Solo Exhibitions
2017-2018 Galerie PCP, Paris
2015 Nick Laessing, Des Pacio Project Space, San Jose, Costa Rica
2013 Performance, Hydrogen Kitchen, Goleb, Amsterdam
2013 Solo show, Gowen Contemporary, Geneva
2013 Solo project, Artgenève, Geneva, with Gowen Contemporary
2012 Solo project, Roma Contemporary art fair, Rome, with Gowen Contemporary
2011 Artprojx at the SVA theatre, New York, USA, In association with the Armory Show & Volta NY, screenings of artists’ films & videos, with Gowen Contemporary
2010 Researches Undertaken for the Museum of Alessandro Cruto, (Eco e Narciso video commission), Museo della Lampadina Alessandro Cruto, Alpignano, Italy
2010 Light/Reading, Space, London
2009 Nick Laessing & Kit Craig, curated by Simone Menegoi, Norma Mangione Gallery, Torino
2009 Excerpts from a Diary, Arcade Fine Arts Gallery, London
2009 Nick Laessing, curated by Florence Ostende, Galerie Paul Frèches, Paris
2009 Solo project, Present/Future, Artissima 16, Torino, with Gowen Contemporary (formerly Faye Fleming & Partner)
2007 Nick Laessing, ARQUEBUSE, Geneva, Switzerland
2005 Nick Laessing, Mary Mary, Glasgow UK
2005 Nick Laessing, Center, Berlin, Germany
Selected group exhibitions, performances, screenings
2019 Europe After The Rain, curator Simon Faithfull, Newlyn Gallery, Cornwall UK
2019 Experimental Futures, curator Susanne Jaschko, Rostock Kunstverein, Germany
2017 The Intercontinental, Roaming Room, London 2016 The Promise of Total Automation, Kunsthalle Wien, curated by Anne Faucheret
2016 No such thing as Gravity, FACT, Liverpool, curated by Rob La Frenais, FACT, touring
2014 Aleph, Gowen Contemporary, Geneva, with performance of Voice Figures
2013 Aqua Vitalis, Positions de l’Art Contemporain, Artothèque de Caen, Palais Ducal, Caen, France, curated by Paul Ardenne et Claire Tangy
2011 Le Nouveau Festival, Centre Pompidou, Paris, curated by Christoph Keller
2011 Melodie: Toujours l’Art des Autres, CEAAC, Strasbourg, curated by Bettina Klein
2010 Cimento dell’Armonia e dell’invenzione: or The Drawing Machines, curated by Simone Menegoi, Gregor Podnar Gallery, Berlin
2010 Show by Show, Artissima 17, Turin
2010 Nick Laessing with Samual Levack and Jennifer Lewandowski, Grey Area, Paris
2010 Studio Selection, selected by Emanuele Guidi, Galerie Opdahl Showroom, Berlin
2009 Heaven, Athens Biennial, curated by Diana Baldon, Athens
2009 Sci-Art, curated by Alessandra Pace, Galleria Enrico Astuni, Bologna
2008 Manifesto Marathon, curated by Hans Ulrich Obrist, Serpentine Gallery, London
2008 The Voice and the Voice Only, (performance), curated by Sam Belinfante & Neil Luck, Slade School of Art, London
2008 The Show Will Be Titled After Its End, curated by Athanasios Argianas, Form Content, London
2008 We All Turn This Way, (performance in collaboration with Athanasios Argianas), curated by Hans Ulrich Obrist and Nicola Lees, Frank Gehry Pavillon, Serpentine Gallery, London
2008 Fables du Doute, curated by Simone Menegoi, La Galerie, Noisy-le-Sec, Paris
2008 Acht 16mm Film Projektion, Alte Jakobstr. 105, Berlin
2008 Andreas Bunte & Nick Laessing, Galerie Jacky Strenz, Frankfurt am Main
2007 On Aether: Nick Laessing & Athanasios Argianas, Cell Project Space, London
2007 Voice Figures, K3 Project Space, Zurich
2006 Voice Figures, (performance), Münz Salon, Berlin
2006 Objet à Part, (performance), La Galerie, Noisy-le-Sec, Paris
2005 The Medium and Daybreak, DVD screening by Olivia Plender, Castlefield Gallery, Manchester
2005 Group Show, Forever and a Day, Berlin
2005 40 Questions, curated by Gavin Wade Kunstlerhausbethanian, Berlin
2004 Free Energy, Loop, Berlin
2003 Superbia, Dublin Housing Estate, Dublin
2003 Octonion, Galerie Ghislaine Hussenot, Paris
2002 Sense of Wonder, Herzliya Museum of Art, Israel
2002 Shine, The Lowry, Manchester
2002 Die Perser, Munich Kammerspiele, Munich
2001 HobbypopMuseum, Briggs Robinson Gallery, New York
2001 White Rabbit, New Langton Arts, San Francisco
2000 Furore, Vilma Gold Gallery, London
2000 Candy, SCP Shoreditch, London
2000 Nick Laessing, Ian Kiaer, Athanasios Argianas, Timothy Taylor Gallery, London
2000 Angel Island, NICC Gallery, Antwerp, Belgium
1999 New Contemporaries, Liverpool & London
1999 Lustre, McMannus Galleries, Dundee
1999 Change is Good, Museum Friedericanium, Kassel
1999 Kronos und Kairos, Museum Friedericanium, Kassel
1999 Spiel Des Lebens, Hauptpost, Düsseldorf
1998 It Happens Every Day (II), W139 Gallery, Amsterdam
Publications
2019 Politics of Food, Delfina Foundation
