Iain Forsyth and Jane Pollard
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Iain Forsyth and Jane Pollard are British
artists who create re-enactments of cultural and art historical events. Forsyth was born in Manchester
in 1973, Pollard in Newcastle
in 1972.
, graduating together in 1995. They initially focussed on live performance events, but since 2003 their work has been predominantly film and video based. They returned to Goldsmiths in 2002, receiving an MA
degree in Fine Art in 2004.
They have restaged David Bowie
's farewell performance as Ziggy Stardust, a 1973 video work by Vito Acconci
(working with rap artist Plan B
) and a 1968 work by Bruce Nauman
. In 2003 the artists recreated the 1978 Cramps
performance at the Napa Mental Institute at the ICA
in a work entitled File under Sacred Music. The work caused some controversy by including an audience of patients undergoing psychiatric care. The musicians were assembled by Forsyth and Pollard for the project and included Alfonso Pinto from The Parkinsons
as Lux Interior, Holly Golightly
as Poison Ivy, former Headcoat
Bruce Brand as Bryan Gregory
and John Gibbs as longtime Cramps drummer Nick Knox
.
Silent Sound, featuring an original score by J. Spaceman, was presented at the 2006 Liverpool Biennial
. The piece was originally presented as a live performance that took place in the Small Concert Hall at St. George's Hall, Liverpool
. It was based, in part, on the public séance act performed by Victorian entertainers The Davenport Brothers
. During the performance the artists were seated on-stage inside a soundproof booth based on the Davenport's "Spirit Cabinet". Together they recited a single phrase into a microphone, which was fed into a machine they had created that claimed to embed the phrase as a subliminal message into the music, which was performed live by a small orchestra. The Davenport Brothers had performed their act on the same stage in 1865. The performance was introduced by Ciarán O'Keeffe
, a British parapsychologist who became famous after appearing as the resident skeptic on the paranormal television series Most Haunted
. An installation of "Silent Sound" was then presented by A Foundation at Greenland Street, Liverpool. An ambisonic recording of the live performance was incorporated into a large-scale immersive installation, created in consultation with acousticians from Arup
. The installation was recreated inside a shipping container in 2008 for Art Basel Miami Beach where it was described by the New York Times as "one of the fair's biggest word-of-mouth hits". In 2010 Silent Sound was re-presented as part of the AV Festival
at Middlesbrough Town Hall.
Begun while at college, their first project together was publishing "Words & Pictures
" - an art magazine in a box. Published three times per year from May 1994 until November 1997 each issue collected together objects made by 20 different artists into an A5 sized cardboard box, produced in a signed and numbered limited edition of 100 copies. A printed booklet was included that contained information on the contributors as well as a specially commissioned preface and introductory text. The first issue was launched at the Institute of Contemporary Arts
in London, with a preface by Scottish singer/songwriter Momus
and an introduction by artist and writer Liam Gillick
. Artists contributing to the project included Martin Creed
, Jeremy Deller
, Matthew Higgs
, Bob and Roberta Smith, Georgina Starr
and David Shrigley
. Writers for the project included Tracey Emin
, Angus Fairhurst
, Billy Childish
, Jake Chapman, Billy Childish
and Joshua Compston
. Forsyth and Pollard ended the project after 10 issues, citing the influence of the British indie band Felt
who released ten albums in ten years and then disbanded.
In 2008 they directed the promo videos for the Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds singles Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!!
, "More News From Nowhere
" and "Midnight Man". They have also worked with Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds on a series of films relating to each of the 14 studio albums produced by the band. Collectively titled "Do you love me like I love you" each film will feature on a DVD accompanying the album it relates to as part of the remastered Collector's Editions released by Mute Records
throughout 2009. Continuing their association with Nick Cave
, the duo produced and sound-directed the audiobook for his novel The Death of Bunny Munro
, working with the acoustics department at Arup
to produce a spatialized binaural
mix which creates a 3D effect when played on headphones. It was published by Canongate Books
in September 2009.
Occasionally directing music videos for other artists, they have also worked with The Veils
, Fanfarlo
, Tindersticks
and Gil Scott-Heron
.
In 2009 they were commissioned by the British Film Institute
to produce a new work for the BFI Southbank Gallery called "Radio Mania: An Abandoned Work" a multi-screen 3D video installation featuring Kevin Eldon, Caroline Catz
, Terrence Hardiman and Fenella Fielding
with Martians played by Ben Crompton
, Iain Lee
and Ben Moor.
