| KEVIN MCCOURT | castellano |
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| education | ||
| 1993-1995 | Master of Fine Art | Glasgow School of Art / Glasgow University |
| 1988-92 | Diploma in Art and Design (now BA Hons) | City of London Poytechnic (now London Metropolitan University) |
| 1982-86 | Bachelor of Commerce | Edinburgh University |
| other courses and learning experiences | ||
| 2018 | LTCL DipTESOL (Distinctions, Unit 1: Exam and Unit 2: Coursework) | Trinity College, London |
| 2006 to date | INSETT/ Action Research programme. | British Council, Madrid |
| 2015 | Learn to Code for Data Analysis | The Open University |
| 2015 | Corpus Linguistics: Method, Analysis, Interpretation | Lancaster University |
| 2015 | Dyslexia and Foreign Language Teaching | Lancaster University |
| 2004 | CUBASE Intensive Course | La Casa Encendida, Madrid |
| July-October 2001 | Web Design: HTML, DHTML, XHTML, Dreamweaver, Fireworks and Flash | Glasgow University |
| 2000-02 | Member | Glasgow Sculpture Workshop |
| 1995-97 | Member | Glasgow Film and Video Workshop - GMAC |
| 1993 | Digital Imaging | Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen, Scotland |
| 1986 | Preparatory Certificate in Teaching English as a Foreign Language | Royal Society of Arts, Great Britain |
| selected exhibitions | ||
| Sept - Oct 2022 | Measure - A Stone’s Throw. Solo show | Sala José Saramago, Leganés, Madrid |
23 November 2014 |
Interactivos?’14: Rethinking collective behaviour and action |
Medialab-Prado, Madrid |
| 29 July 2010 | Experiments: Riverrun and Colourwall | Campus Party, Valencia, Spain |
| 23 April 2010 | International Day of the Book / La Noche de los Libros |
Medialab-Prado, Madrid. Riverrun creative writing experiment |
| 2008 | Performances for video and interventions on video performances | Centro de Arte Moderno, Madrid. |
| 2007 | MAD07ACCION | Círculo de Bellas Artes, Madrid |
| 2007 | Edita07 | Punta Umbría, Huelva |
| 2007 | Virtual Residency |
The Ironworks - Unesco World Cultural Heritage Site – Europäisches Zentrum für Kunst und Industriekultur, Völklingen, Germany. |
| 2006 | Cárcel de Amor (Prison of Love) |
Cultural Centre of the Spanish Embassy in Lima, Peru |
| 2006 | Proyecta06 - Architectures. Curated by Estudio Fam Architects |
various public locations in Madrid and the Centro Párraga, Murcia |
| 2006 | Cárcel de Amor (Prison of Love) |
Cultural Centre of the Spanish Embassy, El Salvador |
| 2006 | Cárcel de Amor |
Caixaforum, Barcelona |
| 2005 | The Laboratory | Spanish Cultural Centre in Uruguay, Montevideo |
| 2005 | University of Cantabria and City of Santander short film awards | University of Cantabria, Santander, Spain |
| 2005 | Cárcel de Amor (Prison of Love) |
Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía , Madrid Hospital San Juan de Dios, Espacio de Arte Contemporáneo de Almagro, Centro Párraga de Murcia, Artium de Álava, CAB de Burgos, Centre d'Art la Panera de Lleida and Filmoteca Canaria del Gobierno de Canarias |
| 2003 | Art harbour 03: the film experience | Hakodate Illumination Film Festival, Japan |
| 2003 | Microespacios.Mad '03 |
Centro Cultural
Conde Duque, Madrid |
| 2003 | Generación 2003. Touring exhibition selected by jury and patronised by Cajamadrid |
La Casa Encendidida,
Madrid Espai Miserachs, La Capella del Convent, Barcelona Mercado del Este, Museo de Bellas Artes de Santander Centro Cultural de Cascais, Portugal Auditorio de Galicia, Santiago de Compostela Casa de la Provincia, Sevilla |
| 2002 | Ibi Cinema Festival 2002 | Alicante, Spain |
| 2000 | Front cover of the first issue of "Dpict" | A Creative Camera publication |
| 2000 | A group exhibition of artists represented by Galería Punto | Arco 2000, Madrid |
| 2000 | Conversation (between friends). Solo show | Galería Punto, Valencia, Spain. Reviewed in La Vanguardia newspaper. |
| 1998 | Ten Metres Through Bed 201. A collaboration with David Bellingham | Glasgow Botanic Gardens |
