About Kenneth Hay

Event: Art Circle Residency

Dates: 7 Oct 2023 - 14 Oct 2023

Moorland Productions will be participating in a residency at Goriško Brda & Karst in Slovenia as part of the Art Circle artists' meeting, uniting art, embassies and wine-producers.

Event: Meeting for Teas Residency

Dates: 13 Aug 2023 - 14 Sep 2023

Moorland Productions will be working on a new body of digital print and soundworks at the Banff Centre for Arts & Creativity, Banff, Alberta, Canada.

Event: Moorland Productions uma odisséia

Dates: 7 Jul 2023 - 11 Aug 2023

Moorland Productions exhibited 61 paintings, digital prints, drawings and screenprints in a major solo retrospective, spanning 30 years of artistic collaboration at the Meyer Filho Institute, Florianópolis, Brazil.

LINK:
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1fVRKx7pr4D3JT0xeWQrv8B02DGclQBGSxBXEyynk7Co/edit?usp=sharing

Event: ARTEXPO BASEL

Dates: 15 Jun 2023 - 18 Jun 2023

Moorland Productions exhibited three paintings from the EFS (Ethnological Forgery Series):"Geisha No 1 in Three Modes"" and "Geisha No 2 in Three Modes" and "Geisha No 3 in Two Modes" at the EUROAIRPORT Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg, with ARTBOX Projects, Zug CH.

Event: Parcus Gallery in Rome

Dates: 23 May 2023 - 1 Jun 2023

Moorland Productions exhibited two paintings from the EFS (Ethnological Forgery Series):"Geisha No 1 in Three Modes"" and "Chauvet Horses" and one work from the Control Mechanism Series, "CM_0202_Going for Gold", with Parcus Gallery at the Medina Gallery, Rome.

Event: FINITY GALLERY, BERLIN

Dates: 1 May 2023 - 31 May 2023

1 - 31 May 2023

Moorland Productions exhibited three paintings from the EFS (Ethnological Forgery Series): "The Gift: Maecenae", "Nefertiti" and "The Meeting: Babylon" at FINITY Gallery, LIVING BERLIN, 17 Kantstraße 10623, Berlin, with ARTBOX.Projects, Zug, CH.

Event: Parcus Gallery Exhibition

Dates: 31 Mar 2023 - 2 Apr 2023

Moorland Productions were signed up to the Parcus Gallery, Aistersheim, Austria in December 2022, and are now represented by them. Their first exhibition together will be in the Caroussel du Louvre, Paris, the underground entrance space of the Louvre Museum, directly under the "Pyramid" of I.M Pei, from 31 March - 2 April 2023. They will be showing two of the EFS (Ethnological Forgery Series) Paintings ("Nefertiti" and "Geisha No 1 in Three Modes") there from 31 March - 2 April 2023.

Event: ARTEXPO, NY

Dates: 30 Mar 2023 - 2 Apr 2023

Moorland Productions exhibited a selection of paintings and prints at ARTEXPO, Pier 36 NY, with ARTAVITA Gallery, Santa Barbara, CA.

Event: Nolita

Dates: 17 Mar 2023 - 26 Mar 2023

Moorland Productions exhibited three paintings from the EFS (Ethnological Forgery Seres): "Geisha No 2 in Three Modes", "Nefertiti" and "Chauvet Horses" at Nolita, 345 Broome St, NY 10013, with ARTBOX.Projects, Zug, CH.

Event: SUPERNATURAL

Dates: 7 Mar 2023 - 21 Mar 2023

Moorland Productions exhibited two paintings from the EFS (Ethnological Forgery Seres): "Geisha No 2 in Three Modes" and "Chauvet Horses" at THE LINE, 234 Hoxton Street, London with the ITS LIQUID Group.

Event: Mixing Identities, It's Liquid

Dates: 3 Mar 2023 - 21 Feb 2023

Moorland Productions (Seetha A/Kenneth Hay) will exhibit two paintings from their EFS (Ethnological Forgery Series): "Geisha No 2 in Three Modes", and "Chauvet Horses", at the Associazione Culturale Italo-Tedesca (ACIT) (Italian/German Cultural Association), Palazzo Albrizzi-Capello, Canareggio Venice, during the Carnevale period. The work is made jointly by both artists and thus fits the theme of 'mixing identities' particularly well. The organisers, Italian It's Liquid Group, featured Moorland Productions in their on-line journal in December 2022.

https://www.itsliquid.com/featured-artist-moorland-productions.html

Event: Paintings and Prints

Dates: 1 Feb 2023 - 28 Feb 2023

Moorland Productions showed a selection of paintings and prints at the Jonathan Schultz Gallery, Miami, from February 1-28, 2023, in collaboration with the ARTBOX Gallery, ZUG, CH. ("Renaissance Apple", "Two Months of Light", "Gorwel Deg").

Event: ARTLAB, LA

Dates: 14 Jan 2023 - 14 Feb 2023

Moorland Productions (Seetha A/Kenneth Hay) showed a selection of screenprints ("Checkpoint Charlie", "Hana" and "Un Pueblo Unido") at the Los Angeles Art Lab from 14 January - 15 February 2023, with the Swiss ARTBOX Gallery, Zug, CH.

Event: SPECTRUM/RED DOT MIAMI International Art Fair

Dates: 4 Dec 2022 - 8 Dec 2022

Moorland Productions exhibited with ARTAVITA/World Wide Art, Booth 100, curated by Thomas Tunberg, at the MANA WYNWOOD Exhibition Centre, 2217 NW 5th Avenue@NW 22nd Street. A selection of paintings and prints including :"Tahitian Jade Orchid" and "Tahitian Hibiscus", "Agapanthus" and "Nerines".

Event: ARTBOX.Projects Miami

Dates: 28 Nov 2022 - 10 Dec 2022

Moorland Productions exhibited a selection of floral works including "Agapanthus" during Miami Art-Weeks, at 219 NW 23rd St, Miami, FL 33127, USA, with the Swiss-based gallery ARTBOX.Projects.