Their first major survey show was presented by the South London Gallery
in February-March 2011.
Iain Forsyth and Jane Pollard are currently represented by Kate MacGarry
(London).
They have previously worked with Lawrence Eng Gallery (Vancouver) and Galleria Paolo Bonzano (Rome).
British people
The British are citizens of the United Kingdom, of the Isle of Man, any of the Channel Islands, or of any of the British overseas territories, and their descendants...
artists who create re-enactments of cultural and art historical events. Forsyth was born in Manchester
Manchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
in 1973, Pollard in Newcastle
Newcastle upon Tyne
Newcastle upon Tyne is a city and metropolitan borough of Tyne and Wear, in North East England. Historically a part of Northumberland, it is situated on the north bank of the River Tyne...
in 1972.
Life and work
Forsyth and Pollard met and began working collaboratively while studying Fine Art and Art Theory at Goldsmiths CollegeGoldsmiths College
Goldsmiths, University of London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom which specialises in the arts, humanities and social sciences, and a constituent college of the federal University of London. It was founded in 1891 as Goldsmiths' Technical and Recreative Institute...
, graduating together in 1995. They initially focussed on live performance events, but since 2003 their work has been predominantly film and video based. They returned to Goldsmiths in 2002, receiving an MA
Master of Arts (postgraduate)
A Master of Arts from the Latin Magister Artium, is a type of Master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The M.A. is usually contrasted with the M.S. or M.Sc. degrees...
degree in Fine Art in 2004.
They have restaged David Bowie
David Bowie
David Bowie is an English musician, actor, record producer and arranger. A major figure for over four decades in the world of popular music, Bowie is widely regarded as an innovator, particularly for his work in the 1970s...
's farewell performance as Ziggy Stardust, a 1973 video work by Vito Acconci
Vito Acconci
Vito Hannibal Acconci is a Bronx, New York-born, Brooklyn-based designer, landscape architect, performance and installation artist.-Education:...
(working with rap artist Plan B
Plan B (rapper)
Benjamin Paul Ballance-Drew primarily known as Plan B or Ben Drew, is a British rapper, singer-songwriter, actor and film director from Forest Gate, London. Plan B first emerged as a hip hop artist releasing his critically acclaimed debut album Who Needs Actions When You Got Words in 2006...
) and a 1968 work by Bruce Nauman
Bruce Nauman
Bruce Nauman is a contemporary American artist. His practice spans a broad range of media including sculpture, photography, neon, video, drawing, printmaking, and performance. Nauman lives in Galisteo, New Mexico....
. In 2003 the artists recreated the 1978 Cramps
The Cramps
The Cramps were an American rock band, formed in 1976 and active until 2009. The band split after the death of lead singer Lux Interior. Their line-up rotated much over their existence, with the husband and wife duo of Interior and lead guitarist Poison Ivy the only permanent members...
performance at the Napa Mental Institute at the ICA
Institute of Contemporary Arts
The Institute of Contemporary Arts is an artistic and cultural centre on The Mall in London, just off Trafalgar Square. It is located within Nash House, part of Carlton House Terrace, near the Duke of York Steps and Admiralty Arch...
in a work entitled File under Sacred Music. The work caused some controversy by including an audience of patients undergoing psychiatric care. The musicians were assembled by Forsyth and Pollard for the project and included Alfonso Pinto from The Parkinsons
The Parkinsons (band)
The Parkinsons were a punk rock band originally from Coimbra, Portugal, formed in the mid-1990s, but later based in London, known for their outrageous live performances.-History:...
as Lux Interior, Holly Golightly
Holly Golightly
Holly Golightly is a British singer-songwriter. Her mother christened her after the protagonist in Truman Capote's Breakfast at Tiffany's. Her musical style ranges from garage rock to R&B.-Musical career:...
as Poison Ivy, former Headcoat
Thee Headcoats
Thee Headcoats 1989 - 2000, was a band comprising Billy Childish, Bruce Brand, and Johnny Johnson. Childish was featured on guitar and vocals, Brand on drums and backing vocals, and Johnson on bass. The band was the most prolific of Childish's many musical projects, releasing fourteen full...
Bruce Brand as Bryan Gregory
Bryan Gregory
Bryan Gregory was an American rock musician, and founding member of and guitarist for The Cramps....
and John Gibbs as longtime Cramps drummer Nick Knox
Nick Knox
Nick Knox was the drummer with the psychobilly band The Cramps. He replaced Miriam Linna in 1977 and left in 1991. Knox was with The Cramps during the peak of their worldwide popularity when they toured Europe extensively in 1986 with the "A Date with Elvis" tour...
