David Cunningham
Since 1993 artist and musician David Cunningham has created a continuing series of installation works based on real time exploration of acoustics. 'The Listening Room', Biennale of Sydney (1998) was followed by installation works in The Tate Triennial of Contemporary British Art, Tate Britain 2003 and subsequent installations at ICC Tokyo, Ikon Birmingham, Camden Arts Centre London and Carter Presents London.
Born in Ireland in 1954 David Cunningham lives and works in London. His work has ranged from pop music to gallery installations, including work for television, film, contemporary dance, and a number of collaborations with visual artists. His first significant commercial success came with The Flying Lizards' single 'Money', an international hit in 1979.
Since his first album release 'Grey Scale' in 1976 he has worked as a composer and record producer, engaging with an eclectic range of people and music, from pop groups (This Heat, Owada) to improvisors (David Toop, Steve Beresford) to Michael Nyman's music for Peter Greenaway's films and work with Ute Lemper and others.
Live work has involved collaboration and performances with John Cage, Kathy Acker, Michael Nyman, Yasuaki Shimizu, Peter Gordon, John Greaves, Panasonic, Scanner, Apache 61 and others.
Music for film and television has included Ken McMullen's films 'Zina' and (in collaboration with Michael Giles and Jamie Muir) 'Ghost Dance', and a series of television collaborations with visual artists which has included John Latham, David Hall, Stephen Partridge, Bruce McLean. Related work has included the production and treatment of sound for installation and broadcast artworks by Martin Creed, Cerith Wyn Evans, Susan Hiller, João Penalva, Ian Breakwell, Gillian Wearing, Brad Butler and Karen Mirza, Sam Taylor-Wood and many others.
David Cunningham is Senior Research Fellow at London College of Communication, University of the Arts, London.