Event: ARTBOX.Projects Palma

Dates: 25 Oct 2022 - 5 Nov 2022

Moorland Productions exhibited "Cyprus Horseman" and "Geisha No 2 in Three Modes", at the Casa del Arte, Palma de Mallorca, Spain, with the Swiss-based gallery ARTBOX.Projects.

Event: Root and Branch IV

Dates: 4 Sep 2022 - 2 Nov 2022

Fourth iteration of “Root & Branch” touring exhibition at the Dorfkirche Meiersdorf, DE. Concept by Linda Norris & Wai Kit Lam, curated by Herbert Hundrich and including three works by Moorland Productions.

Event: Mirrored Journey - Net Art Project

Dates: 21 Mar 2022 - 7 Apr 2022

A net-art nomadic project by Kasuhira Yatima and Violeta Ivanova.
Moorland Productions received a circular mirror from the organisers who asked for it to be taken on a journey to three places and photographed in situ without using any editing.
Our mirror explored dwellings (of people or gods) starting in a neolithic cave in SW France, then the Parthenon, Athens, and finally, the Tombs of the Kings, Paphos, Cyprus.

https://www.instagram.com/mirrored.journey/

Event: Root & Branch II

Dates: 10 Mar 2022 - 25 Apr 2022

Second iteration of the touring show "Root and Branch" originated by Linda Norris (Wales) and Wai Kit Lam (Hong Kong).

Event: Root & Branch

Dates: 13 Nov 2021 - 18 Dec 2021

Group exhibition curated by Linda Norris (Wales) & Wai Kit Lam (Hong Kong) inviting postcard-sized works concerned with trees as images of resilience and growth. The exhibition concept developed after an on-line artists' meeting organised by me during the Larroque Arts Festival, and annual event organised by me in the SW of France.
The show subsequently toured to Taiwan, Germany and Wales.

Event: Root & Branch III

Dates: 2 Jul 2021 - 13 Aug 2021

Stage three of “Root & Branch”, touring exhibition, curated by Linda Norris (Wales) & Wai Kit Lam (Hong Kong) at the Mission Gallery, Swansea, Wales.
Includes three works by Moorland Productions, including "The Tree Aberystwyth", "Mistletoe Balloon" , and "Platanes", digital prints on mulberry paper on card.

Event: Tokyo International Art Fair

Dates: 5 Jun 2020 - 6 Jun 2020

Tokyo International Art Fair, Belle Salle, Roppongi, Tokyo, 6th Edition. Moorland Productions (Seetha A & Kenneth Hay) will have their own Booth at this International Art Fair.

Event: Parallax Art Fair, LONDON 2020

Dates: 15 Feb 2020 - 16 Feb 2020

International Art Fair held in Kennsington Town Hall.

Event: Miami International Art Fair

Dates: 4 Dec 2019 - 8 Dec 2019

Spectrum Red Dot/World Wide Art and Artavita Pavilion Booth at the Miami International Art Fair, (Booth 801). Curated by Thomas Tunberg. Moorland Productions (Seetha A & Kenneth Hay) showcased their current paintings and a video, entitled "Haiku" at this, the largest of the World INternational Art Fairs.

Event: LAF 2019 (Larroque Arts Festival)

Dates: 26 Jul 2019 - 3 Aug 2019

Annual International Arts Festival in Larroque SW France

Event: LAF 2018 (Larroque Arts Festival)

Dates: 27 Jul 2018 - 4 Aug 2018

Annual international Arts Festival in Larroque France

Event: For the Love of Lempa

Dates: 23 Sep 2017 - 7 Oct 2017

A second exhibition of staff and students at the Cyprus College of Art, Lempa, celebrating Paphos, European City of Culture, 2017, curated by Alan Rutherford. I showed 2 works: "Agapanthus" and "Sultan Tekke Mosque". Artists included: Stass Paraskos, Margaret Paraskos, John Sims, Andros Estfathiou, Jennifer Harding, Sarah-Jane Mason and Alan Rutherford. Catalogue, with essay by me: ISBN: 978-0-992866-6-7, published by Next Generation Publications, 2017

Event: LAF 2017 (Larroque Arts Festival)

Dates: 28 Jul 2017 - 5 Aug 2017

Annual exhibition of work by c 30-50 international artists from all over the world, hosted in the rural hamlet of Larroque SW France. Each year there is a theme to which artists are invited to respond: in 2017 it was "Borders and Boundaries". Hosted and curated by Kenneth Hay. Digital catalogue, and web information available.

Event: The Lempa Link

Dates: 17 Apr 2017 - 24 Apr 2017

Exhibition of students and staff at the Cyprus College of Art, curated by Sarah-Jane Mason, to celebrate Paphos 2017 European Capital of Culture. Moorland Productions (Kenneth Hay & Seetha A) showed their screenprint: "CM_033-Palma". The exhibition was held in the Gallery of the Cyprus College of Art in the village of Lempa just outside Paphos. Catalogue, published by Next Generation Publications available: ISBN:978-0-9929866-5-0

Event: Postcards 1916

Dates: 19 Aug 2016 - 25 Aug 2016

Exhibition celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Declaration of Irish Independence outside the main Post Office in Dublin, in partnership with, and curated by Eileen Ferguson of the Old Post Office Art Centre, Clones, Co.Monaghan, Eire and the Galerie La Vieille Poste, Larroque SW France. An exhibition of c. 200 postcards individually painted and produced by international artists who were invited to send in their postcard for the exhbition.

Event: LAF 2016 (Larroque Arts Festival)

Dates: 29 Jul 2016 - 5 Aug 2016

Annual exhibition of work by c 30-50 international artists from all over the world, hosted in the rural hamlet of Larroque SW France. Each year there is a theme to which artists are invited to respond: in 2016 it was 'energy/ impetus'. Hosted and curated by Kenneth Hay. Digital catalogue, and web information available.

Event: LAF 2015 (Larroque Arts Festival)

Dates: 24 Jul 2015 - 31 Jul 2015

Annual exhibition of work by c 30-50 international artists from all over the world, hosted in the rural hamlet of Larroque SW France. Each year there is a theme to which artists are invited to respond: in 2015 it was 'Tradition/Innovation'. Hosted and curated by Kenneth Hay. Digital catalogue, and web information available.

