Frank Abbott

Resident Artist
STUDIO B2
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Frank Abbott is an artist, filmmaker and performer. He combines an interest in projection work with performed interventions. He uses obsolete equipment, current technology, comedy formats and social ritual to produce provocations modelled on everyday activities. Frank also organises and promotes artist collaborations including Expanded Studio Project and the on-going Film Free and Easy.

Bibliography of selected work

On The Air (News and Comment, Workers Playtime, Magic Hour) Three films about broadcasting 1976-82 (Arts Council, BFI and Channel 4)

The Drop Down Menu Webcast performance on Moon Radio, 2002

From Here to the End of My Garden Projection performance at Hau 2 , Berlin, 2006

Beyond The Village of the Damned Video for public billboards, Urban Screens Manchester, 2007

Processing Solo exhibition for the South Stairwell of Nottingham Castle, 2012

Film Free & Easy Ongoing collaborative initiative to explore new approaches to projection and exhibition,  2015/16 ongoing

One In The Middle Collaborative installation with Rob Smith at Harley Gallery, Worksop, 2016

Scores and Sources Music performance with Rebecca Lee. Nottingham Contemporary. September 2016