.
Silent Sound, featuring an original score by J. Spaceman, was presented at the 2006 Liverpool Biennial
Liverpool Biennial
Liverpool Biennial is a British international festival of contemporary art held in Liverpool. The festival comprises the International Exhibition, the John Moores Painting Prize, the Bloomberg New Contemporaries Exhibition and the Independents Biennial....
. The piece was originally presented as a live performance that took place in the Small Concert Hall at St. George's Hall, Liverpool
St. George's Hall, Liverpool
St George's Hall is on Lime Street in the centre of the English city of Liverpool, opposite Lime Street railway station. It is a building in Neoclassical style which contains concert halls and law courts, and has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade I listed building...
. It was based, in part, on the public séance act performed by Victorian entertainers The Davenport Brothers
Davenport Brothers
Ira Erastus Davenport and William Henry Davenport , known as the Davenport Brothers, were American magicians in the late 19th century, sons of a Buffalo, New York policeman...
. During the performance the artists were seated on-stage inside a soundproof booth based on the Davenport's "Spirit Cabinet". Together they recited a single phrase into a microphone, which was fed into a machine they had created that claimed to embed the phrase as a subliminal message into the music, which was performed live by a small orchestra. The Davenport Brothers had performed their act on the same stage in 1865. The performance was introduced by Ciarán O'Keeffe
Ciarán O'Keeffe
Dr. Ciarán O'Keeffe is a British parapsychologist. He has held a Research associate position at Université de Toulouse, Le Mirail and also an online tutor position at Derby University. Previously employed at Liverpool Hope University, lecturing in Psychology with a parapsychology component, Dr...
, a British parapsychologist who became famous after appearing as the resident skeptic on the paranormal television series Most Haunted
Most Haunted
Most Haunted is a British paranormal documentary reality television series. The series was first shown on 25 May 2002 and ended on 21 July 2010. It was broadcast on Living and presented by Yvette Fielding. The programme was based on investigating purported paranormal activity...
. An installation of "Silent Sound" was then presented by A Foundation at Greenland Street, Liverpool. An ambisonic recording of the live performance was incorporated into a large-scale immersive installation, created in consultation with acousticians from Arup
Arup
Arup is a global professional services firm headquartered in London, United Kingdom which provides engineering, design, planning, project management and consulting services for all aspects of the built environment. The firm is present in Africa, the Americas, Australasia, East Asia, Europe and the...
. The installation was recreated inside a shipping container in 2008 for Art Basel Miami Beach where it was described by the New York Times as "one of the fair's biggest word-of-mouth hits". In 2010 Silent Sound was re-presented as part of the AV Festival
AV Festival
The AV Festival is the UK’s largest international festival of electronic art, and features new media art, film, music, and games. As with festivals such as Ars Electronica, ISEA and DEAF, it is considered to be a new media art festival...
at Middlesbrough Town Hall.
Begun while at college, their first project together was publishing "Words & Pictures
Words & Pictures
Words & Pictures was an object-based art magazine published between 1994 and 1997, each issue in a signed and numbered limited edition. It was published by British artists Iain Forsyth and Jane Pollard...
" - an art magazine in a box. Published three times per year from May 1994 until November 1997 each issue collected together objects made by 20 different artists into an A5 sized cardboard box, produced in a signed and numbered limited edition of 100 copies. A printed booklet was included that contained information on the contributors as well as a specially commissioned preface and introductory text. The first issue was launched at the Institute of Contemporary Arts
Institute of Contemporary Arts
The Institute of Contemporary Arts is an artistic and cultural centre on The Mall in London, just off Trafalgar Square. It is located within Nash House, part of Carlton House Terrace, near the Duke of York Steps and Admiralty Arch...
in London, with a preface by Scottish singer/songwriter Momus
Momus (artist)
Nick Currie , more popularly known under the artist name Momus , is a songwriter, blogger and former journalist for Wired...
and an introduction by artist and writer Liam Gillick
Liam Gillick
Liam Gillick is a British conceptual artist who lives in New York City. He is often associated with the artists included the 1996 exhibit Traffic, which first introduced the term Relational Art.-Life and career:...
. Artists contributing to the project included Martin Creed
Martin Creed
Martin Creed is an artist and musician. He won the Turner Prize in 2001 for Work No. 227: the lights going on and off, which was an empty room in which the lights went on and off.-Life and work :...
