Tim Davies
Heinrich-Stamme Strasse 6
30171 Hannover
Deutschland
+491727123672
www.timdavies.de
Kunstart: Malerei
Technik: Acryl
Vita / Lebenslauf:
www.timdavies.org
Tim Davies is an artist whose work embraces a wide range of mediums from prints, painting and sculpture to interior decoration, fashion and tableware. His work has become successful because it connects with people on a strong positive emotional level with elements that have become a trademark of his art; vibrant colours and bold graphic lines. There are incredible movements and dynamics in all his canvases and prints, reflecting a fast but happy lifestyle, and carrying the liberated approach to art grounded in everyday life as we know it from the 1960s pop art movement
Tim�s work is not based on critical reflection. It is more about showing elements of every day occurrences infused with associated light-hearted fantasies and daydreaming, bringing a smile to people�s faces and creating spaces that become triggers for positive emotions. Often, Tim brings a leisurely quality to the subject by depicting, for example, scooter-riders, pirates, robot or fantasy figures driving or jumping through an animated universe that might reach the stars. Fast cars speed along worldly avenues, big cruise ships are leaving sunny, palm tree-lined bays for exotic destinations; musicians are playing guitars, and whole skylines swing and jump to imaginary tunes connecting with the viewers' own feeling of musical adventure. Clearly, there is a characteristic musical quality involved that is further resonated in the fact that a wide range of world class recording artists keep commissioning Tim for CD cover artwork: Robert Plant, Al Di Meola, Lalo Schifrin, Pink Floyd, Ladysmith Black Mambazo are just a few names to mention.
The music television channel MTV also commissioned him to come-up with the design for a Pete Bishop directed animated title sequence, winning the �Best International TV Programming Award� in New York in 1994. Recording studios, music venues, restaurants and media agencies in London feature his artwork and concept murals, which also can be seen in public further across Europe, with commissions from museums, municipal and commercial organisations. For the highly regarded Swiss custom-made snowboard brand GENIUS he created a series of limited edition boards.
Since 2001, Tim has been designing for the German firm Ritzenhoff Cristal. Over the past 7 years his designs have become part of the Ritzenhoff tableware brand�s successful strive to further establish the name as the most dynamic quality force in the sector, combining functionality with fun in a language that crosses cultural boundaries and age barriers.
Since 1986, and with a steadily growing number of exhibitions across Europe and attracting international collectors, Tim Davies� art is to be found published in print media and subject to television exposure in the UK, Germany and Switzerland. For example, his painting �Byron's Tanz mit der jungen Europe� was a feature of the 1998 exhibition, �Europa besteige den Stier� which took place at Schloßhof Bodenburg, Bad Salzdetfurth and was published in the exhibition catalogue.
Now based in Hannover, Germany after many years spent in London, Tim Davies is part of a contemporary pan-European art movement that reflects an optimism and dynamism previously associated only with American youth culture that now has become Europe�s very own. If one is asking the question whether there is such a thing as European art, than Tim�s work could be possibly the closest to an answer as it is created utilising geographical and socio-cultural anchor points from across the European matrix.
Wilfried F. Rimensberger
ThemaArt London
Aktivitäten / Ausstellungen:
www.timdavies.org
2007
Commissioned by the London Transport Museum in Covent Garden, London WC2, to create a mural depicting Covent Garden Tube Station as it might have looked during the Blitz in 1941.
2006
Creates cover paintings for the CD "Vocal Rendezvous" by Al DiMeola.
2005
Exhibits paintings at "Arte e Vino" a group exhibition, part of "Die Lange nacht der Museen" Zitadelle Spandau in Berlin, Germany.
2004
Commissioned to paint a depiction of the new Unicorn Children�s Theatre in London.
Front cover for Childrens Science magazine, "Young Gallileo".
2003
"Üstra Look Tim Davies", Hannover, Germany.
Painting of Gehry Tower commissioned by Üstra Hannoversche Verkehrsbetriebe AG
2002
Solo exhibition at GalerieRoom 21, Hamburg, Germany.
2001
Solo exhibition of paintings at MME Gallery, Hamburg, Germany, and at Poster Galerie, Hamburg, Germany.
