Janine Davidson

Part time Lecturer

Janine Davidson is a visual artist with a multi-disciplinary practice currently working in the Firestation Artist Studios, Dublin. She is a master printmaker and member of the Blackchurch Print Studio, At Home Studios and the Hugh Lane Gallery panel of artists, guides and lecturers. Her work is primarily lens-based incorporating the use of both digital and analogue technologies. It is often site-specific exploring contexts for still and moving images. She uses photography interpreted through photo-etching and digital printmaking techniques, as well as film through immersive installations. Davidsons collaborative projects have been funded by Arts Council of Ireland, the British Council, CDETB, Digital Hub, Dormant Account Funds, Dublin City Council Community Grants, Dublin Port Authority, Fundación Botín, National Learning Network, Royal Ulster Academy and Grangegorman Development Agency.

Language defines culture and culture defines language, and these processes are largely shaped by the environment we live in and are continuously evolving. In this context, I developed and produced ‘Study in Grey’, a film poem which is a juxtaposition of landscape and language, and seeks to explore constructs of strata and stratum. The production involved the recording of multi-channel audio narration, and the integration of digital still imagery. Using the recording sound booth at the Firestation, I collaborated with students and academics from the UCD community, to record audio narration in Dutch, English, Portuguese, Spanish and Papiamento.

 

Through my current research with Senior Lecturers in Linguistics at UCD and at the University of Edinburgh. I am developing a new experimental film work exploring languages, and their use in postcolonial contexts. The ambition is to develop our interests through discussion and shared research to explore ideas for future collaboration. This new work will further deepen the research themes of ‘Study in Grey”, developing a new series of works exploring identity, language and the self in society.

Solo Shows
2023            ‘Study in Grey’, Pumphouse Dublin Docklands, Dublin.
2017            'Into the Gravelly Ground', The Mermaid Arts Centre, Bray, Co.Wicklow.
2013            'To call Past and Future to Rescue the Present', Exchange Gallery, Belfast Exposed.
2004            'Rendez-vous à Paris' - Galerie Artlequin, Agay, France.
2003             About Us - Artist Proof Studio, Johannesburg, South Africa.
Selected Group Shows
2022 Entre Medio, film screening, Culture Night, Firestation Artists Studios.
Emerging Practice, curated by Donna Romano, The Library Project, Dublin.
2021 Halftone, Print Fair, The Library Project, Dublin.
2020 Blackchurch Editions, The Library Project, Temple Bar.
2017 Jealous Wall, curated by Seamus McCormack, Luan Gallery, Athlone.
Small Format, International Print Exhibition, The Library Project, Temple Bar.
First Edition, Print Symposium, Millenium Court, Cork.
RHA 187 th Annual Exhibition, Selected, RHA, Ely Place, Dublin.
Attitude Precedes Form, curated by Dr Hilary Murray, The Library Project, Dublin.
2016 Rosebud, curated by Cora Cummins and Alison Pilkington at the Library Project.
16, Cork Printmakers Gallery, Cork. 186 th Annual Exhibition, Selected, RHA, Ely Place, Dublin.
2015 Halftone, Print Fair, The Library Project, Dublin.
Vue, Artbox, Contemporary Art Fair, RHA, Dublin.
Anti-room, 3-person show, curated by Dr Hilary Murray, Artbox, Foley St, Dublin.
RHA 185 th Annual Exhibition, Selected, RHA, Ely Place, Dublin.
The Starry Messenger, curated by Declan Sheehan, Experimental Film Club, IFI, Dublin.
2014 -Battery+, Tullamore Arts Centre, Offaly invited by Brendan Fox.
The way we live now and then, curated by Mary Conlon.
The Starry Messenger, curated by Declan Sheehan, Void Gallery, Derry.
A Fiction in Reality, Villa Iris, Santander, Spain, curated by Carlos Garaicoa.
Underline, Occupy Space, Limerick. Selected. Penumbra, Tactic, Cork, Selected.
2013 Action all Areas, curated by Katy Fitzpatrick and Janice Hough, IMMA, Dublin.
Fabric, Platform Arts, Belfast. Circulation, Flood Gallery, Dublin - Curated by Paul McAree.
Repetition, The Cross Gallery, Dublin - Curated by Margaret O'Brien & Niamh-Ann Kelly.
Group Show, Rua Red, Tallaght. (Invited) Beaker, The Mill, 33 Mill St, Dublin 8.
2012 Production, Monster Truck Gallery, Temple Bar Dublin - Curated by Kate Strain.
RDS Student Award Exhibition, RDS, Ballsbridge, Dublin.(Selected)
MFA Degree Show, IMOCA, Steambox, Dublin.
2011 Watershed, Millenium Court Arts Centre, Portadown, Selected Works–MFA, Basic Space.
2010 Watershed, Hong Kong Triennale. 'Midsummers Night Dream', Airfield, Dublin.
Invisible – Different venues, Dublin, Curated by O.Dowling, M.O'Brien & John Graham.
2009 Tomorrow is Today - Original Print Gallery, Temple Bar, Dublin.
Box-id Round II - Original Print Gallery, Temple Bar, Dublin.
This Must Be The Place – IMOCA, Dublin. Curated by Sally Timmons & Paul Murnaghan.
2008 Trapezium – The Lab Foley St, Dublin. Inhabit – Draíocht, Blanchardstown, Dublin.
2007 Milestones – Office of Public Works, Dublin. Intervention -The Lab Foley St. Dublin. Iontas - Sligo Art
Gallery, Sligo, RHA Annual.
2006 Impressions 06, Galway Arts Centre, 'Selected Works', Original Print Gallery,Temple Bar.
2005 Dweller – A Jeco Sword Presentation, Artisans Cottage, Dublin. Elles - Frejus, Saint Raphael, France.
2004 Open EV+A, Curated by Zdenka Badovinac, Limerick City Gallery of Art, Pery Sq., Full Circle, Temple Bar
Gallery & Studios, Temple Bar, Dublin. Christmas Show, Belfast Print Workshop, Waterfront Hall, Belfast.
2003 50/50, Temple Bar Gallery & Studios, Temple Bar, Dublin. Christmas Show, BPW, Waring St., Belfast.
Irish Printers, National Arts Club, New York, USA.
About Us, Artist Proof Studio, Johannesburg, South Africa.
2002 Grafiska Sällskapet, Stockholm, Sweden. 20/20, TBG&S Temple Bar, Dublin.
Metamorphosis, Original Print Gallery, Temple Bar, Dublin.
2001 Blackchurch Print Studio Show at the Cross Gallery, Francis St., Dublin.
print.ie, Original Print Gallery, curated by Kevin Atherton, Temple Bar, Dublin.
2000 Iontas - Eleventh National Small Works Exhibition, Sligo Art Gallery, Sligo.

