Bio | Heather Lander

In addition to working on independent projects and commissions,

Heather is a Cryptic Artist. Cryptic is a Glasgow based internationally-

renowned producing art house, presenting today's most imaginative,

innovative artists whilst also nurturing the creative talent of tomorrow.

Education:

2013 - 2015 Master of Fine Art at the Glasgow School of Art, Scotland. Master of Fine Art,

1st class with distinction

1997 - 1999 Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland. B.A. (Hons) Fine Art Drawing and Painting

Awards & Residencies:

2021 British Council: Connections Through Culture UK-SEA 2020 Online Collaboration Grant with LinhHafornow of Hanoi, Vietnam

2020 Somerset House Residency, London - Amplify DAI (moved virtual due to Covid 10)

Postponed due to Covid 19 - 2020 October - le Cargo residency with Interstices, Caen, France with Alex Augier

2020 Cove Park Residency

2020 Hope Scott Trust Grant

CANCELLED due to Covid 19 - 2020 La Muse en Circuit Residency – Alfortville, France with Alex Augier

2019 Cove Park Residency, Cryptic

2018 Cove Park Residency, Cryptic

2017 British Council Residency, Makassar, Indonesia. Tanahindie Studios

2017 Cryptic : Cove Park Residency, Scotland

2016 Creative Scotland, Open Project Funding, with Simon Harlow

2016 Cryptic : Cove Park Residency, Scotland

2015 Bram Stoker Award, Glasgow School of Art, MFA Degree Show

2013 & 2014 Hope Scott Trust Scholarship

2012 Glasgow Life Visual Arts Grant

Exhibitions, projects & shows:

10/2021 Reflektor Festival / Primordial Waters / Espoo, Finland, FI

09/2021 Construction Festival / Primordial Waters / Dnipro, Ukraine / AV performance with audio by Alex Smoke

09/2021 Scopitone Festival/ Recurrence / AV performance & Installation in collaboration with the Alex Augier / Nantes (FR) / a 2020 Cryptic commission with the support of Diaphonic, Cove Park, Oblique/s, Station Mir, Stereolux

08/2021 Silhouette / Online event in collaboration with Linh Ha. A British Council, Culture Connect Us, commission

05/2021 Interstice festival / Recurrence / AV performance & Installation in collaboration with the Alex Augier / 20th May 2021 / Caen (FR) / Le Cargö / a 2020 Cryptic commission with the support of Diaphonic, Cove Park, Oblique/s, Station Mir, Stereolux

03/2021 Inglesa Festival Brazil / Breaking Reverie and Primordial Waters, revisited versions made for online viewing only

02/2021 Happy To Be Here / Мультимедийный аудиовизуальный проект - with Михаил Пиняев

British Embassy Moscow, British Council www.happytobehere.art

11/2020 Scottish Government in Canada with St Andrew’s Society of Montréal, Cryptic. 'Primordial Waters Revisited'

11/2020 Somerset House, Amplify DAI - Breaking Reverie Revisited

Postponed due to Covid 19 - 01/2021 - LUX Festival, Helsinki - Primordial Waters

09/2020 - Mutek with Amplify Digital Arts Initiative

Postponed due to Covid 19 - 08/2020 Scotland - Primordial Waters // Thu 21 - Sun 24 May // The Scottish Maritime Museum, Irvine

CANCELLED due to Covid 19 - 04/2020 Montreal - Nearer Future // Fri 17 April // Printemps écossais, Place des Arts, Montréal

Rescheduled due to Covid 19 - 05/2020 Scotland - Primordial Waters // Thu 21 - Sun 24 May // The Scottish Maritime Museum, Irvine

Postponed due to Covid 19 - 06/2020 Ukraine - Construction Festival. Dnipro, Ukraine Nearer Future & Primordial Waters // Thu 4 - Sun 7 June // Center for Contemporary Culture

CANCELLED due to Covid 19 - 10/2020 Recurrence with Alex Augier PREMIERE- Sonica London, Kings Place – London, UK