{"id":2449,"date":"2017-10-19T20:13:38","date_gmt":"2017-10-19T20:13:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.neilferguson.net\/?page_id=2449"},"modified":"2025-06-11T16:03:17","modified_gmt":"2025-06-11T16:03:17","slug":"about-neil-ferguson","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.neilferguson.net\/?page_id=2449","title":{"rendered":"1973…and Neil Ferguson"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Alongside his individual art practice, Neil Ferguson is the founder of INCON with\u2026events.<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Neil Ferguson established INCON with\u2026<\/strong> to explore what working collaboratively on events  involves practically and theoretically.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

information on INCON with\u2026 events is available at\u2026<\/strong>https:\/\/neilferguson.wordpress.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

neil.ferguson1955@gmail.com<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Instagram<\/strong> : https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/ferguson_neil\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Born 1955, Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1973-77<\/strong> Studied Drawing & Painting at Edinburgh College of Art<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1978-79<\/strong> Post Graduate Fine Art, Goldsmiths’ College, London<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1998-2000<\/strong> MA by Project (With Distinction), at Sir John Cass School of Art, London Guildhall University<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1996-97<\/strong> Abbey Austin Award in Painting, British School at Rome<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2015-<\/strong>  Started INCON with… collaborations<\/p>\n\n\n

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Lectured at the Sir John CASS School of Art, London Metropolitan University, 2001 – 2015
Visiting Lecturer at Middlesex University, Edinburgh College of Art and Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art, Dundee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Artistic Interests<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Structuring personal “art systems” that employ rules and strategies to track small thoughts and imagining. http:\/\/systemsart.org\/artists.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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1234 A5 Drawings 2013<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Neil Ferguson uses  extensive series of images to display a versatility of thinking in image production to promote systems of  making highlighting the “internal detail<\/em>” in situations and objects. This serialising of projects allows  an obsessive nature of capturing  “almost nothings” and “wee thoughts<\/em>” in promoting  the activities of drawing, painting and placement in making  art through “things.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Selected Solo Exhibitions<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1986<\/strong> Tom Allen Centre, London
1987<\/strong> Windsor Arts Centre, Jersey Arts Centre <\/p>\n\n\n\n

1988<\/strong> 39 Steps Gallery, London New Gallery <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Camden Arts Centre, London
1989<\/strong> \u201cChanging Circumstances<\/em>\u201d, Seagate Gallery, Dundee<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe Role of the Spectator<\/em>\u201d, Stamford Arts Centre, Lincolnshire<\/p>\n\n\n

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“Missing Parts”, 4 Works, 8×8 ft. Oil on Hardboard. 1989<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

1990<\/strong> \u201cImposed Values\u201d<\/em>, Bedford Hill Gallery, London<\/p>\n\n\n

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8×8 ft Painting and Mixed Media Floor Installation 1990<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

1991<\/strong> \u201cConsidering Work\u201d<\/em>, ADD, Greenwich, London<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Painting & Mixed Media Installation 1991<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

1994<\/strong> SCULPTURE FOR REDUNDANT MEN<\/em> No.6<\/strong>, Art Now, London
          SCULPTURE FOR REDUNDANT MEN<\/em> No.14<\/strong> \u2013 Instant Film Format\u2026and two red lights,<\/em> Bedford Hill Gallery, Balham, London<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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1996<\/strong> SCULPTURE FOR REDUNDANT MEN<\/em> No.15<\/strong> \u2013 Snippets\u2026the paintings<\/em>, London Guildhall University Gallery, London<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1997<\/strong> \u201cHollow Laughter 3\u201d<\/em>, Gallery, British School at Rome<\/p>\n\n\n

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Wall laughs. Hall BSR 1997<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

2001<\/strong> So Breathe\u2026So Think\u2026and…<\/em>, Deptfordx<\/strong>, London<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2002<\/strong> So art it\u2026<\/em>, Deptfordx<\/strong>, London<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2005<\/strong>  Imagine \/ Image II<\/strong><\/em> Fondazione Baruchello, Rome.<\/p>\n\n\n

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The IMAGINE\/IMAGE<\/strong> <\/em>project was hosted by the Fondazione Baruchello in Rome constituted the second stage of the IMAGINE\/IMAGE<\/em> <\/strong>project launched in 2003. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

2007<\/strong> 16000 Paintings as a Sequence<\/em>, Systems Art Symposium, Unit 6 London Metropolitan University, London<\/p>\n\n\n

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The exhibit formed part of the Systems Art symposium at the Whitechapel (Laboratory) to accompany the Art & Language<\/strong> , “Now They are Surrounded: Reconfigured”<\/strong><\/em> exhibition.
This extensive series of works was a continuation of previous large series of drawings.
http:\/\/systemsart.org\/artists.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2013<\/strong> THOTS… 1,234<\/strong> Drawings.<\/strong> Mile End Pavilion, London<\/p>\n\n\n

