David Cunningham - information

David Cunningham's installation works explore the real time experience of the acoustic qualities of a space. Locations have included Chisenhale Gallery London (1994), Biennale of Sydney (1998), The Tate Triennial of Contemporary British Art, Tate Britain 2003, subsequent installations have included ICC Tokyo, Ikon Gallery Birmingham, Camden Arts Centre London and 1m³ Lausanne.

Born 1954 in Ireland, artist and musician David Cunningham lives and works in London. His first significant commercial success came with The Flying Lizards' record 'Money', an international hit in 1979. Since then his work has ranged from pop music to gallery installations, including work for television, film, contemporary dance, and a series of collaborations with visual artists. In 2011/12 David Cunningham was Visiting Professor at the Royal College of Art, London.

Since the release of his first album 'Grey Scale' in 1976 he has worked as a musician and record producer, engaging with an eclectic range of people and music, from pop groups (This Heat, Palais Schaumburg) to improvisers (David Toop, Steve Beresford) to Michael Nyman's music for Peter Greenaway's films and work with Ute Lemper and others, most recently including singer Joanne Robertson's first album.

Music for film and television has included Ken McMullen's films 'Zina' and (in collaboration with Michael Giles and Jamie Muir) 'Ghost Dance' (to be re-released in 2013), and a series of film and television collaborations with visual artists which has included John Latham, David Hall, Stephen Partridge, Bruce McLean and Tony Sinden. Related work has included the production and treatment of sound for installation and broadcast artworks by Martin Creed, Cerith Wyn Evans, Susan Hiller, Amikam Toren, João Penalva, Ian Breakwell, Gillian Wearing, Thomas Demand, Brad Butler and Karen Mirza, Sam Taylor-Wood and many others.

Live music - alongside solo performances (see downloads) has involved collaboration and performances with Yasuaki Shimizu, Scanner, Panasonic, Kathy Acker, Michael Nyman, John Cage, Peter Gordon, John Greaves, Apache 61 and others.

Recent major projects:
"A Lot of Pianos", in which David Cunningham commissioned seven composers and artists (including himself) each to compose a work for multiple pianos to be performed by a large ensemble of pianists in Markson's piano shop over the course of an evening, a unique opportunity to explore the possibilities of a large number of pianos.

Martin Creed's album "Love To You" produced by David Cunningham, released 2012.