Event: Convergence Design Emotion Future

Dates: 25 Nov 2014 - 30 Nov 2014

An exhibition dealing with the theme of the convergence between nature and culture/science/design, curated by Trina Hyunjin Byun.Moorland Productions (Kenneth Hay & Seetha A) showed their "CM_027_Palma" screenprint.

Event: LAF 2014 (Larroque Arts Festival)

Dates: 25 Jul 2014 - 31 Jul 2014

Annual exhibition of work by c 30-50 international artists from all over the world, hosted in the rural hamlet of Larroque SW France. Each year there is a theme to which artists are invited to respond: in 2014 it was 'Communication'. Hosted and curated by Kenneth Hay. Digital catalogue, and web information available.

Event: Supermarket Art Fair

Dates: 14 Feb 2014 - 16 Feb 2014

Moorland Productions shared a stand with The Water Tower Arts Festival Sofia (BUL) and showed 10 of their "Control Mechanisms" along with documentation of previous projects.

Event: Sluice Art Fair

Dates: 19 Oct 2013 - 20 Oct 2013

Forty Artist/Curator run Galleries & Projects exhibited in a disused industrial building in Tanner Street, South of the Thames. Moorland Productions showed with the XVI Collective and created a site-specific installation using Japanese 'Google Map' adhesive tape on the window. The tape portrays parts from a continuous street map of London in the form of an RFID tag.

Event: THE BULGARIANS ARE COMING!

Dates: 1 Oct 2013 - 15 Oct 2013

OCTOBER 2013
The Bulgarian Cultural Institute, London, Curated by Nia Pushkarova. Moorland Productions exhibited a site specific floor work made from shredded paper in the colours of the Bulgarian flag, with the addition of a RFID tag based on those used by British Immigration and Passports, relating to the changes in passport controls for Bulgarian citizens coming to the UK.

Event: ANIMAMUS ART SALON

Dates: 15 Aug 2013 - 22 Aug 2013

ANIMAMUS ART SALON - BROOKLYN, NY & LONDON

Animamus Art Salon is curated by Ventiko the Photographer in NY and London. The Salon included 2 digital Prints by Moorland Productions together with performance and installations by members of the XVI Collective.

Event: LAF 2013 (Larroque Arts Festival)

Dates: 26 Jul 2013 - 31 Jul 2013

Annual Arts Festival in the rural hamlet of Larroque, SW France, which hosts c 30-50 international artists from all over the world to exhibit, visit, meet and exchange ideas, together with a programme of guided tours and visits/meetings. Hosted and curated by Kenneth Hay. Each year there is a theme to which artists are invited to respond. In 2013 the theme was 'Communication'.

Event: LDN-BCN

Dates: 10 Nov 2012 - 22 Nov 2012

Group exhibition by the XVI Collective (including Moorland Productions: Kenneth Hay & Seetha A) in the Untitled BCN gallery/art space, Barcelona. Moorland Productions exhibited two giclé prints of their "Control Mechanisms" paintings, first shown in Malta, National Museum of Fine Art, and subsequently in London, Prague and Brno.

Event: La Petite Muerte

Dates: 2 Nov 2012 - 11 Nov 2012

Drawers Gallery, London. Moorland Productions, with the XVI Collective, showed a "Control Mechanism" made from marigold petals in celebration of the Mexican Diá de los Muertos (Day of the Dead).

Event: THE GYUMRI BIENNALE

Dates: 5 Oct 2012 - 15 Oct 2012

"The Neighbours Project", a translocal project exploring notions of neighbours and neibourliness from around the world. Moorland Productions, with Rachelle Viader-Knowles and Mkrtich Tonoyan exhibited the first iteration of their "Neighbours Project" - Wall installation with multiple tv monitors and Digital prints with text.Artists were invited to submit images and stories about their neighbourhoods which were curated and displayed at Gyumri Academy of Art alongside print and video artworks.

Event: Artisterium: The Protest that Never Ends

Dates: 5 Oct 2012 - 15 Oct 2012

The Georgian National Museum of History, Tbilisi, Fifth International Exhibition of Contemporary Art. Moorland Productions, sponsored by The British Council, presented a site specific floor work plus 10 laminated digital CM prints. Catalogue by Magda Garulli, Curator, with text on Moorland Productions (Keneth Hay & Seetha A) by Tereza Petisková, Director of The House of Art, Brno, CZ.

Event: LAF 2012 (Larroque Arts Festival)

Dates: 27 Jul 2012 - 30 Jul 2012

Annual exhibition of work by c 30-50 international artists from all over the world, hosted in the rural hamlet of Larroque SW France. Each year there is a theme to which artists are invited to respond: in 2012 it was 'Contemporary Art in a Rural Environment'. Hosted and curated by Kenneth Hay. Digital catalogue, and web information available.

Event: XVI Collective

Dates: 28 Jun 2012 - 7 Jul 2012

Group Show by the "XVI Collective" (Including Moorland Productions: Kenneth Hay & Seetha A) at the Matt Roberts Gallery, London. Matt runs very useful intensive art boosting residencies at his gallery, (the ALAS Residency) helping artists to get further with their art and introduce them to the wider London art-scene. The XVI Collective was formed from one of these residencies and has continued to exhibit since.

Event: Water Tower Arts Festival 2012: Follow the White Rabbit...

Dates: 22 Jun 2012 - 30 Jun 2012

The annual Water Tower Festival organised and curated by Nia Puschkarová takes place in sites all over Sofia, often abandoned or disused buildings. International artists from all over the world are invited to use the spaces to exhibit their works and/or make site specific installations., Moorland Productions (Kenneth Hay & Seetha A) made a site specific floor installation in the Viacom Telecom Centre, Sofia, using shredded paper to make a labyrinth in the form of an RFID chip, used for surveillance and tracking merchaandise. Further details on the Moorland-productions.org website.

Event: St Boleslav's Pilgrimmage

Dates: 21 Apr 2012 - 21 Apr 2012

An annual Art Walk, organised by Prague artist Vojta Horálek, from Prague to Brandys-nad-Laben using a series of abandoned Baroque Chapels which become temporary sites for installations, performances, theatre, music, song and poetry. The group of artist/pilgrims walk from Chapel to Chapel, installing work or giving a performance. Moorland Productions with Josef Danek, installed a print of one of their Control Mechanisms and Danek gave a performance/reading.

