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David Wicks is an artist currently living in California. I grew up mostly in Oxford, Ohio, with childhood stints in Thailand and Japan while my parents were on sabbatical.

I am interested in exploring the relationships between people and places. In particular, I am interested in the perceived dichotomy between human and natural spaces and constructs, and in reconciling the two by exploring the areas where they overlap. To that end, I enjoy making things, from software to objects, from animations to installations. I also like spending time with people, traveling, and eating burritos.

You can get in touch with me by sending email to: david ‹at› sansumbrella ‹dot› com.

CV

Education

  1. 2011 (anticipated)
    MFA, UCLA Design | Media Arts

    Busy making stuff.

  2. 2007
    BA, Miami University

    Graduated with Honors in Architecture.

  3. 2005
    Japan Summer Studio

    Summer study in Kyoto, Tokyo, and Awaji under Stanley Russell.

  4. 2005
    Architecture and Identity in the European Union

    Summer study in Germany and The Netherlands under Linn Song.

Employment

  1. Sep 2009—Present
    UCLA Design Media Arts
    Los Angeles

    Teaching Assistant.

  2. Jul 2008—Jul 2009
    The Barbarian Group
    San Francisco

    Designer/Developer.

  3. Jun 2007—May 2008
    Domani Studios
    Dumbo, Brooklyn

    Interactive developer. Produced sites for clients including Smirnoff, Allstate, Westin, and Sprint.

Awards and Grants

  1. Apr 2009
    Webby Award Nominee: NetArt

    Timespentalone was nominated for a Webby Award.

  2. Jun—Aug 2006
    Independent study in Shanghai

    Worked with Chinese art students to create a series of urban installations. Funded by a grant from Miami University.

Selected Exhibitions

  1. Apr 2010
    Leaving Here, Being There
    UCLA Graduate Gallery, Broad Art Center, Los Angeles

    Two-person show with Pete Hawkes.

  2. Mar 2010
    Desert Symposium
    Getaway Ranch, Joshua Tree, California

    Presented Tamarisk and Trace.

  3. Nov 2009
    Good News/Bad News
    UCLA EDA Gallery, Los Angeles, California

    Presented Tamarisk.

  4. Oct 2008
    Perfect with Pixel
    Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio

    Ikebana generative print. Curated by Shaurya Kumar. Invited.

  5. Sep 2007
    Dumbo Art Under the Bridge Festival
    Dumbo, Brooklyn, NY

    Interactive outdoor projections. Curated by the Dumbo Arts Center.

  6. Apr 2007
    University Lyceum Juried Show
    Miami University, Oxford, Ohio

    Xerox-transfer prints from the Aggregation/Expansion series.

  7. Oct 2006
    Hind Gardens Group Exhibition
    Shanghai Asia Pacific Art Center, Shanghai, China

    Installation and photographs from Aggregation/Expansion. Curated by Lyn Yuan.