
Tod Hanson is interested in a world over amplified and speeding up, the visual
razzmatazz of a globalising culture, the delirium of excessive production and waste,
the exponential curve of history, as we hover on the apex of the old civilisations
trajectory.
QUALIFICATIONS
1992 M.A. Public Art, Chelsea College of Art, London.
1985 B.A. Graphic Design, The London College of Printing.
SOLO GALLERY SHOWS
2008 ‘PRESSING INERTIA’
Sculptural installation at Spike Island gallery, Bristol.
2006 'PARLOUR COLLIDER'
Solo Installation for The Jerwood Artists, Platform. Cell Project Space, London.
2004 'BLANK'
Installation for the opening show at The Globe City Gallery, Newcastle on Tyne.
2004 'POLITE SOCIETY FUNCTION'
Installation at The Foundry Gallery, London.
1999 'STEALTH'
Installation at the Foundry Gallery, London.
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2009 ‘SECURE EMPTY TRASH’
Wall paintings with COALESCE at Smart Project Space, Amsterdam.
2005 Wall Painting with COALESCE THE REMIX, Redux space, London.
2004 Wall Painting with COALESCE, Model Arts Gallery, Sligo, Ireland.
2004 'FAST TRACK DETOUR'
Installation in the main pool, Victoria Baths, Manchester.
2003 ‘7 ARTISTS WHO DISAGREE’
Shuttle Gallery, London.
2002 ‘NEITHER HERE NOR THERE’
with Cleo Broda, London Print Studios Gallery, London
2000 ‘HISTORY OF THE FUTURE’
with Vuc Kosic. BALTC centre for contemporary arts lead up programe, St Mary's Church,
Gateshead.
2000 Wall Painting at the Globe Gallery, North Shields.
SELECTED PUBLIC/ PRIVATE COMMISSIONS
2008 65m mural for the façade of the Merchants Academy, Bristol.
2007 'GABLE ENGINE'
Projected animation on to building, part of The Glow Festival, Newcastle.
2007 ‘CITYSCAPE’
Wall artwork, from young peoples workshops at Toffee Park
Youth Club, London.
2006 'AIRSTRIP'
Tree installation, Art Trail at The Big Chill Festival, Herefordshire.
2006 ‘HEXASPACE ACTIVATOR’
Hanging painted atrium sculpture for Tyne Tees TV, Gateshead.
2006 'DOT RIVETED DRAWING ROOM'
Temporary sculpture for the grounds of Cragside House, A National Trust property,
Northumberland.
2003 Bronze cityscape sculpture for Grainger Town. In collaboration with
artist Simon Watkinson, Central Station, Newcastle.
2003 Bar and dancehall mural for Bar Rouge, 31st floor of the Messe
Tower, Basel, Switzerland.
2002 Ceiling Mural for Bar Rouge, for architects Morphing Systems, The
Swiss Expo. Switzerland.
GREENPEACE UK
1992 -
2002 Extensive large scale graphic works.
RESIDENCIES
2004 3 months with Allenheads Contemporary Arts, Northumberland.
2003 3 months with Globe City Gallery. Newcastle.
2000 3 months with Northern architecture. Newcastle.
1999 3 months with Welfare State International. Cumbria.