Event: Control Mechanisms

Dates: 20 Apr 2012 - 19 May 2012

Touring from the Galerie Nová Sín, Prague; the second iteration of the "Control Mechanisms" work was re-installed in the former Anatomy section of Masaryk University, now a contemporary art space. Text/catalogue by Tereza Petisková.

Event: Mallorca Translocal Meeting

Dates: 1 Mar 2012 - 15 Mar 2012

An international gathering, residency and exhibition by a Translocal network (Spain, UK, Armenia, Bulgaria, Canada, Netherlands) at the Mirò Foundation, Palma de Mallorca and Binisalem Cultural Centre, curated by Marcos Vidal. The Translocal Network was established in Armenia, and met in Larroque, France and Donegal, Ireland. It explores themes of artistic mobility and international collaboration, and has produced two catalogues in the form of newspapers: "Neighbours", and "Mallorca Translocal Meeting" and a documentary film about its activities. Catalogues/Newspapers available.

Event: Something about to Happen...

Dates: 6 Dec 2011 - 8 Jan 2012

"Something about to happen..." curated by Moorland Productions with Vojta Horalék, Josef Danek and The Frozen Academy. An international networked project with 58 participants from 13 countries. Installation, video, painting, sculpture, net art, performance, electronic music, lectures and a networked meal.

Event: Control Mechanisms

Dates: 21 Nov 2011 - 6 Dec 2011

Moorland Productions (Kenneth Hay & Seetha A) held a major exhibition comprising 21 paintings, (some of which were first exhibited in Malta), 3 digital prints and a sculpture/sound installation on the theme of surveillance and control. Catalogue and text by leading Czech curator Tereza Petisková.

Event: Something About to Happen...

Dates: 6 Nov 2011 - 12 Dec 2011

Co-curated by Kenneth Hay, Josef Danek and Vojta Horálek, the exhibiton asked an international selection of artists and students about their hopes and fears for the future. The results: drawings, texts, paintings, video screenings, slide sows, performances, lectures and live events (including a 'Skype meal' with participants Skyping in live from all over the world to the gallery) were shown in an ever-changing stream within the Gallery space. Participants were also invited to write their hopes/fears for the future on the gallery walls. On-line archive available at the Galerie Skolska webiste.

Event: Larroque Film Festival

Dates: 17 Jul 2011 - 31 Jul 2011

Part of the annual Larroque Arts Festival held in SW France. Showcasing 30 artist's films from 18 countries. Curated by Kenneth Hay

Event: Rues d'Eté

Dates: 3 Jul 2011 - 5 Jul 2011

Graulhet, birthplace of Molière was once the Second city of France because of the glove and leather industry. Now it has been in decline, and the Rues d'Eté Festival of street theatre, film and visual arts is attempting to reanimate the city. In 2011, Kenneth Hay invited a group of artists from the Samkura Project (France, Canada, Armenia, the UK) to participate in the Festival, screening films in a local café and on the main squae at night. The event was a collateral even to the annual Larroque Arts Festival run by him in the small village of Larroque, SW France.

Event: Water Tower Arts Festival

Dates: 20 Jun 2011 - 25 Jun 2011

The annual WTAF is organised by Nia Puschkarova in Sofia and surrounding towns. It brings together international artists from all over the world to meet, exchange ideas, makes site specific installations and exhibit together at sites, often abandoned buildings, all over Sofia. It has grown to be the largest arts festival in Bulgaria, attracting over 200 artists annually. Kenneth Hay is a regular participant, and acted as selector in 2012.

Event: Samkura

Dates: 1 May 2011 - 22 May 2011

The Samkura Project, curated by Irish artist Ian Joyce brought together artists from Ireland, Georgia, Armenia, The UK, Sweden, Denmark and Canada for a series of workshops, cultural exchanges and exhibitions. Kenneth Hay was on the International Advisory Board as well as a participant and exhibitor in the series of events in Armenia, Georgia, France, Canada and Mallorca.

Event: GT-FA (Hommage à K.G.Hay)

Dates: 7 Mar 2011 - 13 Mar 2011

Exhibition of works and Performance, produced collaboratively with Czech artists Josef Danek and Blahoslav Rozboril and Kenneth Hay, documenting the projects created by The Frozen Academy (www.frozenacademy.org), and 20 years of artistic collaboration. Presented in the historic setting of Spilberk Castle, overlooking Brno CZ, during the annual "Brno Week of Art" 2011.

Event: Art in The Wilderness

Dates: 14 Dec 2010 - 14 Dec 2010

Performance and screening of "Art au Lieu Sauvage" with contributions from Josef Danek, Kenneth Hay, Vojtek Horálek, Trina Hyunjin Byun, and Aneta Soukoupova.

Event: Collective Contemporary Art

Dates: 5 Nov 2010 - 7 Nov 2010

"Collective Contemporary Art", curated by Helen Carey. International show of 34 selected artists at the ROYAL DUBLIN SOCIETY. Moorland Productions showed 12 "Control Mechanisms" together with documentation of the RADAR project and Venice Biennale work from 2003-4.

Event: International Incheon Art Fair

Dates: 9 Oct 2010 - 14 Oct 2010

19 SEPTEMBER 14 OCTOBER, 2010
International Incheon Art Fair, Korea. Booth: D-07. Digital prints by Moorland Productions with Josef Danek, Aneta Soukoupová and Trina Hyunjin Byun. Curated by Trina Hyujin Byun. Works shown were from the "Art in the Wilderness/Art au Lieu Sauvage" project, begun in Larroque 2010.

