 to research a body of work called Tape Recording Clubs. >>
BRIGITTE ZEIGER
Brigitte Zeiger presented Bewildered during On the Precipice at the Berwick Film and Media Festival 2013. >>
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Sarah Bayliss
We screened Sarah's work White at the Göteborg Culture Festival 2012, Sweden in the Big M. >>
Adam Butcher
We screened Adam's video work Bradley Manning had Secrets at the Göteborg Culture Festival 2012, Sweden in the Big M. >>
ALEXANDRA CROUWERS
Alexandra Crouwers produced The White Hide [III] for the Big M. The work featured in On the Precipice, which was presented in Berwick-upon-Tweed during Berwick Film & Media Arts Festival in 2013. >>
JUAN DelGadoJuan joined D6 in 2017 for a one-week research residency, which was followed by the development of a new artist film programme for Common Ground. >>
NISHA DUGGAL
Nisha Duggal joined D6 throughout July 2009 for a research residency to explore the omnipresent but often redundant nature of technology using real-time manipulation software. >>
Lalya Gaye
Lalya Gaye is an artist, designer and engineer based in Newcastle upon Tyne, UK where she runs the collaborative digital media art practice Attaya Projects. Lalya collaborated on Oh My Home - Lost and Found for CORNERS of Europe. >>
Miha Horvat
Miha is trained in arts and science. Since 2000 he has been a part of artistic collective son:DA that explores the crossovers of art and various technologies. Miha collaborated on Playground for CORNERS of Europe. >>
Andy Jones
Andy is a documentary filmmaker based in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Andy worked with us as part of Common Ground, training young people at the CHAT Trust in video production skills. >>
KLAUS MÄHRING
Klaus joined D6 to present The Nomadic Village in May 2012, where over 30 international artists took up residence in a rural location in County Durham. >>
Gianfranco Mirizzi
Gianfranco is an Italian visual artist living and working in Rijeka, Croatia. He collaborated on Playground for CORNERS of Europe. >>
Julie Myers
Julie Myers is an interdisciplinary artist working with photography, film, audio, drawing, installation and digital media and her work forms a response to people and place. Julie collaborated on [Voiceover] for CORNERS of Europe. >>
Chris Oakley
Piotr Piasta
Piotr Piasta gave a talk at D6 as part of his residency with Berwick Visual Arts and the Centre for Rural Economy (CRE) at Newcastle University's in 2015. >>
EMILY RICHARDSON
Emily Richardson presented Petrolia in the Big M for On the Precipice, which was presented in Berwick-upon-Tweed during Berwick Film & Media Arts Festival in September 2013. >>
SNEHA SOLANKI
Sneha Solanki is a northeast based artist who was in residence at D6 during March 2013 to research her new work Biotechnology Spell Machine. >>
MAREK ŠULÍK & ZUZANNA HUSKOVA
In June 2013, Marek's latest production Homelands was premiered at Sheffield Doc Fest. Homelands is a visual and media arts community residency project, initiated by D6, which took place in the North East region over a three-year period. >>
CYANE TORNATZKY
Inspired by her previous research on Robert Owen’s New Lanark Mill in South Lanarkshire, Cyane examined the lives and working conditions of historical and contemporary female textile workers during her residency at D6. >>
ADDIE WAGENKNECHT AND STEFAN HECHENBERGEREFA
During their residency at Culture Lab and D6, Nortd worked on developing the Lasersaur, an open source laser cutter. >>
Marina Zurkow
Marina developed Friends and Enemies: Nature_2.0 during a research residency with D6, which explores the human impact on the environment we live in and focuses on issues surrounding invasive species, biodiversity and consumption. >>
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