, Jeremy Deller
Jeremy Deller
Jeremy Deller is an English conceptual, video and installation artist. He is a Turner Prize winner.Deller is best-known for his Battle of Orgreave , a reenactment of the actual Battle of Orgreave which occurred during the UK miners' strike in 1984.-Life and work:Jeremy Deller was born in London,...
, Matthew Higgs
Matthew Higgs
Matthew Higgs is a British artist, curator, writer and publisher. His contribution to UK contemporary art has included the creation of Imprint 93, a series of artists’ editions featuring the work of artists such as Martin Creed and Jeremy Deller...
, Bob and Roberta Smith, Georgina Starr
Georgina Starr
Georgina Starr is an English artist and one of the Young British Artists notable for her "pop style installations and films." Her major works have been described as "large-scale installations combining video and sculpture" to create emotional stories about lost or fragile phenomena.-Life and...
and David Shrigley
David Shrigley
-Life and career:Shrigley was born in Macclesfield on 17 September 1968, the younger of two children born to Rita and Joseph Shrigley. Shrigley grew up in Oadby, Leicestershire, England...
. Writers for the project included Tracey Emin
Tracey Emin
Tracey Karima Emin RA is a British artist of English and Turkish Cypriot origin. She is part of the group known as Britartists or YBAs ....
, Angus Fairhurst
Angus Fairhurst
Angus Fairhurst was an English artist working in installation, photography and video. He was one of the Young British Artists .-Life and work:Angus Fairhurst was born in Pembury, Kent...
, Billy Childish
Billy Childish
Billy Childish is an English artist, painter, author, poet, photographer, film maker, singer and guitarist...
, Jake Chapman, Billy Childish
Billy Childish
Billy Childish is an English artist, painter, author, poet, photographer, film maker, singer and guitarist...
and Joshua Compston
Joshua Compston
Joshua Richard Compston was a London gallerist whose space, Factual Nonsense, was closely associated with the emergence of the Young British Artists . Compston graduated from the Courtauld Institute of Art in 1992...
. Forsyth and Pollard ended the project after 10 issues, citing the influence of the British indie band Felt
Felt (band)
Felt were a 1980s British alternative rock band led by Lawrence, whose surname was never listed in any credits or press; the band's name was inspired by Tom Verlaine's emphasis of the word "felt" in the Television song "Venus"...
who released ten albums in ten years and then disbanded.
In 2008 they directed the promo videos for the Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds singles Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!!
Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!! (song)
"Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!!" is a song written by Nick Cave and was released by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds as a single on February 18, 2008. It is the title track from the band's latest album, Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!!. The song, like much of the band's recent work, was produced by Nick Launay...
, "More News From Nowhere
More News From Nowhere
"More News from Nowhere" is the 28th single by Australian rock band Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds and the second single from the album Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!!. The song has a melodic similarity to "Deanna" from the 1988 album Tender Prey and the song also mentions the character of Deanna. The title is...
" and "Midnight Man". They have also worked with Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds on a series of films relating to each of the 14 studio albums produced by the band. Collectively titled "Do you love me like I love you" each film will feature on a DVD accompanying the album it relates to as part of the remastered Collector's Editions released by Mute Records
Mute Records
Mute is an independent record label based in the UK. It was founded in 1978 by Daniel Miller and featured several prominent musical acts on its roster such as Goldfrapp, Depeche Mode, Yazoo, Erasure and Fad Gadget.-Beginnings:...
throughout 2009. Continuing their association with Nick Cave
Nick Cave
Nicholas Edward "Nick" Cave is an Australian musician, songwriter, author, screenwriter, and occasional film actor.He is best known for his work as a frontman of the critically acclaimed rock band Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, established in 1984, a group known for its eclectic influences and...
, the duo produced and sound-directed the audiobook for his novel The Death of Bunny Munro
The Death of Bunny Munro
The Death of Bunny Munro is the second novel written by Nick Cave, best known as the lead singer of Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds. His first novel, And the Ass Saw the Angel, was published in 1989....
, working with the acoustics department at Arup
Arup
Arup is a global professional services firm headquartered in London, United Kingdom which provides engineering, design, planning, project management and consulting services for all aspects of the built environment. The firm is present in Africa, the Americas, Australasia, East Asia, Europe and the...
to produce a spatialized binaural
Binaural
Binaural literally means "having or relating to two ears." Binaural hearing, along with frequency cues, lets humans and other animals determine direction of origin of sounds...
mix which creates a 3D effect when played on headphones. It was published by Canongate Books
Canongate Books
Canongate Books is a Scottish independent publishing firm based in Edinburgh; it is named for The Canongate, an area of the city. It is most recognised for publishing the Booker Prizewinner Life of Pi...
in September 2009.