2022-2023 Artists Studios, Firestation Artists Studios, Dublin.
2022 Agility Award, Arts Council, Ireland.
2021 Professional Development Award Arts Council, An Chomhairle Ealaíon.
2019 Community Grant , Dublin City Council, Stories Between Us.
2018 Public Art Project Award, Stories Between Us. Grangegorman Development Agency.
2018 Travel and Training Award, Arts Council, An Chomhairle Ealaíon.
2014 Travel and Training Award, Arts Council, An Chomhairle Ealaíon.
2014 Art, Architecture and Politics Workshop, Fundacion Botin, directed by Carlos Garaicoa.
2013 Summer Residency, Belfast Exposed, Belfast.
2013 Digital Media Residency, Digital Arts Studios, Belfast.
2013 Artists Studios. IMMA, Dublin.
2013 Digital Media Residency, Fire Station Artists Studios, Dublin.
2003 Residency, Artists Proof Studio, Johannesburg, South Africa.
2000 Studio Rental Grant, the Arts Council An Chomhairle Ealaíon.

2018 Carmabi Foundation and Instituto Buena Bista, Curaçao, funded by the Arts Council Ireland.
2014 Art, Politics and Architecture directed by Carlos Garaicoa funded by Fundacion Botin, Spain.
2013 Belfast Exposed Residency, Belfast.
2013 Digital Media Residency, Digital Arts Studio, Belfast.
2013 Artists Studios at IMMA, Dublin.
2013 Digital Media Residency, Fire Station Artists Studios, Dublin.
2004 Lithography Residency, Mario Ferreri, Fréjus, France.
2003 Artists Proof Studios, Johannesburg, South Africa, funded by The British Council.