| 1996 | Points Average. A collaboration with Rosa Sánchez | King's Court, Glasgow |
| 1996 | Art for the Public | Transmission Gallery, Glasgow |
| 1995 | Masters in Fine Art Exhibition | Glasgow School of Art |
| 1995 | Unusual Heights and Superficial Depths Solo show |
Assembly Gallery, Glasgow |
| 1995 | Momentary Views: Contemporary Images from the Landscape | Street Level Gallery, Glasgow |
| 1994 | Journey | The Old Fruitmarket, Glasgow |
| 1994 | A group show of Masters students | Mackintosh Museum, Glasgow |
| 1993 | Artist's Residency Exhibition. Solo show | Artists' Association, Viljandi, Estonia |
| 1992 | Contemporary Icons | Royal Albert Memorial Museum, Exeter and tour to Bulgaria |
| 1992 | Leith Open | Citizens Studios, Edinburgh |
| 1992 | Southbank Photography Open | Royal Festival Hall, London |
| commissions / awards | |
| 2012 | Production grant. MODELICO (CSIC) |
| 2001 | Soundbook - A book of images and sounds created by children. Commissioned by East Renfrewshire Council, Scotland. |
| 1999 - 2000 | The Hope Scott Trust and The British Council |
| 1996 | Glasgow City Council |
| 1995 | Public Art proposal selected by Glasgow International Airport / British Airports Authority |
| 1993-95 | Carnegie Trust for the Universities of Scotland, Cross Trust, Glasgow Educational and Marshall Trust - Academic scholarships |
| 1994 | Glasgow City Council and various others |
| 1993 | Glasgow City Council, Estonian Ministry of Culture, British Council |
| artist's residencies | ||
| Sept 2002 to 2004 | Medialabmadrid | Development of XYZ010
project. The XYZ010 Project is an ongoing international and cross-cultural investigation of the creative processes shared by scientists and artists. |
| 2002 | Museo Internacional de Electrografía (MIDE), Spain | Development of XYZ010 project |
| 1993 | Estonia, by invitation from the Estonian Ministry of Culture |
Co-ordinated by Glasgow City Council and Street Level Gallery, Glasgow for The Scottish International Festival of Photography |
| collections | Cajamadrid Collection, Spain |
| Galería Punto, Valencia, Spain |
| work experience (selection) | |||
| 2018 - 2021 | Tutor | English as a Medium of Instruction | Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, Spain |
| 2006 - 2021 | Teacher (children and adults) | Teaching Centre and school | British Council, Madrid |
| September 2019 | Invited Speaker | Teaching For Success Annual Conference | British Council, Madrid |
| September 2018 | Invited Speaker | Teaching For Success Annual Conference | British Council, Madrid |
| 11-12/11/ 2014 | Invited Speaker |
11/12 Talk: Creativity and Working Collectively 12/12 Presentation: Introduction to Riverrun |
International Symposium: Interactivos?’14. Rethinking collective behavior and action. Conference program, Medialab-Prado, Madrid. |
| 4/07/2013 | Presentation | Digital Literatures /Digital Arts | Medialab-Prado, Madrid. Event organised by Medialab-Prado, Complutense University, Université de Paris 8, Amelia Sanz y Philippe Bootz. |
| Nov 2011 - June 2012 | Lecturer | Interdisciplinary Multimedia Projects (4th year students) | Faculty of Art and Design, European University, Madrid |
| 2010 - 2011 | Lecturer | Fine Art and Design (1st and 2nd year students) | Francisco de Vitoria University (UFV), Madrid |
| 2008 - 2011 | Associate Researcher |
Research and production of new works | With the Physics of Complex Systems Research Group, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM) |
| 19/03/2010 | Director | Presentation and Workshop | The Riverrun Project. With theoretical physicist, Bartolo Luque, Medialab-Prado, Madrid. Part of the Electrosmog Festival for Sustainable Immobility. |
| 23/05/ 2007 | Invited Speaker | Debate | Complutense University, Fine Art Faculty, Madrid. Particular themes: Minimalist Interventions, Complexity as a measure of profundity of dialogue and Intersubjectivity. |
| 2005 | Invited Speaker | Conference | With Two Hemispheres, Comafosca, Barcelona. Conference concerning contemporary interdisciplinary currents in Science and Art. Other speakers included Louis Bec. Included a presentation of the work Gino Ramírez . |
