Martin Richman

bookspaces by martin richman

Martin Richman

Bookspaces, 1998–2002

750 EUR

Biography

Timeline

1966 - 1972
Light Programme, London: Founder and Director Design of light shows with artists (performing extensively around the UK and Europe) such as Free, Jimi Hendrix, Iron Butterfly, Spookytooth and The Velvet Underground.
1967 - 1977
The Electrical Theatre Co. with Peter Snow, London: Theatre Lighting Designer
Lighting for Ken Campbell. Productions, including 'Illuminatus', 'The Third Policeman', 'Hitchhikers Guide to Galaxy', which toured the UK including the ICA, London.
1974 - 1976
Design company, London: Founder and Director
Design for exhibitions, fascia, and interior display.
1978 - 1984
Freelance Lighting and Set Design.
Stage and lighting design for performers such as Chris de Burgh, Pink Floyd, Mike Oldfield, Ramones and Darts.
1988 - 1991
St Martins College of Art, BA
1985-present
Embark on full time career as artist.

Exhibitions

2004
Paranormal, Aeroplastics Contemporary, Belgium
2002
hine, St Pancras Chambers, London.
Curated by Emma Underhill and Alessandra Paudice.
The Bombay Sapphire Blue Room.
Touring to Lighthouse, Glasgow; Salone Del Mobile, Milan; National Glass Centre, Sunderland; The Cube, Manchester (Ladder, 2001)
Sculpture in the Park, Mile End Park, London (Ascenda,1997)
2001
Come To Light, Rhodes + Mann, London with compendium show at Dominic Berning, London. Touring to Aspex, Portsmouth (curated by Jo Bushnell) and Customs House, South Shields (2002), (curated by Pauline Moger and Wendy Scott).(solo)
Light Proof, Jesolo Lido, Venice.
Curated by Alan Rogers. (Blooming Sand, installation)
Psychedelia, Aeroplastics Gallery, Brussels. Curated by Jerome Jacobs.
2000
Light and Space, Homer Gallery, New York. (solo)
The Wreck of the Hope, The Nunnery Gallery, London. Curated by Simon Morley
Chora, 30 Underwood St, London.
Curated by Sue Hubbard and Simon Morley. Touring to Hotbath Gallery,Bath; South Hill Park, Bracknell; Abbot Hall, Kendal.
1999
Lucent, Dominic Berning, London. (solo)
1998
Out of Darkness Mission, London
1997
Glass, Light and Space, Craft Council, London. Curated by Tim McFarlane, Alexander Beleschenko.Fused, RIBA, London. Collaboration with architect, Niall McLaughlin (Bloom installation).
Light, Richard Salmon Gallery, London
1996
Priming Vision, Damasquine Gallery, Brussels. Curated by Jerome Jacobs. (solo)

Literature

Time Out, G.Q. Mag, Elle Decoration, The World of Interiors, The Fred, Art Monthly, Art Line, Lighting Design (America), The Independent, The Times 8/12/95, Architecture Today, Crafts 8/94, The Guardian 19/02/94, Artists Newsletter 02/96, Birmingham Post 14/01/95, The Lottery Show BBC 1 20/04/96, The Agenda ITV 21/07/96, Elle Decoration, Brussels, 06/96, Building Design, 31/11/97, Jonathan Glancey in The Guardian 29/11/97, BRMB Radio, 12/11/97. Elle Decoration 1/98, RIBA Journal 02/1998, Architects Journal 2 October 1997, Architects Journal 4 December 1997, Building Design 30 January 1998, Birmingham Evening Post, Art and Architecture, No 49, Spring '98, Untitled, Spring 1998, Highbury and Islington Express 24/4/98, The Independent 25/04/98, Jonathan Glancey in The Guardian (Weekend) 21/11/98. World of Interiors January 1999; Building Design 25/6/99; The Guardian Space magazine 1/7/99; Louisa Buck in Art Newspaper August 1999; Robin Dutt in What's On magazine, 11/8/99; Angel Magazine, August 99; Time Out 29/9/99 (re Chora); World of Interiors October 1999; Public Art Journal, October 1999; Light & Lighting, October 1999; Building Design, 19/11/99; Contemporary Visual Arts, issue 26, winter 99 (re Chora); How To Spend It (cover, Ft mag) July 2000.; World of Interiors (August 2001) Blueprint 11/01, Lighting Equipment News 10/01, Financial Times 4/1//02, Art Review 11/01, What’s On In London 14/11/01, Evening Standard, Hot Tickets 9/11/02, RIBA Journal 10/02., Evening Standard 14/11/01, Evening Standard 20/11/02,The Big Issue 5/11/01, The Art Newspaper 11/01, Metro 15/11/01, The World Of Interiors 12/01, The Architects Journal 22/11/01, The Times 24/11/01Design Week 10/1/02, The Times 19/1/02,The Architects Journal 14/2/02, Building Design 25/1/02, The World of Interiors 2/02, Vogue 2/02, Evening Standard, 25/0/02RIBA Journal(Up The Union) 11/02