Event: Art in the Wilderness, Brno

Dates: 1 Oct 2010 - 1 Oct 2010

A follow on exhibition/performance in the Galerie Mladych Brno, curated by Josef Danek and Aneta Soukoupova, with documentation from the 28 artists who participated in the French exhibition.. A publication by Tereza Petisková and Michael Ritter, on Vojtek Horalek's major exhibition at the Galerie Gema Prague (2013) includes a chapter documenting the importance of the French 'Workshop/residency' to Horalék's development. (ISBN: 978-80-904575-3-9)

Event: Art au Lieu Sauvage / Art in the Wilderness

Dates: 1 Jul 2010 - 31 Jul 2010

An exhibition, residency and experimental networked project, for two Professors (Josef Danek & Kenneth Hay) and one student (Vojtek Horálek) exploring the theme of surviving in the Wilderness (real and metaphorical). The artists invited remote participants to send in their ideas about how a young artist can survive in the wilderness as a metaphor for surviving in the art-world, and then acted on this advice to create the work shown simultateously in the Gallery and in the Forest, in case any creatures might be interested.. During the residency, the two Professors tried to advise and assist the young artist through a series of performances and rituals. Some documentation on the Wooloo.com (Moorland Productions) website which featured this event, the frozenacademy.org and the Galerielavieilleposte.org website.

Event: Ground plan of Togetherness

Dates: 21 May 2010 - 10 Jun 2010

21 MAY - 10 JUNE, 2010
"Ground plan of Togetherness", Moorland Productions with Josef Danek and the Frozen Academy. Exhibition of digital prints made collaboratively using Photoshop Layers, begun in Cyprus, 2010. Curated by Trina Hyunjin Byun. Generic title/theme of the exhibition: "A Green Breeze in Contemporary Art.

Event: Ground Plan for Togetherness

Dates: 1 Apr 2010 - 30 Apr 2010

Group nomadic project led by The Frozen Academy (Josef Danek (CZ) and Kenneth Hay) with students from the Czech Republic and UK, developed in the Cyprus School of Art, Lemba. The Frozen Academy (www.frozenacademy.org) is a nomadic project created in Larroque, SW France by Josef Danek and Kenneth Hay, which has given rise to c 70 international projects/exhibitions so far. This show toured to: the Galerie Mladych, Brno (May 2010), and the Busan International Environmental Art Festival (2010). Video compilations available on YouTube: GTFA

Event: @708 Beats

Dates: 1 Oct 2009 - 15 Oct 2009

Exhibition of work by The Frozen Academy (Josef Danek & Kenneth Hay/Seetha A with associates), touring from Larroque SW France. An exhibition exploring time-zones, disappearing pictures and international Swatch Time. Curated by Moorland Productions (K. Hay & Seetha A)

Event: @708 Beats

Dates: 1 Jun 2009 - 1 Jul 2009

The first international project/exhibition held at the Galerie La Vieille Poste, Larroque, SW France; Home of Moorland Productions (Kenneth Hay & Seetha A). The Gallery/Project space operates as Moorland Productions' base in France, but also hosts the annual "Larroque Arts Festival" (LAF) which hosts artists from over 50 countries to visit, reside, or exhibit, every July (details on FaceBook or www,galerielavieilleposte.org). This exhibition used the notion of 'Swatch Time',an artificial, standardised, internet time, where the day is divided into one thousand equal 'beats' different in duration to a second, designed to facilitate global synchronisation, independent of time-zones. Work was created with Czech students and Josef Danek dealing with this theme, and exhibited in the Gallery.

Event: Inaugural Exhibition

Dates: 23 Dec 2008 - 2 Jan 2009

An exhibition of work by Moorland Productions (Kenneth Hay & Seetha A) to mark the inauguration of their new project space/studio/Gallery in Larroque, SW France. The venue, in the old Post Office of the village will showcase work by Moorland Productions and invited artists from around the world. It will also host the annual Larroque Arts Festival.

Event: Muzi z Frozen 08 (The Frozen Men)

Dates: 1 Dec 2008 - 31 Dec 2008

An exhibition of work from The Frozen Academy (Josef Danek, Kenneth Hay and collaborators), including Danek & Hay's series of satirical photographs/lectures on: "Deerhunting" (Warning of the dangers of mistaking art for science, and the slipperiness of langauge). The photographic series, presented as a Powerpoint, was screened at: The Faculty of Philosophy, Masaryk University, Brno (2009), The New Museum of Contemporary Art, Yerevan, Armenia (2011), Prague Academy of Art (2011), The Academy of Fine Arts, Gyumri, Armenia (2012) and the Academy of Fine Arts, Tbilisi, Georgia (2012).

Event: Busan International Environment Art Fair

Dates: 22 Jul 2008 - 24 Aug 2008

An international Art Fair held in Busan Korea on the theme of the environment. Moorland Productions (Kenneth Hay & Seetha A) showed their "Urban Fox" first exhibited in Cracow for the "City Lights" exhibition (2005).

Event: SIGNAL-08'

Dates: 1 Jul 2008 - 15 Jul 2008

Moorland Productions with the Frozen Academy presented "Plein Air Computing", a series of digital photographs - in the Czech Republic's premier space for contemporary experimental art. Curated by Tereza Petisková and Josef Danek. Catalogue, with text by Josef Danek available`: ISBN: 978-0-9552977-3-1

Event: The Olympic One Minutes

Dates: 1 Jun 2008 - 30 Jun 2008

"The One Minutes Foundation" in Amsterdam NL, sponsors videos of exactly one minute. Moorland Productions' film "Miracle" (2003/4), filmed in Venice was selected, and consequently toured to Shanghai, Lisbon, Zagreb, Paramaribo, Brussels, São Paolo, Istanbul, Amsterdam and Gröningen), and later to 30 Museums and Art galleries in the NL, including the Stedelijk Gallery, Amsterdam. This screening in the Today Museum, Beijing, coincided with China's hosting of the Olympic Games.

Event: XTOL

Dates: 1 Jun 2008 - 30 Jun 2008

Twin exhibitions operating between Xiamen in China and Leeds, curated by Andrew Kelly and Richard Taylor). Moorland Productions showed a selection of work first exhibited at the Venice Biennale (2003): "A Spasso in Venezia" (Audio CD produced with schoolchildren in Venice) , "Miracle" (DVD, 2003) first screened at the Italia Telecom Future Centre, Venice (2004) and then, with The One Minute Foundation (NL) in 30 Museums and Galleries in Holland, China, Brazil, and touring the world. The exhibition was featured as one of the national "China Today" celebrations in the UK.

