All Outputs (42)

Near and far: An exhibition of artworks made by the printmaking staff at the University of the West of England (2023)
Exhibition / Performance

The exhibition by printmaking staff at the University of the West of England has become an annual event. At the end of the last exhibition the next one seems far away. But time flies and suddenly March is very near again, and panic begins. The theme... Read More about Near and far: An exhibition of artworks made by the printmaking staff at the University of the West of England.

A Century in Print - 1920-2020 (2022)
Exhibition / Performance

I was selected for this exhibition at Chippenham Museum and the resulting publication - A century in Print ISBN 978-1-911408-94-9

Work was also selected for the Museums permanent collection.

https://www.chippenham.gov.uk/chippenham-museum/exh... Read More about A Century in Print - 1920-2020.

The point of truth, beauty and knowledge (2022)
Exhibition / Performance

I was invited by the curator Debora Ando to take oart in this exhibition at Kunstlerhaus , Dortmund , Germany.

"The point of truth, beauty and knowledge" presents six positions whose artistic explorations reflect current investigations on the poet... Read More about The point of truth, beauty and knowledge.

Trinity Buoy Wharf Drawing Prize (2022)
Exhibition / Performance

Nothing besides Remains I and II were selected for the international Trinity Buoy Wharf Drawing Prize.
"The Trinity Buoy Wharf Drawing Prize was founded in 1994 and is celebrating the 26th consecutive annual exhibition in 2021. The exhibition and aw... Read More about Trinity Buoy Wharf Drawing Prize.

The synthetic landscape (2022)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Under the title of ‘The Synthetic Landscape’ I will be presenting and discussing my ongoing practice and related conceptual themes.

My work focuses on the use architectural metaphors to investigate ideas around Isolation and boundaries.
I will... Read More about The synthetic landscape.

Derwent Drawing Prize (2022)
Exhibition / Performance

Shelter and Shelter XXXIV were selected from over  6000 entries from 43 different countries.  These selections were edited down to 72 works by 55 artists.

"The Derwent Art Prize is a global art competition and exhibition. Open to artists from arou... Read More about Derwent Drawing Prize.

Hockney to Himid - 60 years of British printmaking (2021)
Exhibition / Performance

Including works by Edward Bawden, Peter Blake, Tracey Emin, Barbara Hepworth, Henry Moore, Chris Ofili, Grayson Perry and Rachel Whiteread, amongst others, this extraordinary exhibition features over 100 prints by 90 different artists.

From wood e... Read More about Hockney to Himid - 60 years of British printmaking.

Trinity Buoy wharf Drawing prize 2022 (2021)
Exhibition / Performance

Altered States-The use of collodion as part of an Interdisciplinary approach (2021)
Book Chapter

My chapter for the publication will discuss my use of the wet plate collodion process and its developing role within my creative practice.

I will give my personal viewpoint into how working in collaboration with experts in their field has given me... Read More about Altered States-The use of collodion as part of an Interdisciplinary approach.

Shifting Sands - North Atlantic Wall (2020)
Book

A collection of new drawings and etchings made 2015 – 2020. The Atlantic Wall is a WWII German defence system built along the west coast of Europe. Chamberlain interprets these brutalist forms as architectural metaphors concerning boundaries and bord... Read More about Shifting Sands - North Atlantic Wall.

Monuments remain (2019)
Exhibition / Performance

Ian Chamberlain - Monuments Remain - 16 November to 7 December 2019

Ian Chamberlain’s work reinterprets man-made structures as monuments placed within the landscape, that act as architectural metaphors of past and current technological achieveme... Read More about Monuments remain.

Robotic etching: The creation of digital etching using robotics (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

This paper looks at the potentials afforded by robots when applied to traditional printing techniques such as etching. Through experiments using an adapted drawing robot, this study explores the possibilities of creating works where a traditional etc... Read More about Robotic etching: The creation of digital etching using robotics.

Robotic etching: The creation of digital etching using robotics (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

1. Introduction
This paper describes an investigation of a robot used within the traditional etching printmaking process. The use of a robot has been studied in two ways. First, for the novel affordances an autonomous robot provides within printmak... Read More about Robotic etching: The creation of digital etching using robotics.

Echoes from the past - Impact international print conference (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

In my presentation I will discuss my current project ‘The Atlantic wall”and my experience of recording first hand several locations along the Atlantic Wall in France, Norway and Denmark using Drawing, photography and film to capture and explore the f... Read More about Echoes from the past - Impact international print conference.

Drawing as process. Drawing as document, Ian Chamberlain - Reminders of a past (2018)
Journal Article

An interview on my use of drawing within my practice by Interalia online magazine, an online magazine dedicated to the interactions between the arts, sciences and consciousness.

Echoes from the past (2017)
Journal Article

The article looks at my own practice and how I have taken inspiration from traditional process such as etching and the practitioners Rembrandt and Piranesi. These references have then been reinterpreted within a contemporary context using my subject... Read More about Echoes from the past.

Pressing matters - article, bleakness, brutalism and beauty (2017)
Journal Article

An extensive 8 page article , Bleakness, Brutalism and Beauty was published in pressing matters magazine in issue 2. I was interviewed and invited to discuss my concepts, interests and processes used.

Awarded the Intaglio Printmaking award at the NEO:printprize2016 - (2016)
Digital Artefact

Two etchings, Dome I and Transmission IV were selected for the neo:printprize2016.
I was also awarded the Intaglio Printmaking award.

http://www.neoartists.co.uk/competition_awards.asp?compImageType=printprize2016

Preview Saturday 27th 2-4pm... Read More about Awarded the Intaglio Printmaking award at the NEO:printprize2016 -.

Back from The Front (2015)
Digital Artefact

3 etchings selected for Exhibition and Catalogue, Pages 68-71

Exhibition at the Royal West of England Academy, Bristol July 2014
Editor Paul Gough, Back From The Front, Bristol RWA
Published on Mar 18, 2015

Short listed for the John Ruskin Art Prize - 2014
Digital Artefact

Two etchings were selected for the exhibition Fort III and Fort I.

Now in its second year, the John Ruskin Prize has attracted a fantastic calibre of talent in 2014 from across over the country and you can admire all shortlisted artworks as part o... Read More about Short listed for the John Ruskin Art Prize - 2014.