Occasionally directing music videos for other artists, they have also worked with The Veils
The Veils
The Veils are a London based Indie/Alternative rock band fronted by lead singer and songwriter Finn Andrews. They are known for their chaotic and highly cathartic live performances and Finn's often scarily possessed stage presence. Head of Rough Trade Records Geoff Travis has referred to Finn as "A...
, Fanfarlo
Fanfarlo
Fanfarlo are a London-based indie pop band formed in 2006 by Swedish musician Simon Balthazar, and Giles J Davis...
, Tindersticks
Tindersticks
Tindersticks are an Indie rock band from Nottingham, England formed in 1991. They released six albums before singer Stuart A. Staples took on a solo career. The band reunited briefly in 2006, but more permanently the following year...
and Gil Scott-Heron
Gil Scott-Heron
Gilbert "Gil" Scott-Heron was an American soul and jazz poet, musician, and author known primarily for his work as a spoken word performer in the 1970s and '80s...
.
In 2009 they were commissioned by the British Film Institute
British Film Institute
The British Film Institute is a charitable organisation established by Royal Charter to:-Cinemas:The BFI runs the BFI Southbank and IMAX theatre, both located on the south bank of the River Thames in London...
to produce a new work for the BFI Southbank Gallery called "Radio Mania: An Abandoned Work" a multi-screen 3D video installation featuring Kevin Eldon, Caroline Catz
Caroline Catz
-Biography:Born Caroline Caplan, Catz began acting in the early 1990s, initially playing minor roles. On registering with Equity, she discovered that an actress with the name Caroline Caplan was already registered, so she had to choose a different professional name.In 1994 she took a lead role in...
, Terrence Hardiman and Fenella Fielding
Fenella Fielding
Fenella Fielding — "England's first lady of the double entendre" — is an English actress, popular in the 1950s and 1960s. She is known for her seductive image and distinctively husky voice.-Family:...
with Martians played by Ben Crompton
Ben Crompton
Ben Crompton is an English actor, best known as one of the stars of the BBC sketch show Man Stroke Woman. In addition he appears as Colin in the BBC Three sitcom Ideal with Johnny Vegas. He also appeared in the 2002 film All or Nothing , the TV series Clocking Off, and the TV movie Housewife, 49...
, Iain Lee
Iain Lee
Iain Lee is a British comedian, and a television and radio presenter. His career began when he performed stand-up comedy gigs across venues in London. He subsequently became co-presenter of the comedy current affairs show The 11 O'Clock Show on Channel 4 and RI:SE...
and Ben Moor.
Their first major survey show was presented by the South London Gallery
South London Gallery
South London Gallery, founded 1891, often known by the acronym SLG, is a public-funded gallery of contemporary art in Camberwell, London - exhibiting artists included Alfredo Jaar, Ryan Gander and Chris Burden...
in February-March 2011.
Iain Forsyth and Jane Pollard are currently represented by Kate MacGarry
Kate MacGarry
Kate MacGarry is a contemporary art gallery located in London. The gallery represents several international artists including Goshka Macuga, Chicks on Speed, Iain Forsyth and Jane Pollard, Francis Upritchard, Peter McDonald, Matt Bryans, Dr Lakra, Marcus Coates and Ben Rivers. Established by Kate...
(London).
They have previously worked with Lawrence Eng Gallery (Vancouver) and Galleria Paolo Bonzano (Rome).
Collections
Public collections include:- Tate GalleryTate GalleryThe Tate is an institution that houses the United Kingdom's national collection of British Art, and International Modern and Contemporary Art...
- Arts Council CollectionArts Council CollectionThe Arts Council Collection is the largest loan collection of modern and contemporary British art in the world. With presently over 7500 works of art spanning more than sixty years, the Collection can be seen in exhibitions and displays at home and abroad, as well as through long-term loans to...
- Zabludowicz Collection
- Government Art CollectionGovernment Art CollectionThe United Kingdom's Government Art Collection places works of art in major Government buildings in the UK and around the world to promote British art, culture and history....
- Musée d’art moderne Grand-Duc Jean Luxembourg (MudamMudamThe Grand Duke Jean Museum of Modern Art , abbreviated to Mudam, is a museum of modern art in Luxembourg City, in southern Luxembourg. The museum stands on the site of the old Fort Thüngen, in the Kirchberg quarter, in the north-east of the city....
