Erin Marie GIGL
b. 1984 in Chicago, IL.
lives & works between Los Angeles and Yucca Valley, California.
Education
2013
Master of Fine Arts and Research, with Honors for 'Bouncy Inventivity'
L’Ecole Supérieure des Beaux Arts de Marseille, France
2008
Bachelor of Fine Arts
The School of the Art Institute of Chicago
2005-2006
Stage Student, 1- year program
VU: Art Academy of Prague, Czech Republic
Solo and 2-Person Exhibitions/Performances/ Installations
2019
Self-ish, Specialist Gallery, Seattle, WA
Explaining the Artwork, Performance with Forrest Scherer, Glassbox Gallery, Seattle, WA
2017
Mirrors Numbers Waves, with Forrest Scherer, Actual Size Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2016
Stratègie Secret, Grenier du Chapitre, with Vincent Ducarne, Cahors, France
2015
Make a Little Birdhouse in Your Soul, Galerie Où Lieu d'Art Actuel, Art-a-Rama, Marseille
DreamCatcher, Galerie Où à L’Aventure, Marseille
2014
The Doll the Hair, with Sigurdur Atli Sigurdson, Ateliers des la Ville, Marseille
2012
Faire Tapisserie, Galerie de la Placard, Marseille
Group Exhibitions
2023
Textiles Matter: Heimtextil /FranklinTill, Frankfurt
2022
Infrastructure Lovers, Montevista Projects, Los Angeles
2019
Presentation at the Athens Art Book Fair, Athens, Greece
Be Still Life drawing event and presentation, Other Places Art Fair, Los Angeles
2017
Forever 22, Specialist Gallery, Seattle
2018
Le Grand Salon, The Royal Academy, Reykjavik, Iceland
2016
A Slow Show, Valley and Taylor, Seattle, WA
Developing as a Person:Performance/Workshop, Islensk Graphik, Reykjavik, Iceland Convivialités, Usine de Citroen, Marseille
2015
Festival des Arts Éphémères, Parc de la Maison Blanche, Marseille
Vente de Noël, Rond Point Projects, Marseille
St. Peters Dead, Atelier Saint Pierre & Saint Peter’s Penthouse, Marseille
Scientists of Clear Things, in collaboration with David Helan, Klubovna Gallery, Brno, Czech Rep.
Performensch, in collaboration with David Helan, Galerie Kabinet, Zlin, Czech Rep.
Sleeper Horses, in collaboration with Sigurdur Atli SigurdsonSigurdson, Reykjavík Art Museum, Iceland
2014
Sleeper Horses, in collaboration with Sigurdur Atli Sigurdson, Galleri Uthverfa, Isafjidur, Iceland
Artists Won’t be Broke for Christmas, Group Show, Studio Gallery, Triangle, Marseille
Participation in La Semaine de la Pop Philosophie, Gallery Mad, Marseille
Exposition des Diplômées, Galerie MAD, Marseille
Our House in the Middle of the Street, Galerie Où/ Printemps d’Art Contemporain, Marseille
2013
1er Edition: Salon du Salon, 21 Ave du Prado, Marseille
To Be Decided, in collaboration with Deb Whistler
A Slow Circuit, Graduate Exhibition, L’école Supérieur des Beaux-Arts de Marseille, Marseille
Residencies, Grants
2019 Artist-in-Residence, Favelab, Athens, Greece
2015 Artist-in-Residence, Kabinet Gallery, Zlin, Czech Republic
2015 Artist-in-Residence, Où Lieu d'Art Actuel, Marseille
2013 La Louvre-Lens Artist-in-Residence Nominee, Liévin, France
2012 Artist-in-residence, Marfret Cargo Compagnie, Marseille/ Havre
2012 Artist Grant: Bourse de Voyage, Ecole Supérieur des Beaux-Arts, Marseille
2008 Artist-in-residence, HMC Artist-in-Residence Program, Budapest
2008 Sculpture Commision, Stelle Community, Illinois
2006 Nominee for Merit Scholarship, Chicago
Publications
2021 Publication of ‘Poematics’ for Dunce Magazine
2021 Online publication of L’arlesienne for Buttered Toast, a collaboration with Hazel Ann Watling
2020 Publication of ‘Sculpting the Density of Play’ for Dunce Magazine
2019 Artist book published with Print and Friends edition house, Reykjavik, Iceland
2016 Publication representing the artist Sigurdur Atli Sigurdson, Partus Press
2011 Tomatoes, Publication organised by Sam Davis, Los Angeles
2009 Your Secret Face, Publication, Quimby’s Chicago
1996 1st prize for the essay, ‘Why We Should Wear Seatbelts’