"Pierce Starre is an artist unafraid of pushing boundaries, challenging hierarchies and producing site-specific performances and works of art that leave a lasting impression on the viewer" - Peter Bonnell, Senior Curator, QUAD
Pierce Starre (b.1984, Liverpool, UK) situates his personal experiences within a broader social and political context. His artworks act as a conduit, providing the viewer with an opportunity to be immersed within an embodied experience, creating a platform for connection, reflection and discussion. He is interested in the immediacy of live art and its ability to engage the artist and the viewer, in a transformative exchange. His previous work has explored themes of restriction and identity, and have incorporated elements of stillness, duration and endurance.
Education
- BA (Hons) Fine Art, First Class HonoursUniversity of Derby, UK, 2018
Talks
- Sounds Like HerNew Art Exchange, Nottingham, UK, 2017
- Why Performance Art?University of Derby, UK, 2017
- Movement & PerceptionQUAD, Derby, UK, 2014
Live Performance
- The Big ShowUniversity of Derby, UK, 2018
- Raising Your VoiceUniversity of Derby, UK, 2017
Exhibitions
- Vibrations and SynesthesiaNew Art Exchange, Nottingham, UK, 2015
- Movement & PerceptionQUAD, Derby, UK, 2014
Residencies
- 12 Hour ResidenciesThe Gathering, ROAR, Rotherham, UK, 2017
- AmnesiaTempting Failure CIC, London, UK, 2016
Awards and Funding
- Artists Development ProgrammeDaDaFest, Liverpool, 2019
Publications and Media
- 10 CODA Artists to ExploreKODAheart, 2018
- An enduring performance ; the Art of being /hɪə/Derby News, 2017
- /hɪə/BBC East Midlands Today, 2017
- /hɪə/BBC Radio, 2017
- Why this man will sit silently, blindfoldedDerby Telegraph, 2017
- Public try to ‘put off’ artist sitting silentlyDerby Telegraph, 2017
- How to be /hɪə/ now with Pierce StarreThis is IN Magazine, 2017
- Local artist hopes to lift the red tapeThis is IN Magazine, 2017
- Growing up as a CODAThe Limping Chicken, 2015