BIO G

INFORMED BY DEEP, ESOTERIC PERSUASIONS, THE WORK OF GAVIN BENNETT INCLUDES PHOTOGRAPHIC VISUALS, PAINTING, CALLIGRAPHIC WRITINGS, SCULPTURAL INSTALLATIONS AND FILM / VIDEO / AUDIO PERFORMANCE. AND THE SPACES IN BETWEEN.

GAVIN SIMPSON BENNETT (AKA FEGOOISH ENNYM [WITHOUT NAME])

BORN ISLE OF MAN 1953 (YEAR OF THE CORONATION MUG; SECOND WORLD WAR RATIONING CEASED)

AGED SIX, WON THE BROOKE BOND NATIONAL SCHOOLS PAINTING COMPETITION FOR DEPICTION OF A RHINO

Art schools

1969–1971 Isle of Man
1971–1974 Nottingham
1974–1976 London: Royal College of Art (Environmental Media Department
[aka The Misfits dept / 5th Dimension dept / Department X])

Shows

  • Mannin Art Group - Ramsey, Isle of Man
  • Tailor’s shop window - Douglas, Isle of Man
  • Site works - Isle of Man
  • Midland Group Gallery - Nottingham
  • School of Art - Derby
  • School of Art - Reading
  • The Out the Window Piece - ICA, London and Tate Gallery, London
  • School of Art - Cardiff
  • Heritage Centre - London
  • CoolTan Arts - London
  • School of Art - Camberwell, London
  • The Museum of 2nd Childhood - London
  • School of Art - Portsmouth
  • The Plunge Club (numerous) - London
  • Warehouses / streets / churches - London
  • Hackney WickED festival - London
  • Neu Gallery - London

Publications
Articles on kabbalah in The Hermetic Journal (as G.S. Bennett) 1985–1992
A trilogy of works on speculative kabbalah (1985)

Documentary
Elements of Persuasion Alchemical Films / Director: Neal Caton

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