Event: Group Exhibition

Dates: 1 Apr 2008 - 30 Apr 2008

Stass Paraskos, founder of Cyprus College of Art formerly taught in Leeds, and there are continuing links between Leeds and Lempa, where it is based. I regularly visit there with students, taking classes and sculpting/painting in the idyllic setting by the sea, and frequently these teaching sessions lead to group exhibtions there. For this one I showed some stone-carvings with students from the UK and Czech Republic.

Event: Watch!

Dates: 17 Mar 2008 - 13 Apr 2008

Group exhibition with Moorland Productions (Kenneth Hay & Seetha A), Vince Briffa (Malta) and Andy Anderson (UK). Digital prints, Video/DVD installations and paintings in the National Museum of Malta, formerly Lord MountBatten's House in Valletta. Moorland Productions showed: Japanese Zen Gardens (Digital prints), "Control Mechanisms" (Paintings) and "Haiku" (Film/DVD installation).

Event: Moorland Productions + Lonely Planet

Dates: 10 Jan 2007 - 4 Mar 2007

Five-year Retrospective of work by Moorland Productions (Kenneth Hay & Seetha A) with Lucia Lu (Taiwan); Comprising a selection of work from 2002-2007: "Absences" digital prints and soundtrack; "Air" and "Water", 5 metre digital panoramas of Venice, plus film-screenings of: "Song without Words" (2003/4), "Venezia com'erà" (2003/4), "Rynek" (2004), "Indian Shorts" (2002); plus "Seetha's World Tour" (2004) photos/performace. (31 Digital works, 4 videos and 1 sound installation)

Event: Moorland Productions

Dates: 11 Jul 2006 - 15 Jul 2006

Digital prints on foamboard, entitled "The Merchants of Venice" and "The Merchants of Cracow", by Moorland Productions (Kenneth Hay & Seetha A) first shown at the Venice Biennale in 2003 and at the Galerie Pryzmat, Cracow in 2004.

Event: Available Art

Dates: 1 Jun 2005 - 30 Jun 2005

Exhibition, curated by Ann Morlinghaus, of work by international artists, for sale at very reasonable prices. Moorland Productions (Kenneth Hay & Seetha A) exhibited a series of small (20 x 20 cms) digital prints from the "One Thousand Plateaux" series, dealing with archetypical landscapes from their travels.

Event: City Lights

Dates: 1 May 2005 - 30 May 2005

Exhibition curated by Anna Morlinghaus, comprising large scale digital photographs by artists from each of the Member States of the EU, located at tram stops all round Cracow and at the Goëthe Institut, Cracow. Moorland Productions (Kenneth Hay & Seetha A) exhibited "UrbanFox" plus a text about the despoilation of ancient woodlands in Poland. In association with Cracow Public Transport, the vernissage was held on a tram, with invitees being bussed from one tramstop to the next, with live music and a bar.

Event: Hibrida II

Dates: 18 Apr 2005 - 20 Jun 2005

Phase two of the Hibrida series of exhibitions, featuring contemporary printmakers from the UK and Czech Republic, curated by Colin Lloyd and Ian Colverson. Included work by Kenneth Hay and Seetha A ("Water" digital panorama, 10 meters long) from the RADAR project first exhibited at the 50th Venice Biennale in June 2003. Continued from the Exhibition at Bradford Cartwright Hall.

Event: Hibrida II

Dates: 16 Apr 2005 - 26 Jun 2005

Phase two of the Hibrida series of exhibitions, featuring contemporary printmakers from the UK and Czech Republic, curated by Colin Lloyd and Ian Colverson. Included work by Kenneth Hay and Seetha A ("Water" digital panorama, 10 meters long) from the RADAR project first exhibited at the 50th Venice Biennale in June 2003. Exhibition continued at the nearby Yorkshire Craft Centre.

Event: RADAR Infopoint

Dates: 8 Sep 2004 - 9 Sep 2004

Culminating exhibition of the RADAR-Connecting Europe series, originating at the 50th Venice Biennale ("Sogni e Conflitti" 2003). Included Video screenings, Image projections, performances and live events by Kenneth Hay and the RADAR artists, documenting the two year RADAR project. Curated and organised by Lorenzo Cinotti and Laura Scarpa. Exhibition brochure and catalogue available: Marsilio Editore, Venice: ISBN: 88-317-8706-3.

Event: RADAR - Connecting Europe

Dates: 1 Jul 2004 - 30 Jul 2004

Phase Three of the RADAR project, originating at the 50th Venice Biennale in 2003, saw a group of 6 of the RADAR artist going to Cracow Poland to work on a three week residency and exhibition at the Gallery Pryzmat. Moorland Productions (Kenneth Hay & Seetha A) produced a short documentary film entitled "Rynek" (Market) to celebrate Poand's re-entry into the European trading area. The film was inspired by the Balthazar Behem Codex in the Jagellonian Library Cracow, which depicts the shopkeepers of Cracow in their specialised shops. Seven shopkeepers were interviewed in their shops discussing their hopes and fears for the future. Te film was screened at the Galeria Pryzmat along with a series of digital portraits of the shopkeepers.

Event: Altered States: Air, Water

Dates: 19 Jun 2004 - 4 Jul 2004

Phase Three of the 'RADAR Project', originating at the 50th Venice Biennale, was included in 'The Deptford X', London. Moorland Productions (Kenneth Hay & Seetha A) held a two person show entitled "Air Water" in a converted railway arch on Resolution Way. The exhibition included two large digital panoramas of Venice ("Air" and "Water"), two large digital stills from their film "Song without Words", and a sculpture ("Bridge), and a text from Italo Calvino (Marco Polo reflecting on the stones which make up bridges). The exhibition dealt with the theme of Venice as a bridge between sky and sea, East and West, the past and the future.

