Matthew Dalziel (born 1957) and Louise Scullion (born 1966), known professionally as Dalziel + Scullion, are a Scottish artist duo. Dalziel and Scullion have worked in collaboration since 1993. Their studio creates artworks in photography, video, sound, and sculpture that explore new artistic languages surrounding the subject of ecology.

Biography

Matthew Dalziel was born in Irvine, Scotland in 1957. He studied sculpture at Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and graduated in 1988, continuing on to study documentary photography on the then-singular course of its type in the UK, established by Magnum photographer David Hurn at Newport College of Further Education in Newport. Matthew completed his education with a Post Graduate diploma, jointly in Fine Art Photography and Sculpture, at Glasgow School of Art and was awarded a merit of high distinction in both subjects. He has exhibited in numerous shows including the 1990 British Art Show and was a founding member of the Glasgow artist group Image & Installation; he served on various Scottish Arts Council Visual Arts Awards Panels and was on the board of directors for Photofeis, International Festival of Photography. Louise Scullion was born in Helensburgh, Scotland in 1966. She studied Fine Art at Glasgow School of Art in the Environmental Art Department, graduating in 1988 with first-class honours. She then exhibited in numerous shows including the 1990 British Art Show; she has served on various boards and committees including the board of directors of the CCA Glasgow, The Scottish Arts Council Visual Arts Awards Panel, and The Creative Scotland award panel. Since 1993, when Matthew Dalziel and Louise Scullion began a collaborative practice, Dalziel + Scullion have produced several artworks shown nationally and internationally including the Venice Biennale; Young British Art in Rome; The Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art, Edinburgh; The Australian Centre for Contemporary Art, Melbourne; Madison Square Park, New York; The National Maritime Museum, London and at The Meguro Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo. Their practice is currently based within the University of Dundee where they also teach in the School of Fine Art.

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Film & video Sculpture Photography

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