2000
Begins working with Ritzenhoff Cristal, Germany, with commissions to create designs for Glass and Porceleain collections that are sold worldwide.
Painting of Broadcasting House commissioned by BBC in London.
Painting commissioned by BBC Heritage to portray diverse history of BBC music.
Paints murals at "The Electric Ballroom" in London.
Commissioned to create a series of Paintings of British Architecture for The Eye Clinic, London commissioned by Blass Design Consultants, London.
1999
Commissioned by the Finsbury Park Partnership to design and paint a 60 meter long street mural at Wells Terrace, Finsbury Park, London as part of the Millenium celebrations. The mural reflects the diverse ethnic community in the Finsbury Park area of London.
Exhibits paintings at "Helvetia 2000", group exhibitions in Bern and Zurich, Switzerland.
1998
Solo exhibitions of paintings at:
Standpoint Gallery, Hoxton, London.
The Mango Room, Camden, London.
KunstHalle St.Moritz.
Galerie Atelier Mo Zweifelhofer, Zurich, Switzerland.
Commissioned by "Doorslammer", Zug, Switzerland to create an exclusive design for a set of 6 snowboards.
1997
Solo exhibiiton at Thema Art Gallery, Zug, Switzerland.
"Byron" character printed on T.Shirts to promote the exhibition.
1996
"Artists For Animals" group exhibition, The Serpentine Gallery, Hyde Park, London.
"13th Supermercado De Arte" group exhibitions in Madrid and Barcelona.
Exhibits new paintings at Studio White Oasis, Barcelona, Spain.
Painting "Red Guitar" used on cover of Mark Tschanz CD "This Is The Life", which features on the soundtrack of the Bertolucci film "Stealing Beauty".
1995
Exhibits prints at the group exhibition "England�s Dreaming", Tokyo, Japan.
1994
Commissioned by music promoter Vince Power to create murals for The Jazz Café, London.
Solo Exhibitions at London Post, Soho, and at Bar Room Bar, Hampstead, London.
Takes part in "Print Focus 94" Birmingham, England.
1993
Works with Pete Bishop at Passion Pictures in London to create an animated title sequence for MTV ASIA TV programme "Awake On The Wild Side". This short film is awarded "Best International TV Programming" at 1993 New York Festivals.
Paints murals for the offices of "The Leisure Process" design company, London.
Solo Exhibition of Paintings and Prints at Freuds, Covent Garden, London.
Exhibits prints at Group Exhibition at Grafisch Atelier, Utrecht, Netherlands with the London Print Workshop.
1992
Paints large canvases in Formentera, Islas Baleares, Spain.
1991
First solo exhibition, at L�Escargot, Soho, London.
Paints several set designs for Matthew Bourne�s contemporary dance company "Adventures in Motion Pictures" in London.
1990
Begins painting large scale paintings in acrylic on canvas.
1989
Works at the Film Garage animation studio, Soho with director Pete Bishop.
1988
Exhibits at "8 New painters and Illustrators" at AOI Gallery, London.
Creates murals for Nick Jones (Soho House) group of restaurants and bars "Over The Top" in central London.
Painting commissioned for record cover of Pink Floyd's single "One Slip".
T.Shirt designs for Cream Tea, London.
1987
First visits to Ibiza and Formentera, 2 islands that are a major influence on work from now on.
1986
Screen Print exhibited at 218th Summer Exhibition, Royal Academy of Arts, London.
1985
Creates cover painting for Robert Plant�s record "Shaken N� Stirred".
1984
Screen Print exhibited at 216th Summer Exhibition, Royal Academy of Arts, London.
1983-85
Post-Graduate Diploma Print-making at central St.Martins School of Art, London.
1982-83
Post-graduate Print-Making at Camberwell School of Art.
1983
Takes part in Stowells Print-Making Awards,Group Exhibition at the Royal Academy of Arts.
1982
Exhibits silk-screen Prints at Carmichael Fine Art, Chelsea, London.
1980
"Line On Music" Group Exhibition, Royal Festival Hall, London.
1979-82
BA Hons. Degree in Graphic Arts at Camberwell School of Art, London.
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