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2013 THOTS IN COLOUR,<\/strong> at Cre 8 Gallery, London, E9 5JH<\/p>\n\n\n

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Joint Exhibitions<\/strong>
1990<\/strong> \u201cPatterns of Intention\u201d<\/em>, Talbot Rice Gallery, Edinburgh (with Eve Thomson & Jim  Mooney)<\/p>\n\n\n

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1992<\/strong> \u201cInfinite Forms\u201d<\/em>, Art Now, London
1997<\/strong> The MOSTRA<\/strong> at the British School at Rome<\/p>\n\n\n

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\"AMORI\"<\/a>
AMORI<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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Mostra – Rome 1997<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

2000 \u201cRANK CHEESEBOARD\u201d,<\/strong> Five Years, London (with Fergal Stapleton)http:\/\/www.fiveyears.org.uk\/archive\/archive_folder\/shows\/f_show.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n

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2008<\/strong> Rules to Hold On To: Appropriating Appropriate appropriation,<\/em> FIVE YEARS, Unit 66, Regents Studios, London E8 4QN http:\/\/www.fiveyears.org.uk\/archive2\/pages\/025\/pages\/025.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n

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2009<\/strong> YES. YES. I KNOW. FREE SCHOOL.I KNOW, FIVE YEARS, Unit 66, Regents Studios, LONDON E8 4QN http:\/\/www.fiveyears.org.uk\/archive2\/pages\/044\/pages\/0441.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2010<\/strong> LECTURE HALL, FREE SCHOOL, FIVE YEARS, Bethnal Green Library, London E2 0HL http:\/\/www.fiveyears.org.uk\/archive2\/pages\/064\/ARTISTS\/04.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n

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2012 “Exchange”,<\/em><\/strong> More Free School, with Five Years, Unit 66, Regent Studios, London E8 4QN<\/p>\n\n\n

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2013<\/strong> October 2013, FIVE YEARS, UNIT 66, REGENT STUDIOS, LONDON E8 4QN http:\/\/www.fiveyears.org.uk\/archive2\/pages\/178\/This_Is_Not_Public_Part2\/178-02.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Selected Site Specific Actions, Installations & Activities<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1992 LOOKING FOR SPECTATORS,<\/strong> 240 small paintings. A street installation in Lewisham High Street as part of the Lewisham Art Festival.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Photograph by Peter Bromley<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

1992<\/strong> The \u201cPAINTER WORKER\u201d<\/strong> Series, Greenwich, London
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Painter\/Worker<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n
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Table Set<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

1993<\/strong> \u201cLOOKING FOR WORDS\u201d<\/strong>, Greenwich, London<\/p>\n\n\n

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Looking For Words<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

1993 \u201cDECOUVERTE\u201d<\/em><\/strong>, Greenwich, London<\/p>\n\n\n

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Decouverte<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

1993<\/strong> SCULPTURE FOR REDUNDANT MEN
A Trilogy of Installation and Performance Pieces
No.1<\/strong> Examination<\/em>, April<\/p>\n\n\n

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Examination<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

No.2<\/strong> Crossing<\/em>,<\/strong> June<\/p>\n\n\n

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The Crossing<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

No.3<\/strong> Held<\/em>, <\/strong>September, Science Block, Brockley, London SE4<\/p>\n\n\n

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1994 SCULPTURE FOR REDUNDANT MEN<\/strong> No.2<\/strong>, The Agenda<\/p>\n\n\n\n


SCULPTURE FOR REDUNDANT MEN<\/strong> No.3,<\/strong> The Greenhouse<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SCULPTURE FOR REDUNDANT MEN<\/strong> No.4,<\/strong> The Room<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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SCULPTURE FOR REDUNDANT MEN<\/strong> No.5,<\/strong> \u201cLike Being with Madonna\u2026”<\/p>\n\n\n

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SCULPTURE FOR REDUNDANT MEN<\/strong> No.7,<\/strong> Four Wooden Blocks (photographs)
All at the Science Block, Brockley, London<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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1996<\/strong> SCULPTURE FOR REDUNDANT MEN<\/strong> No.16<\/strong> Shelved at (\u2026),London, SE13<\/p>\n\n\n

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1996<\/strong> SCULPTURE FOR REDUNDANT MEN<\/strong> No.16<\/strong> Feet & Pants, at (\u2026), London, SE 13<\/p>\n\n\n

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1996<\/strong> SCULPTURE FOR REDUNDANT MEN<\/strong> No.17<\/strong> On and Behind Toilet Doors,
at (\u2026), London, SE1<\/p>\n\n\n