Event: RADAR - Connecting Europe

Dates: 12 Jun 2003 - 29 Jun 2003

An exhibition of work by 31 young artists from 6 countries (UK,Bulgaria, Germany, Italy, Poland, Greece) on the theme of social integration, funded by teh European Commission, Culture 2000 Fund. Curated by Angela Vettese, Mario De Michelis et al. and mentored by Rirkrit Tiravanija, Joseph Kosuth and Olafur Eliasson. A three-month residency in Venice was followed by an exhibition at the Centro Civico, Giudecca, as a single Pavillion of the 50th Venice Biennale. Catalogue available, with texts by: Lorenzo CInotti, Laura Scarpa, Ignazio Musu, Roberto D'Agostino, Marco De Michelis, Angela Vettese, Julia Draganovich, Penka Stancheva, Vassi Leontari and Andrew Carmichael : ISBN: 88-317-8706-3 (Marsilio Editore, Venice)

Event: No 1

Dates: 15 Oct 2002 - 15 Nov 2002

An exhibition of student work from the Department of Fine Art at Leeds University curated by Kenneth Hay (Then Head of Department of Fine Art) celebrating gaining the Number One position in the Guardian UK Higher Education League tables as 'the no 1" art school in the UK, 2001 and 2002). Work by MA and postgraduate students (John Crossley, Milos Rankovic and Henry Tietzche-Tyler) plus video works by Seetha A. The exhibition coincided with the "Hibrida II" exhibition situated in the gallery above, and the "Absences" exhibition at the nearby Czech Centre for Experimental Theatre.

Event: "Absences"

Dates: 15 Oct 2002 - 15 Nov 2002

Exhibition and sound installation (the first sound installation in the Czech Republic) of work by Kenneth Hay and Seetha A (Moorland Productions) of digital prints and CD-Audio in the medieval catacombs underlying the Czech Centre for Experimental Theatre, in conjunction with the Czech Information Centre exhibitions of "Hibrida II" and "No. 1", also including works by and curated by Kenneth Hay and Seetha A. The work explored the Highland Clearances of the 18th century in Scotland, a financially driven purge of Scottish subsistence farmers by their landlords which led to a mass exodus from Scotland to Canada/USA/Australia. The soundtrack recounted their stories in whispered voices echoing round the catacomb gallery.

Event: Hibrida

Dates: 15 Oct 2002 - 15 Nov 2002

Touring exhibition originating at Bradford, Cartwright Hall, UK, curated by Colin Lloyd and Ian Culverson, including the work of Kenneth Hay, Seetha A and 81 Czech & UK artists. Catalogue with essay by Kenneth Hay available: ISBN: 0-9550299-0-2.

Event: Artist's video Screenings

Dates: 1 Jul 2002 - 31 Jul 2002

Exhibition at the Prenelle Gallery, situated on a boat, moored on the West India Dock of the Thames, London, of artist's videos, including: "Blink" by Kenneth Hay and "Indian Shorts" by Seetha A.

Event: Hibrida

Dates: 1 Apr 2002 - 30 Apr 2002

Exhibition of contemporary printmaking from the UK and Czech Republic, featuring he work of 22 UK & Czech artists including Kenneth Hay, Josef Danek and Blahoslav Rozboril. Curated by Colin Lloyd and Ian Colverson. Included digital prints ("Duino" and "Frühlingsmann") first exhibited in Reykjavik. Catalogue available with essays by Kenneth Hay, Jiri Havlicek and Robert Galeta. Two part exhibition at Cartwright Hall and the Centre for Craft and Design, the University of Bradford, UK.

Event: Bibliomania

Dates: 15 Feb 2002 - 15 Mar 2002

Exhibition of Artist's Bibliographies, curated by Simon Morris and Pavel Büchler, and including work by Kenneth Hay, Joseph Kosuth, Douglas Gordon, Angela Bulloch et al. Catalogue available.

Event: Visual/Verbal

Dates: 1 Dec 1999 - 7 Jan 2000

Retrospective Exhibition celebrating 25 years of work by Kenneth Hay. Illustrated atalogue, "Visual Verbal" available.

Event: Museum Magogo II

Dates: 1 Dec 1999 - 15 Dec 1999

Group exhibition, curated by Graham Ramsay and John Beagles, of work by Kenneth Hay, Tracey Emin et al.

Event: Museum Magogo

Dates: 2 Oct 1999 - 30 Oct 1999

Group exhibition, curated by Graham Ramsay and John Beagles, of works by Kenneth Hay, Tracey Emin, Martin Kippenberger, Terry Atkinson, et al.

Event: New Works

Dates: 8 May 1999 - 30 May 1999

Exhibition of new work by Kenneth Hay, Jyrki Siukonen (FIN) and Eggert Peterssun (ICE), including the seven "Falling Figures" first exhibited in Leeds, and two large new digital prints: "Duino" and "Frühlingsmann").

Event: Threats & Containments

Dates: 1 Apr 1997 - 15 Apr 1997

Group Exhibition with Kenneth Hay, Cornelia Parker, Tim Head, Pamela Golden et al. curated by Jamie Wagg and Esther Leslie. Included a selection of the "Backgrounds to History"/Stalingrad works by Kenneth Hay.

Event: Bank TV

Dates: 1 Oct 1996 - 15 Oct 1996

Video collaboration with UK artists group, Bank, in the Berlin Unfair alternative Art Fair, including repeated screenings of "Blink", video by Kenneth Hay, a short film about Stalin.

Event: Multimedialni

Dates: 30 Sep 1996 - 5 Oct 1996

5 Day multimedia/video event/screenings/colloquium, hosted by Jiri Havlicek and Petr Kamenicy, of Masaryk University Brno. Multiple sites around Brno. Included screenings of films by Kenneth Hay & Seetha A ("Blink", "3 Indian Shorts") and films by Students from Leeds University.

Event: Bank TV

Dates: 1 Apr 1996 - 30 Apr 1996

Video collaboration with UK artists Group "Bank" including the video "Blink" by Kenneth Hay, screened in the gallery over a number of days during the exhibition organised by John Russell et al.

Event: Backgrounds to History and Falling Figures

Dates: 8 Jan 1996 - 15 Feb 1996

Solo exhibition by Kenneth Hay including 7 digital prints of "Falling Figures", and 22 paintings/digital prints entitled 'Backgrounds to History" dealing with the Battle of Stalingrad during World War II.