) - Museum De Hallen, HaarlemMuseum De Hallen, HaarlemMuseum De Hallen is the name of the exhibition space on the Grote Markt, Haarlem, the Netherlands, where modern and contemporary art is on display in alternating presentations. The emphasis is on contemporary photograph and video presentations, with the focus on Man and society...
- BFI National ArchiveBFI National ArchiveThe BFI National Archive is a department of the British Film Institute, and one of the largest film archives in the world. It was originally set up as the National Film Library in 1935; its first curator was Ernest Lindgren. In 1955 its name became the National Film Archive, and in 1992, the...
Exhibitions
Solo Exhibitions- 2011 New Work, Kate MacGarry, London
- 2011 Soon, Nuit Blanche, Toronto
- 2011 PUBLICSFEAR, South London Gallery, London
- 2010 Silent Sound, AV Festival, Middlesbrough
- 2009 Radio Mania: An Abandoned Work, BFI Southbank Gallery, London
- 2009 Iain Forsyth & Jane Pollard, Void Gallery, Derry
- 2009 Performer. Audience. Fuck Off., Site Gallery, Sheffield (performed by Iain LeeIain LeeIain Lee is a British comedian, and a television and radio presenter. His career began when he performed stand-up comedy gigs across venues in London. He subsequently became co-presenter of the comedy current affairs show The 11 O'Clock Show on Channel 4 and RI:SE...
) - 2008 Run For Me, Great North Run Moving Image Commission, Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art, Gateshead
- 2008 Walking Over Acconci (Misdirected Reproaches), Kate MacGarry, London
- 2008 "Run For Me" Artprojx at Prince Charles Cinema, London (introduced by Andrew Graham-DixonAndrew Graham-DixonAndrew Michael Graham-Dixon is a British art historian and broadcaster.-Education:Graham-Dixon was educated at the independent Westminster School and at Christ Church at the University of Oxford, where he read English...
) - 2008 "Iain Forsyth & Jane Pollard", Lawrence Eng, Vancouver
- 2007 Silent Sound, Art Basel Miami Beach/ Art Positions
- 2007 Grain - an exploration of contemporary landscape using sound, Grain Power Station, Isle of Grain, Kent
- 2007 The 24 seven, Milton Keynes Gallery Project
- 2007 Precious Little, Moving Image Centre Toi Rerehiko, Auckland, New Zealand, touring to The Physics Room, Christchurch
- 2007 The Weasel: Pop Music and Contemporary Art, South London Gallery
- 2007 Kiss My Nauman, Jarvis Cocker’s Meltdown, Southbank Centre, London
- 2006 Silent Sound, A Foundation/Greenland Street, Liverpool
- 2006 In Brief, Jerwood Space, London
- 2005 Anyone else isn't you, George Rodger Gallery, Maidstone
- 2005 Walking After Acconci (Redirected Approaches), Kate MacGarry, London
- 2005 Anyone else isn't you, The Hospital, Covent Garden, London
- 2004 Everybody else is wrong, Pavilion, Montreal, Canada
- 2003 File under Sacred Music, Institute of Contemporary Arts, London
- 1998 A Rock 'N' Roll Suicide, Institute of Contemporary Arts, London
- 1998 The kids are alright, Institute of Contemporary Arts, London
- 1997 The Smiths is dead, Institute of Contemporary Arts, London
- 1997 Doing it for the Kids, Bluecoat Arts Centre, Liverpool
- 1996 The World Won't Listen, 30 Underwood Street, London
External links
- Artists' website
- Forsyth and Pollard at Kate MacGarry
- Forsyth and Pollard at Lawrence Eng
- Work by Forsyth and Pollard in the Tate Collection
- Work by Forsyth and Pollard in the Arts Council Collection
- Forsyth and Pollard's Vimeo channel
- Forsyth and Pollard's CV
- Works by Forsyth and Pollard in the Artist Pension Trust
- Articles on Forsyth and Pollard in Frieze Magazine
- Interview with Forsyth and Pollard at The Quietus
- Interview with Forsyth and Pollard by Earl Miller for C: International Contemporary Art Magazine
- Radio Mania information on the British Film Institute website
- Website for the Silent Sound project
- Forsyth and Pollard at A Foundation
- Forsyth and Pollard's Liverpool Art Tripper podcasts commissioned by the BBC
- Information on File under Sacred Music on the BBC web site