| 2004 | Visiting Lecturer | Audiovisual | European University, Madrid |
| September 2004 | Presentation and Debate | XYZ010 Project | open source // codigo abierto , El Centro Multimedia y ENPEG “La Esmeralda”, Centro Nacional de las Artes (CENART), México D.F. Other speakers included scientists, a sociologist and an artist. |
| Nov - Dec 2003 | Workshop Leader | Direction and Scriptwriting | Art Harbour, Future University, Japan |
| 2003 | Photographer | Banquete: Metabolism and Communication | Conde Duque Cultural Centre, Madrid |
| 2003 | Invited Guest | Symposium | Hierarchies of Communication, ZKM, Karslruhe, Germany. An inter-institutional and international symposium on aspects of communication on different scales and levels. |
| 1996 - 2001 | Photographer | Large format to 35mm conventional photography. Digital imaging, publication preparation and digital video (on location work and editing) | Selected
List of Clients Anderson Christie Architects, Hugh Anderson Associates, The Holmes Partnership, Ove Arup, Glasgow City Council, Art in Partnership, The Design House, East Renfrewshire Council, Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow 1999, the National Health Service and artists Roger Palmer, Sibylle Von Halem, Bruce McLean and Nicolas Floc'h. |
| 2000 | Teacher (part-time) | Art classes | Cardonald College, Glasgow |
| 1996 | Teacher (part-time) | Various photography, professional practice and art teaching appointments | Glasgow School of Art |
| 1994 - 1996 | Installation of exhibitions | Various institutions | |
| 1993 | Workshop Leader | Photographic workshops, Kilmarnock | On the theme of the family, in The Intermediate Centre, Kilmarnock, Scotland, for The Scottish International Festival of Photography. |
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1991 to date
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Various collaborations |
film / theatre projects | Various collaborations on films (short and feature length), screened at cinemas (mainstream and art-house), international film festivals and/or broadcast on TV, and independent theatre productions. Latest project undertaken in 2005: La Luz de la Primera Estrella, directed by Iñaki Martikorena and awarded prizes at various international film festivals. |
| 1987-89 | Teacher | Teacher of English Language and Literature | Haringey Council, London |
| 1986-87 | Teacher | Teacher of English Language | Frontistirion Agapidou, Greece |
| exhibition catalogues (selection) | ||
| 2007 | Virtual Residency | www.virtual-residency.net ISBN: 978-3-9812208-0-3 |
2005 |
(Prison of Love) cultural portraits of domestic violence |
Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía. ISBN: 84-8026-258-3 |
| 2005 | Lab.05/Gender | Centro Cultural de España, Montevideo. |
| 2003 | MAD '03 | AVAM / Madrid City Council |
| 2003 | Generación 2003 | Cajamadrid. ISBN: 84-95321-43-2 |
| television (tv), radio (r), press (p) and online (o) | ||
| 29/09/2022 | Interview about exhibition Measure - A Stone's Throw exhibition and current work (o) | Leer en la Nube. |
| 23/09/2010 | Interview. Un idioma sin fronteras (r) and (o) | Radio Exterior de España, RTVE, Spain. |
| 2005 | Metrópolis (tv) | TVE 2, TVE, Spain |
| 2004 | Interview (r) | Radio Educación, Mexico |
| 2000 | Review (Galería Punto show) (p) | Vanguardia |
| 1995 | Review (Group MFA show) (p) | Herald Scotland |
| other publications (selection) | ||
| 2000 | Contemporary Glasgow. (photography) |
The Rutland Press ISBN: 1-873190-51-4 |
| 1999 | Lofts, Living and Working Spaces, published in various languages. (photography) |
Arco Editorial, Barcelona ISBN: 0-8230-6632-0 |
| 1998 | New Architects, published in various languages. (photography) |
The Architecture Foundation / Booth Clibborn Editions ISBN: 1-86154-018-3 2000 |
| languages | Bilingual English and Spanish (Passed DELE Superior / Proficiency) |