Event: World Tea Party II

Dates: 15 Nov 1995 - 15 Jan 1996

Group exhibition, touring from the Venice Biennale, including 2 digital prints by Kenneth Hay & Seetha A (Moorland Productions): "Transcendental Teacup" & "Transcendental Teapot", and work by Bryan Mulvihill, Su Schnee, Marc Dion et al.

Event: World Tea Party

Dates: 1 Jun 1995 - 30 Jun 1995

Group exhibition in the "Transculture Pavilion" of the centennial Venice Biennale, Palazzo Giustinian Lolin, Grand Canal, Venice. Included "Tea for Two" digital prints and installation by Kenneth Hay & Seetha A (Moorland Productions), and work by Canadian Group, "World Tea Party" (Bryan Mulvihill, Su Schnee, Mark Dion). Sponsored by UNESCO Year of Art and The Japan Foundation.

Event: Yorkshire Artists Show

Dates: 1 Jun 1994 - 30 Jun 1994

Annual exhibition of Yorkshire-based artists, including paintings and prints by Kenneth Hay

Event: Two Works

Dates: 1 Mar 1994 - 15 Mar 1994

Exhibition of two large scale digital prints by Kenneth Hay, in collaboration with the Electronic Music Workshop of the Music Department at Leeds University.

Event: Bookies & Boxers

Dates: 1 Mar 1994 - 30 Mar 1994

Electronic book exhibition including "Untitled" by Kenneth Hay, animated/sound work.

Event: Electronic Book exhibition

Dates: 1 Sep 1993 - 15 Sep 1993

Exhibition of digital artist's books, curated by Chris Taylor, including "Untitled" digital animation/sound work by Kenneth Hay.

Event: Yorkshire Artists Show

Dates: 1 Jun 1993 - 30 Jun 1993

Group Exhibition of Yorkshire-base artists

Event: Surface Tension

Dates: 11 Dec 1992 - 23 Jan 1993

Three-man exhibition of Paintings and prints by Kenneth Hay, Clive Head and Steven Whitehead. Including digital prints and photoworks by Kenneth Hay.

Event: The Bookmaker

Dates: 1 May 1992 - 30 May 1992

Exhibition of artist's books, curated by Chris Taylor of artists' books. Including an electronic animated/sound digital work by Kenneth Hay.

Event: After Turner

Dates: 1 Apr 1992 - 30 Apr 1992

Group exhibition of Yorkshire-based artists in the stately home which once hosted Joseph W.M.Turner and was made famous by his watercolours and gouaches painted there.

Event: Kenneth Hay: Screenprints

Dates: 1 May 1991 - 15 May 1991

Solo exhibition of screenprints by Kenneth Hay.Included "Checkpoint Charlie" and "Central Park at Dawn" included in this site.

Event: Contemporary Realism

Dates: 1 May 1991 - 15 May 1991

Group exhibition of paintings and prints by Kenneth Hay, Clive Head and Stephen Whitehead, touring from Maidstone City Art Gallery & Museum.

Event: Contemporary Realism

Dates: 26 Jan 1991 - 24 Mar 1991

Group exhibition of paintings and screenprints by Kenneth Hay, Clive Head and Steven Whitehead (included screenprints of "Checkpoint Charlie" and "Central Park at Dawn" on this site)

Event: Leeds Art Fair

Dates: 1 May 1990 - 15 May 1990

Annual Art Fair for Leeds-based artists; included a stand of paintings and prints by Kenneth Hay.

Event: Four Young Contemporaries

Dates: 1 Jun 1986 - 1 Jul 1986

Group Exhibition of paintings, prints, sculptures and drawings by: Kenneth Hay, Linda Norris. Judy Macklin and Robert Meyrick.

Event: Four Young Artists

Dates: 1 May 1985 - 1 Jun 1985

Group exhibition by Kenneth Hay, Linda Norris, Stephen Whitehead, Robert Meyrick

Event: Four Young Contempoaries

Dates: 1 Apr 1985 - 30 Apr 1985

Joint Exhibition of paintings, prints and drawings by: Kenneth Hay, Linda Norris, Judy Macklin and Robert Meyrick.

Event: Four into '85

Dates: 1 Apr 1985 - 1 May 1985

Group Exhibition by Kenneth Hay, Ceri Thomas, Stephen Whitehead and Sunil Chatraalia

Event: Four Artists

Dates: 1 Mar 1985 - 30 Mar 1985

Group exhibition by Kenneth Hay, Ceri Thomas, Judy Macklin and Robert Meyrick at the Pentonville Gallery, London

Event: Artist of the Month

Dates: 1 Dec 1984 - 1 Jan 1985

Exhibition of work by Kenneth Hay, Lyn Malcolm, et al.awarded Welsh Arts Council "Artist of the Month" award.

Event: "Ceredigion" mosaic mural

Dates: 1 Apr 1984 - 2 Apr 1984

80 foot long mosaic mural along the platform of Aberystwyth Rail Station. Artists: Kenneth G. Hay, Linda Norris, Penny Milner and Alan Williams.

Event: Group Exhibition

Dates: 1 May 1982 - 30 May 1982

Group Exhibition by students of the MA Visual Arts, UCW, Aberystwyth

Event: Art Market '81

Dates: 1 Jun 1981 - 30 Jun 1981

Group Exhibition of paintings and drawings by Aberystwyth based artists.

Event: Group Show

Dates: 1 May 1980 - 30 May 1980

Group Exhibition of students on the MA Visual Arts at UCW Aberystwyth

Event: Kenneth G. Hay: Pinturas y Dibujos

Dates: 1 May 1979 - 15 May 1979

Exhibition in a private gallery situated on El Diagonal, Barcelona. Exhibition included c. 30 works painted in Italy during my 1978 residency there.

Event: Kenneth Hay & Andrew Murphy: Paintings

Dates: 1 May 1976 - 1 Jun 1976

A two-man exhibition of c. 40 paintings by Kenneth Hay & Andrew Murphy whilst still students at Leeds University.

Event: Fine Art Department Group Show

Dates: 1 Jun 1975 - 30 Jun 1975

Group exhibition by students on the BA Fine Art, Leeds University.

Event: Fine Art Group Exhibition

Dates: 1 May 1973 - 1 Jun 1973

Group exhibition of students at Leeds University, Department of Fine Art