Robert Thomas James Mills
RobertThomasJamesMills@gmail.com
Artist, Writer, Rambler.
b. 1993 Glasgow, Scotland.
Education:
Test Unit (2018 Bursary Recipient) – Learning Platforms
Glasgow School of Art (2012 – 2016) – BA(Hons) – Fine Art Photography
Valand Academy (2014) Gothenburg – Erasmus.
Residencies:
Blackpool Weekender – Abingdon Studios, Blackpool, UK. February 2017. (with UK New Artists)
Hospitalfield Graduate Residency – Arbroath, UK. October 2016.
Experience:
Committee Member at Market Gallery. Nov. 2019 – Dec. 2021.
Invited artist to give a range of presentations, talks and performances for organisations including Embassy Gallery, Platform Easterhouse, Edinburgh College, Glasgow School of Art Widening Participation. 2017 – Present.
A range of performance, art and writing workshops for a variety of Scottish art institutions, community groups and grassroot projects. 2016 – present.
Facilitator and co-organiser of performance collective Babaloose. 2016 – 2019.
Scotland + Venice learning program assistant during the Venice Biennale 2016 – present.
Selected Exhibitions, Events and Performances:
2023:
i'm so into you – Group Show, French Street. Glasgow.
2022:
Raumdeuter Radio – Online Group Exhibition.
2021:
biscuit tin film festival – Group Film Screening. Embassy Gallery.
a walk to clear my head... -Online Exhibition. RadioGEN for GeneratorProjects.
2020:
I guess it's about time... – Self-published book launch & Exhibition. Lunchtime Gallery.
2019:
sourSOP – Performance at Embassy Gallery.
Stories from the Octopuses – Performance supported by Edinburgh Art Festival. Johnston Terrace Wildlife Garden.
2018:
CitricAcid – Host of performance night. Embassy Gallery.
Artists' Spread – Performance. The Project Cafe.
The Great David Dale Dionysia – Performance. David Dale Gallery.
Icebreaker – Group Exhibition. The Carnival Centre.
The Legend of St Mungo – Performance supported by Glasgow International. River Clyde.
Chairs are for sitting on – Group Exhibition. The Modern Institute.
2017:
See You Soon. – Group Exhibition. Interview Room 11.
LUNARNOVA CAMPOUT – Performance. Jupiter Artland.
You're Too Kind. - Group Exhibition. David Dale Gallery,
BABAWALTZ|GOOD FORTUNE. - Performance for the opening of Glasgow Open House Festival.
A Lock of Owen Wilson's Hair – Performance. Dixon Avenue.
Nifty Foe @ Babaloose. - Group Exhibition, The Glue Factory.
Things – Group Exhibition. Dixon Street.
2016:
Parallel Dimensions – Group Exhibition. The Laurieston Arches, Glasgow.
Walkers, Talkers and Psycho Stalkers. – Exhibition. Tontine Building, Glasgow.
Toget-herr – Group Exhibition. The Old Hairdressers, Glasgow.
Some words about a man; Written by a boy; Who wished he was a monkey – Performance. Good
Press, Glasgow.
FUTURE FUELLED FAILURE. – Exhibition and Performance with Alaya Ang. The Art School, Glasgow.
King of the Monkeys – Exhibition. The Old Hairdressers, Glasgow.
Sticky Honey – Group Video Screening. The Laurieston Arches, Glasgow.
2015:
Magnolia Melancholia – Group Exhibition. West Princes Street, Glasgow.
Rabble MC – Group Exhibition. Hutt Collective, Nottingham.
Deliriant – Group Exhibition. The White Space, Glasgow.
Not From Concentrate – Group Exhibition. Fleming House, Glasgow.
2014:
I'm Not Depressed, Just Very Uncomfortable. – Exhibition. WWRD, Gothenburg.