2010 Eco e Narciso, Cultura Materiale/Video
2009 Sci Art, Galeria Enrico Astuni, Bologna
2008 Manifesto Marathon, Serpentine Gallery, London
2000 HobbypopMUSEUM, published by Hobbypop
1999 New Contemporaries
1999 Catalogue, published by New Contemporaries
1999 Kronos und Kairos, foreword by René Bloch, published by Museum Fredericianum, Kassel
1999 Spiel des Lebens, published by Hobbypop
2012 Måg 10, Interview with Padraic Moore, pp.42-51
2008 Charlesworth, JJ, ‘Voodoo Modern’, Art Review
2008 Laessing, Nick, The Reader, Artists Book Project, commissioned by Guestroom, London
2008 Schütte, Cristoph, Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, Kultur p. 43, Jan 7
2006 Laessing, Nick, ‘Something for Nothing’, Cabinet Magazine, Issue 21, pp.68-69
2006 Plender, Olivia, ‘Top Ten’, Art Forum, April Issue, p. 128
2006 Artist’s Project, Guestroom Magazine
2005 Stratigic Questions, with Gavin Wade, poster publication
2005 Untitled Magazine, Artist’s project
2000 Bloch, René (interview), Kunst Forum, René Bloch Interview, Spring
2000 Dawson, Mike, Flux, December / January
1999 Barrett, David, New Contemporaries, Art Monthly, November
1999 Kent, Sarah, New Contemporaries, Time Out, Dec 8-15
1999 Januszczak, Waldemar, Liverpool Biennial, Sunday Times Culture Section, Oct 3rd
1999 McEwen, John, Liverpool Biennial, Sunday Telegraph, Oct 3rd
1999 Busch, Dominique, ‘Change is Good’, Kunsthalle und Kunstverein, Das Fredericianum Magazin, Autumn
Articles
2019 UCL Sustainability Awards Nomination
2019 Associate Artist in Residence, Politics of Food and Science/Technology/Society Programme, Delfina Foundation, London
2018 London Arts and Humanities Partnership grant awarded for 3-day interdisciplinary seminar/workshop on Useful Art
2018 London Arts and Humanities Partnership research extension for professional development
2018 UCL Grand Challenges grant awarded for cross disciplinary public engagement workshop with Tom Heenan PhD researcher in Electrochemical Innovation Laboratory
2016-2019 AHRC London Arts and Humanities Partnership research stipend
2015 Global Exchange Stipend, Berlin Culture Department (Senatkanzlei), Berlin Arts Council Global Residency at Earth University Costa Rica, collaborated with Professors of renewable energy and sustainable agriculture, lectured and led workshops with exhibition and seminar at Despacio project space San Jose
2012 DAAD Artists in Residence at PIK, Potsdam Institute for Climate Research, Potsdam
2010-2011 Laurenz Stiftung Artist in Residence, Basel
2009 Space Studios, Artist in Residence, London
2008 Elephant Trust Project Award
1999 Royal Academy Travel Scholarship
1999 British Institute Award
1998 Henry Moore Project Fund
Residencies and
Awards
2019 Life Systems, 4 day workshop with students of the Liceo Scientifico Lussana at GAMeC (Galleria d’Arte Moderna e Contemporanea di Bergamo), invitation from Meru Art/Science research programme, Bergamo, Italy
2019 1-day climate crisis workshop with students at Kunsthalle Rostock, Germany
2019 PGTA on Arts and Sciences BASc, UCL, taught course: Measuring the World
2018-2019 PGTA for BA1 Fine Art Slade School of Art, UCL: Taught course: Navigating the Anthropocene – artistic responses to climate crisis. 5-week seminar course over 2 year groups
2010-2018 Visiting Tutor on BA Fine Art courses at various universities including London College of Communication, University of West England
Teaching
2016-2019 UCell (public engagement group of the Electrochemical Innovation Laboratory) collaborations including Its All Academic Festival UCL, Manchester Science Museum Festival and other open day public demonstrations at UCL
2017 The Intercontinental, group exhibition and performative brunch with invited academic researchers from UCL at Roaming Room, London
2018 The Future of Food, 1-day workshop with Ellie Doney at The Calthorpe Project, Kingls Cross, London
2018 Hydrogen - Fuel of The Future? The Calthorpe Project. A day of workshops, presentations and discussions in collaboration with UCell
2018 Arte Util (Useful Art) Working Group: LAHP funded 3-day collaborative event or workshops and seminars with Kasia Depta-Garapich and Ellie Doney cohort. Hosted by and in collaboration with The Calthorpe Project
Academic research and outreach activities
2019 Art, Science, Sustainability, in conversation with Nicola Quadri, GAMeC Bergamo
2018 Petrocultures conference presentation, Glasgow
2017 Judgement Calls workshop presentation at the Bartlett, UCL
Recent lectures/presentations