Samuel Zealey
Profile/CV
Whilst studying the sciences at college, I began to make unusual connections between the physical world and the visual world through a sculptural perspective, these articulated interesting formal and conceptual questions. I appropriate popular household and industrial appliances in order to find strange and unknown functions in their performances, motivated by a desire to catalyse domestic equivalents of spectacular events that you might see only once in your life, if ever, like a dying star. I am also inspired by the properties of materials that I use when making a piece of work. These properties are usually fundamental to the workings of the sculpture which enables elusive energy to interact with the materials used. This elusive energy can be transformed into many different types of physical, visual or acoustic performances. Although the sculptures I produce are evolving with that of the modern world. I am particularly inspired by many 19th and 20th century actions ranging from the industrial revolution, in particular the engineering of Isambard Kingdom Brunel to the events that happened during WW II. My practice attempts to make an uncommon experience common in a controlled situation by constructing kinetic sculptures that form microcosms of our universe. I operate as an artist, scientist and engineer, translating the ordinary into the impossible, recreating scientific and celestial phenomena out of spinning tops, magnets, vacuum cleaners and running machines.
Curriculum Vitae: Samuel Zealey
Born Dulwich, London, 1986
Live/works in London/Essex
Education
2010 - 12, Royal College of Art, London
2005 - 08, Wimbledon College of Art, London
2004 - 05, Thurrock & Basildon College, Essex
At Present
2008 - Ongoing, murmurART have selected 40 artist within the UK and are now representing my work. This agency exhibit’s the work of selected artists on line as well as in roaming shows around London.
Prizes and awards
2010 June, Selected member of the Royal British Society of Sculptors Bursary award
2010 January, Shortlisted for A Curriculum A foundation artist residency
2009 April, The Royal Academy Summer Show
2009 April - September, BBC2 School of Saatchi Finalist
Collection
- Channel4 John Nole management, public collection
- Bouke de Vries, Private collection
Art Fairs
2010 February, Kinetica Art Fair, P3 Marylebone Road, London
Selected Group Exhibitions
2011 March, Purple nurples and peekaboos, The Arts Gallery, University of the Arts London, 272 High Holborn, London
2010 November, Annual Bursary exhibition, RBS Gallery, London
2010 June, All systems go, Departure Gallery wear house exhibition, London
2010 May, 100% Gold standard WHEY, 23 Charlotte Rd, London
2010 May, Empty seats, Waterside project Space, 44 - 48 Wharf Rd, London
2010 March, murmurART an introduction, 20 Hoxton Square, London
2010 February, Tacitly speaking, Backlit, Unit 3 the factory Dakeyne Street, Nottingham
2009 December, Hunting the Phoenix, Ovada Gallery, Gloucester Green, Oxford
2009 November, Reaction, Camden pop up space’s (London Arts Council), London
2009 October, Come together, CoExist Gallery, Southend
2009 September, ‘Don‘t raise the bridge lower the river‘, Saatchi Gallery Chelsea, London
2009 August, Saatchi, Sudley Castle commission, Gloucestershire
2008 October, Saatchi’s 15, Concrete and Glass Festival, Beach Blanket BabylonBethnal Green, London
2008 September, Fresh meat, (London Arts Council) London
2008 September, FLOCK2, GX Gallery Camberwell, London
2008 June, Wimbledon College of Art Degree show, London
2008 May, Mixed tape, ADA Gallery, London
2008 February, Interim, Wimbledon college of Art, London
2007 June, Misguided souls, The Covent Garden Film Studios, London
Bibliography
2010 February, murmurART an introduction, Spoonfed article by Lauren Romano
2009 December, UAL Wimbledon Snapshot
2009 November, BBC2 School of Saatchi series
2009 November, School of Saatchi Guardian G2
2009 November, artsLONDON news
2009 September, TAP opening night, Come together, CoExist Gallery
2009 April, Saatchi Gallery ‘Free the Artist’
2009 February, murmurART Artist of the week
2008 October, SMASHED TITS (Portobello Spy)
2008 October, www.VVORK.com
2008 October, Concrete and Glass opening night, ART SLEUTH
2008 September, Saatchi Online Samuel Zealey Critic’s choice by Rebecca Wilson
2007 November, The London College’s of the Art’s magazine, Five day projects, ‘it
doesn’t mater what state your in’
2007 May, The London Times, arts times2, Misguided soles
Commissions
2009 July, Saatchi, Hastings temporary pubic sculpture commission, Hastings
Other
2010 June, OVARDA Charity Silent Auction, Oxford
2010 March, Visiting lecturer South Essex college of Art
2008 September, Saatchi online top 10 chosen by Rebecca Wilson
Website www.samzealey.com
