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Lizzy Deacon (b.1999, UK), is a Amsterdam-London based artist working across filmmaking, drawing and performance. She also works as part of a duo with Ika Schwander.
Education:
De Ateliers (2023-25): Participant
Open School East (2022-23): Associate
Goldsmiths, University of London (2018-22): BA Fine Art, First Class Honours
HFBK, The Hochschule für bildende Künste Hamburg (February 2020): Art School Alliance
Central Saint Martins (2017-18): Foundation Diploma in Art and Design
King Alfred's Academy (2010-17)
Selected Exhibitions/Screenings/Performances:
Forthcoming:
Big Fortune, Woonhuis De Ateliers, Amsterdam (06/12/24)
Offspring, De Ateliers, Amsterdam (2025)
2024
Cubitt Invites, Cubitt Gallery, London
Prosecco Wisdom, Solo Show with Ika Schwander at 243 Luz, Margate*
She's Proper Psycho And Has Bad Teeth, with Ika Schwander, Spring Performing Arts Festival, Utrecht*
New Grounds, Transitions Film Festival, Limestone Books, Maastricht*
2023
Millennium Film Workshop, Brooklyn, New York*
Lizzy Deacon and Ika Schwander. The Institute of Performative Arts, Maastricht*
We Danced Until There Was Nothing Left, Open School East, Margate
AAFF. Ludington Center for the Arts, Michigan*
Occasional Summer Program 납량특집, Kunsthochschule Mainz, Germany
Transitions Film Festival, Lumière Cinema, Maastricht*
Calgary Society of Independent Filmmakers, Calgary, Canada
2022
Associação Audio-Visual CUT, Macau, China*
Open Studios, Open School East, Margate
London Short Film Festival. New Shorts. WTF Outside the Box, Rio Cinema, London*
Ann Arbor Film Festival. North American Award Tour, opened in New York City*
Goldsmiths BA Fine Art Degree Show, London
ROOMS Performance Festival, Marres; House for Contemporary Culture, Maastricht*
IndieLisboa International Film Festival. International Competition. Culturgest, Lisbon*
The 60th Ann Arbor Film Festival, Michigan Theatre, Ann Arbor*
International Frauen Film Festival. Dortmund + Cologne. Museum Ludwig, Köln*
Fantastic Fest, Alamo Drafthouse, Austin, Texas*
Pitzer College, California*
Lausanne International Film Festival. In Competition screening and Q&A. Lausanne, Switzerland*
UltraCinema, Mexico City*
LAGO International Festival of Independent Cinema, Screening and artist talk, Revine Lago, Italy*
Oulun MVF, Helsinki
New Points of View; European Competition. The European Film Network*
Video Art Festival Turku, Finland•
IWV, AMP Studios, London
2021
Open Studios, Goldsmiths, London
Relax. HARTslane Gallery, London
Off Grid #2. Glasgow
Manifest A Nest. AUST Residency. Lisbon*
2020
Radical Film Network. St Andrew’s Centre for Screen Culture. Experimental Playlist- Curated by Clive Myer
Wet Productions LIVE. Dovetail Joints Virtual Gallery
London Short Film Festival. New Shorts. Regent Street Cinema, London
GOLDSCHMIDT('S). HFBK, Hamburg
2019
BF Artist Film Festival VIII. Serf, Leeds
BF Artist Film Festival VIII. SET, London
13TH JUNE. Safehouse 1, Peckham, London
Open Studios, Goldsmiths, London
2018
Fucksapiens. LUX Moving Image, London
BloBByTime. The Pipe Room, Oxford
Central Saint Martins Foundation Show 2018. The Lethaby Gallery, London
Free Education Now. Central Saint Martins, London
Selected Interviews/Talks:
2024 Prosecco Wisdom. Artist Talk with Ika Schwander. Limestone Books, Maastricht
2023 Laindon and Poppets. In-conversation with Maz Murray. Turner Contemporary, Margate
2022 IndieLisboa International Film Festival. In-conversation. Culturgest, Lisbon
2022 London Short Film Festival - Post Screening Q&A. Rio Cinema, London
2022 International Frauen Film Festival. FOCUS. In-conversation. Museum Ludwig, Cologne
2021 Journal of Art Criticism, Barnard College, Columbia University, New York
2021 ACCIDENT. Random Access Magazine. Glasgow
2020 Backlog Zine. Artist Feature of ‘These Hoes Ain't Royal’.
2020 London Short Film Festival - In-conversation. Regent Street Cinema, London
2019 Central Saint Martins Foundation: Key Lessons in Art and Design (A three page interview).
2019 BBC Four Bauhaus Rules with Vic Reeves. Panel discussion. Central Saint Martins, London
Residencies/Awards:
2024 De Ateliers, Amsterdam
2023 Open School East, Margate
2022 The Barbara Aronofsky Latham Award for an Emerging Experimental Video Artist*
2022 VAFT Audience Award*
2022 On The Edge Award, Zubroffka, Białystok, Poland*
2021 Goldsmiths Research Internships Programme
2021 Video Power Distribution Award and Mentoring*
2021 The High House Artist in Residence, Norfolk UK*
2021 LA Underground Film Festival, Honorable Mention, Los Angeles
2021 AUST Artist Residency, Lisbon
2021 Bad Film Festival, Honorable Mention
* for an artwork made in collaboration with Ika Schwander.