About
Dr Fergus Jordan (b.1982) is an artist based in Belfast, Northern Ireland. His research examines the relationships between darkness, light territory and control in the city.
Education
1:1 (Hons) Bachelor of Design – Design for Visual Communications, University of Ulster, Belfast 2000-2004
Diploma in area studies - Jamestown Liberal Arts college, North Dakota, USA. 2002-2003
MSc with distinctions – Future Communication, University of Ulster, Belfast 2004-2006
PhD – photography, Research Institute of Art and Design, University of Ulster, Belfast 2008 – 2012
Awards
BEI Fellowship Grant, 2002 -2003
Individual Arts Award Grant, Art’s Council Northern Ireland, 2004
Awarded Del Scholarship, 2008-2011
Individual Arts Award Grant, Art’s Council Northern Ireland, 2011
The ADAI Award, 2012
Best Publication in PhD Arts, Awarded by the (RGS) Research Graduate School at the University of Ulster, 2012
Exhibitions
Exhibition – photographic installation. Walk by. Paragon Studios project space, Belfast 2005
Set visuals responding to Prime Cuts Production: Scenes from the big picture, curated by Sabine D’Argent. Belfast waterfronthall 2007
Group exhibition. Beyond words, Safehouse Arts Space, Belfast 2009
Group exhibition. Artificial light in the urban landscape, Place gallery, (Wee Place, 001) Belfast. April 2009
Group exhibition. Teaching Photography Symposium, Museum Folkwang, Germany. April 2010
Group exhibition. The Thing That Bruises You, The back loft, La Catedral studio’s, Dublin. July 2010
Group exhibition. Open Here Hereford Photography Festival, Hereford. October 2010 (shortlisted for Open here prize 2010)
Group exhibition, RUA Annual Exhibition, Ulster Museum, Belfast. October 2010
Group exhibition, The open west. Summerfield Gallery, pittville studios, Gloucestershire. February 2011
Solo show, Presenting Works in progress: Darkness, territory and the city. The centre for creative practices, Dublin. Feb 2011
Group exhibition, Ormeau Baths Gallery, Belfast. May 2011
Group exhibition, Auction for HPF @ Hotshoe Gallery London -September 4th – October 7th 2011
Solo show, Under Cover Of Darkness. The Golden Thread Gallery. October 6th – November 5th 2011
Solo show, Under Cover Of Darkness. Courthouse Arts Centre Tinahely, Co. Wicklow. Date – Feburary 18th 2012 – March 3rd 2012
Group Show / Open call 7th Berlin Biennale. Berlin + digital art library – Auguststraße 69 D-10117 Berlin Germany April 26, 2012
Solo show Selected works from Under Cover Of Darkness. The Glass Box, F Floor at the School of Art and Design at the University of Ulster, Belfast June 2012
Solo show, Under Cover Of Darkness. The OKK Gallery. Berlin Germany October, 2012
Talks and events
Academic Paper – University of Ulster Belfast. RGS Conference March 2010
Artist talk – The Centre for Creative Practices Dublin. Part of the Practice & Research Series November 2010
Artist talk – Pittville Studios the University of Gloucestershire February 2011
Artist talk – The centre for creative practices, Dublin. Part of the photobase evening February 2011
Artist talk – The Golden Thread Gallery, Belfast October 2011
Artist talk- Courthouse Arts Centre Tinahely, Co. Wicklow Feburary 2012
Artist talk- The FruitMarket Gallery, Edinburgh, April 2012
Collections
The Arts council Northern Ireland
Selected Published Work in 2008 -2012
Acquainted With The Night, Photographs: Fergus Jordan | Design: Tonic, 2008. Commissioned by Knocklayd print.
RUA Annual exhibition catalogue 2010
The open west, limited edition screenprinted catalogue published in February 2011
Context Zine: volume 1: issue 2. ‘Middletown.’ Self published series ed. Jordan, F. Rankin, A. August 2011
Allotrope Press broad sheet issue 3 ‘Limits” ed. Winter.K, O’Reilly, E.Oct 2011. ISSN 2048-2859.
Under Cover of Darkness Jordan,F. Darke, C. Allotrope Press, October 2011. ISBN 978-1-85923-248-4[Download Under Cover Of Darkness]
Abridged 0 – 25: Silence- March 2012 [Download Abridged-0-25-Silence]
Supermassiveblackholemag issue 10 ‘At Night’ April 2012 ISSN 2009-2288 [Download SMBHmag 10s]
Photo monitor: An Interview conducted by Christiane Monarchi, May 2012 see [http://www.photomonitor.co.uk/2012/05/under-cover-of-darkness/]
Book Fairs and Book Exhibition 2011 -2012
Group exhibition, Belfast photo factory/ Context Zine: One month Book Project. Belfast exposed gallery | book shop. Aug 2011
Under Cover of Darkness, Temple Bar Gallery, Book Fair, Dublin, Dec 2011
Under Cover of Darkness, Photobookshow’A’ Work flow Studios, Book Exhibition, Brighton, Dec 2011
Under Cover of Darkness, Photobookshow’B’ Ground Floor Left, Book Exhibition, London Feb 2012
Under Cover of Darkness, PIVOT Visual Curiosities, The Reading Room Book Exhibition, Dublin Feb 2012
Under Cover of Darkness, The FruitMarket Gallery, Book Fair, Edinburgh, April 2012
Under Cover of Darkness, Photo Ireland, ‘The Library Project’ Magazine and Bookfair, Dublin July 2012