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1997<\/strong> \u201cHOLLOW LAUGHTER 1\u201d<\/em>,<\/strong> The Wilson Room, British School at Rome<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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“HOLLOW LAUGHTER 4\u201d,<\/strong> Studio 4, British School at Rome<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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AMORI with Industrial BALLS<\/strong>, Studio 4, British School at Rome<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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SCULPTURE FOR REDUNDANT MEN<\/strong> No.19<\/strong> Madonna and the 4th Dimension,
at (\u2026)<\/strong>,London SE13 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

1998<\/strong> The \u201cWhat a Laugh Series\u201d<\/em> at (\u2026)<\/strong>,London SE13
1999<\/strong> The Advertising Collages at (\u2026)<\/strong>,London SE13
2010<\/strong> “Ivy Road is an Artwork”<\/em>. LondonSE4
Circles “Walk Down the Avenue”, Commercial Road, London.
2011<\/strong>  Free School 2, Five Years Gallery<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Street Installation, “6”<\/strong> Deptford, London.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Selected Group Exhibitions<\/strong>
1977<\/strong> \u201cSeven Young Artists\u201d,<\/em> Talbot Rice Gallery, Edinburgh<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1980<\/strong> LONDON GROUP,<\/strong> South London Art Gallery
1982 LONDON GROUP,<\/strong> Camden Arts Centre and touring to Penrith Galleries, St.Ives
and the Gardner Centre for Arts, Brighton
1984<\/strong> WHITECHAPEL OPEN<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

1984 \u201cCELTIC VISION\u201d,<\/strong> International Exhibition of Contemporary Art touring from                         Madrid to La Coruna, Cork, Glasgow, Cardiff, Llandudno, Jarrow, Cornwall and Nantes              \u201cThe Red Lion Group\u201d, Conway Hall, London
1985<\/strong>  Tom Allen Retrospective
           \u201cOut of Dereliction\u201d,<\/strong><\/em> Woodlands Art Gallery, London
           Diorama 1985, London
            New Moon Studios at the Woodlands Art Gallery, London
           \u201cStarting A Collection\u201d,<\/strong><\/em> Warwick Arts Trust, London
1986<\/strong> \u201cCELTIC VISION\u201d<\/strong> Invitation Exhibition, Bank of Ireland Exhibition Centre,Dublin
        <\/b>  Warwick Arts Trust Exhibition
1994<\/strong> \u201cMINIATURES\u201d,<\/strong> The Agency, London
1997<\/strong>  The MOSTRA at the British School at Rome<\/strong>
1999<\/strong> \u201cExposure\u201d, Deptfordx,<\/strong> London
           \u201cA Promise of Happiness\u201d, Five Years,  Londonhttp:\/\/www.fiveyears.org.uk\/archive\/archive_folder\/shows\/f_show.html<\/a>
           What is a Gallery ?<\/strong>, Unit 3, London Guildhall University
2000 \u201cShoot For Art\u201d<\/em><\/strong>, MA SUMMER SHOW, London Guildhall University
            \u201cSTAR\u201d<\/strong>, Five Years, Underwood Street. London
2001<\/strong> The Difference Between You & Us<\/strong>, Five Years, Londonhttp:\/\/www.fiveyears.org.uk\/archive\/archive_folder\/shows\/f_show.html<\/a>
2002<\/strong> 14×14, Curtain Gallery, London
2004<\/strong> Vis-a- Vis, 291 Gallery, London
2007<\/strong> Peer Esteem, FIVE YEARS,UNIT 66, REGENT STUDIOS, LONDON E8 4QN  http:\/\/www.fiveyears.org.uk\/archive2\/pages\/017\/pages\/017.html<\/a>
2008<\/strong> “Rules to Hold ON To: Appropriate Appropriation”<\/em>,<\/strong> FIVE YEARS,UNIT       66,REGENT STUDIOS, LONDON E4QN http:\/\/www.fiveyears.org.uk\/archive2\/pages\/025\/pages\/025.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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2009<\/strong> INTERRUPTED CORRESPONDENCE? VICE VERSA: FIVE YEARS FRAGMENTS,<\/strong> James TAYLOR GALLERY, COLLENT ST, Londonhttp:\/\/www.fiveyears.org.uk\/archive2\/pages\/053\/pages\/053-X.html<\/a>
2010<\/strong> SO MUCH FOR FREE SCHOOL,ETC. PUBLICATION\/SEMINARS\/DISCUSSIONS, IMAGES http:\/\/www.fiveyears.org.uk\/archive2\/pages\/044\/pages\/0441.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2014<\/strong> 365 Drawings 365 Dessins, Brock Keep, Reading
www.365drawings365dessins.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n

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Videos and Films<\/strong>
1995<\/strong> 6 Walls, 6 People.<\/em> (30 minute video with Peter Bromley)
2011<\/strong> NEIL FERGUSON: A Feature Length Documentary,
Directed by Peter Bromley https:\/\/vimeo.com\/76577241<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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