Michael Whittle

Michael Whittle`s often monochromatic, carefully drafted and crafted drawings are filled with wonderment at the world`s resistance against our efforts to understand and change it
according to our desires. Whittle`s visual meditations center on our tools of knowledge, such as nomenclature, classifications, perspectives, the stuff of science. They pay respect to the
bounty of gaining knowledge, such as repetitions, symmetry and order - but they also dwell on the margins and aftermaths of our endeavors toward gaining knowledge, where they break down and fail.

The scale of Whittle`s work spans from the microscopic to the oceanic, and covers such fields as neurology, anatomy, archaeology, and geography. Gravity and meaning are suspended
for our viewing pleasure. At the same time, the sensual pleasure of his work is tempered by a certain awareness of the limits to our ever-expanding knowledge.

In his art, we celebrate world domination along marching knights with flags waving high. We also stand still next to wise sages with molecular heads. Yet, more often than not, we are left
holding the strings and gazing at unmatched lines, unconsummated vanishing points, fallen dust and debris on the ground.

Born in 1976, currently lives and works in Japan.

Education
2005 MA, Sculpture, Royal College of Art, London
2002 BA, Fine Art, Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art 1998 BSc, Biomedicine, Bradford University

Exhibitions
2011 Gallery MC, Seoul, Korea    MC
2010 “The Diamond Anvil”, Daniel Cooney Fine Art, New York, USA
2009 “The World of Red Dust”, CIGE International Solo Exhibitions, Beijing, (Man&Eve booth)
2008 “Different Similarities, Similar Differences”, Sferra exhibition, Kyoto, Japan
“Suspensions”, Gallery NV, Seoul
“Dark Ages”, Man&Eve, London, UK
2007 “The louder the Sun Blooms”, Daniel Cooney Fine Art, New York
2006 “The Topology of Being”, Daniel Cooney Fine Art, New York
2005 Katsura Gallery, Kyoto University, Kyoto

Selected Group Exhibitions
2011 “Art HK 11”, Hong Kong (Man&Eve booth)
2010 “The Borrowed Loop”, Man&Eve, London
“ART HK 10”, Hong Kong (Man&Eve booth)
2009
“Workshop of Hereafter, Imperial College, London
“Group show”, Daniel Cooney Fine Art, New York
“Huntorama”, Muzz Project Space, Kyoto
2008
Group exhibition of gallery artists, Man&Eve Gallery, London
2007
“Storytelling”, Man&Eve, London
“The Search for a Space (Questioning Spaces)”, Malta
“Year_07 Art Projects”, London
“Aqua Wynwood”, Miami, USA
2006
“Miniature Worlds”, Jerwood Space, London
“Adam Humphries / Michael Whittle”, Laura Bartlett Gallery, London
“Baroque My World”, Transition Gallery, London
“Schema”, Daniel Cooney Fine Art, New York
“Riddles of Form”, University of Dundee, Dundee
2005
“Art Futures 2005”, Bloomberg Space, London
“Best of MA-BA”, Art Fortnight London, Online Exhibition
“Black Body Object”, Hockney Gallery, RCA London
2004
International Students Show”, Kyoto City, Kyoto
Group Show”, Gasworks Studios, London
Le Gunn Magazine”, French institute, London
2002
“Invited Work”, Royal Glasgow Institute, Glasgow
“Earthly Paradise”, Cooper Gallery, Dundee

Awards and Scholarships
2009-2012
Monbusho Scholarship, Japanese Government
2004
Kyoto City University of the Arts, Scholarship, RCA
Agency Republic Commission Winner, London
2003
Daler Rowney/Royal College of Art, Drawing Purchase Prize
Agency Republic Commission Winner, London
2002
Farquar Reid Trust Art Prize
Discovery Centenary Art Prize
2001
Erasmus Scholarship, Konstfach Art College, Sweden

Collections
Progressive Art Collection, New York
Hudson Valley Center for Contemporary Art, New York, USA
Royal College of Art, London
Kyoto University, Japan
Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art, Scotland, UK
FIL Investment Management Art Collection