Matthew Dowell

Artist Researcher


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2024

(Looking) Exactly Like it is Today

The work features postcards in Tees Valley Arts Archive each encased in black card with selective editing to reveal parts of each postcard, but importantly never the whole.


Over the course of the research I was drawn to notions of authorship; of what goes in the archive, of the photographer and publisher. They made choices on what should be shown and by extension what shouldn’t, what is censored.


I wanted to introduce a queer hand to the role of author, my hand.The circular cutouts are both a reference to the pier peep boards in the show but also in the Queering act embracing non-linear narratives.



2023

And I Caused It Io Rain Upon One City

MDF, paint and Jesmonite

Works produced in response to the Museum’s collections as part of a residency. Drawing from the imagery and symbolism used by the early water companies and architectural details within the museum, he used new technological processes to create relief sculptures and tiles


2020-2023

Chippy Fork
Cast Silver

2022

Whilst I Live

2022

Whilst I Live I’ll Crow
Acrylic and  digital print
Installed  at Republic Galleries PUBlic Window.

 


2021 - present

Sunderland Football Club 1967 Research Project
Works include:

Archive, 2021-present
Archival material and pencil

Players Autographs, 2021
Archival material and artist signature

I Jumped in the Air, 2021
CMYK Screenprint, Edition of 4

2021

WEAR HERE
Billboard commision by Spaghetti Factory on behald of Sunderland Culture


2021

Fairground Tile (1)
Jesmonite, Plastic dipped L hooks