Dr Tansy Spinks


Dr Tansy Spinks
NameDr Tansy Spinks
Job titleSenior Lecturer in Printmaking/Photography
Research institute
Primary appointmentSchool of Arts
Email addressT.Spinks@mdx.ac.uk
ORCIDhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-7402-9987
Contact categoryAcademic staff

Biography

Biography

Qualifications: SFHEA, PhD from LCC (University of the Arts, London), MA Photography (RCA, London), BA Hons Fine Art (formerly Leeds Polytechnic, now Leeds Beckett), LGSM music diploma, (Guildhall, London, violin), Foundation course (Stourbridge), 'A 'levels in German, Music, Art, GS, (NBHS, West Midlands).

Teaching

Teaching at Middlesex University (and formerly Middlesex Polytechnic to 1992) from 1986 as variously, 0.5, 0.4 and currently 0.6 , as Senior Lecturer, Fine Art, teaching across all three years on BA FIne Art and exchanges co-ordinator across BA & MA.

Previously Programme Leader for MA Fine Art, 2016-2022 (at times encompassing MA Fine Art Printmaking, MA Social Practice, MA Photography and MA jewellery Futures)

Dr Tansy Spinks, PGR completions:

Robin Bale, completed 2018: And I Half Turn to Go: Invocatio and the Negation of the Public, co-supervisor with Professor Jon Bird, (DOS) 

Artur Vidal, 2019: The Notion of Silence in Improvised Music and Acoustic Ecology - attempts to develop new knowledge on both disciplines through the study of their understanding of the notion of silence. Co supervisor with Professor David Toop and Russ Bestley (DOS) at LCC, UAL, for MPhil

Paula Chambers, 2018: Feral Objects and Acts of Domestic Piracy: Sculpture, Secular Magic, and Strategies of Feminist Disruption. DOS Dr Alexandra Kokoli, co-supervising with Dr Basia Sliwinska (LCF)  

In progress:

Ema Santini, TS as DOS, (originally Rebecca Fortnum), with Professor David Henderson (dec., formerly at Mdx then UEL) previously Dr Stewart Martin, now Dr Luke White. (Due to submit 2024): Drawing and the Creative Process in Relation to Jung’s Theory of the Unconscious  

Shicong Xie, on team with DOS Dr Anne Robinson: Perceiving time: raising an awareness of time via the frame gap in experimental film

Eirini Bogdanou, TS as DOS, with Dr Magnus Moar: Immersive Art Experience: Reaching for Awe through Virtual Reality Art

Education and qualifications

Grants

Prizes and Awards

External activities

EE
External examiner
University of Hertfordshire

Research outputs

Music devised for the film Viva Voce by Keith Piper

Piper, K. and Spinks, T. 2024. Music devised for the film Viva Voce by Keith Piper. London, UK Tate Britain.

Performance for 'Fifty Years of Twenty Sites in 'n' Years': Tom Phillip's graphic scores, live improvisation

Spinks, T. 2023. Performance for 'Fifty Years of Twenty Sites in 'n' Years': Tom Phillip's graphic scores, live improvisation. South London Gallery 16 Apr 2023

The Engine Room

Spinks, T. 2022. The Engine Room. Morley Gallery, 61 Westminster Bridge Rd London SE1 7HT

The Hurrier - a response in live performance

Spinks, T. 2021. The Hurrier - a response in live performance. APT Gallery, Harolds Wharf, Deptford, London 04 Dec 2021

Sound art and music: philosophy, composition, performance

Dack, J., Spinks, T. and Stanović, A. (ed.) 2020. Sound art and music: philosophy, composition, performance. UK Cambridge Scholars Publishing.

Improvisation: violin, tabla, guitar

Spinks, T., Chisht, I. and Mohsin, K. 2018. Improvisation: violin, tabla, guitar. RM Naeem studio, National College of Arts,Lahore 30 Jul 2018

Black Rice Trio, improvising live at Iklecktik

Nagle, P., Spinks, T. and Kraft, R. 2018. Black Rice Trio, improvising live at Iklecktik. Iklectik artlab, London, UK 27 Sep 2016

Forest of Plasticity

Spinks, T. 2017. Forest of Plasticity. Bournemouth Beach 28 Oct 2017

Associating places: strategies for live, site specific, sound art performance

Spinks, T. 2015. Associating places: strategies for live, site specific, sound art performance. PhD thesis University of the Arts London London College of Communication

Moire in Sound

Spinks, T. and Amrani, M. 2017. Moire in Sound. Beaconsfield Gallery, Vauxhall 21 Oct 2017

In the mind’s ear

Spinks, T. 2016. In the mind’s ear. M2 Gallery, Peckham, London, UK

Bowed lamps

Spinks, T. and Garrelfs, I. 2016. Bowed lamps. V22, Dartmouth Rd.,Forest Hill, London

Performance for microphone and beach performed by The Lab of Sonic Possibility

Spinks, T. and Garrelfs, I. 2016. Performance for microphone and beach performed by The Lab of Sonic Possibility. Whitstable Beach, Kent 04 Jun 2016

Interpreting Bruce Nauman's 'walking round (the studio) playing one note on the violin' as an invited response to the site specific work Pentagon Petal

Spinks, T., Cottell, F. and Mueller, M. 2016. Interpreting Bruce Nauman's 'walking round (the studio) playing one note on the violin' as an invited response to the site specific work Pentagon Petal. Rootstein Hopkins Chelsea Parade Ground 04 - 30 Jul 2016

The echo of Henry's ballad

Spinks, T. 2016. The echo of Henry's ballad. APT Gallery, Deptford,

Black rice 1

Spinks, T., Nagle, P. and Kraft, R. 2016. Black rice 1. Iklectik artlab, London, UK 27 Sep 2016

Leeds!Leeds!Leeds!

Spinks, T. 2016. Leeds!Leeds!Leeds! n.paradoxa: international feminist art journal. 37, pp. 24-25.

Fluxus water scores

Spinks, T. 2015. Fluxus water scores. White Cube gallery, Bermondsey,

The laboratory of sonic possibilities

Spinks, T. and Garrelfs, I. 2014. The laboratory of sonic possibilities. Wimbledon Space Wimbledon College of Art London Mar 2014

Sites and interventions.

Spinks, T. and Kassianidou, M. 2011. Sites and interventions. The Practice Exchange. Chelsea College of Art, Green Room. 02 Mar 2011

Feral Glissando [sound performance part of Experimenting with geography conference]

Spinks, T. and Gallagher, M. 2010. Feral Glissando [sound performance part of Experimenting with geography conference]. Experimenting With Geography. Edinburgh University May 2010

Hoop [sound performance in the exhibition RELLA].

Spinks, T., Curran, M. and Gunning, L. 2010. Hoop [sound performance in the exhibition RELLA]. Beaconsfield Gallery, Newport Road, London SE11 Apr 2010

Sonic Triangle. [part of Uncharted Stories exhibition]

Spinks, T. and Guerrero-Rippberger, S. 2009. Sonic Triangle. [part of Uncharted Stories exhibition]. Chelsea College of Art Triangle Gallery, London SW1 Oct 2009

Henry's ballad at Harold's wharf [part of Concrete Dreams].

Spinks, T., Cottell, F. and Harrison, L. 2008. Henry's ballad at Harold's wharf [part of Concrete Dreams]. APT, Deptford Creek 2008
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