EXHIBITION & PROFESSIONAL HISTORY

Currently a practicing artist Hetain Patel graduated from Nottingham Trent University in 2003 with a BA(hons) in Fine Art. Following brief freelance commercial photography work in fashion and music, his career as an artist began in 2004 when his first residency at 20-21 Visual Arts Centre in North Lincolnshire culminated in his first solo exhibition.

In the same year Hetain exhibited in a two person show with Chila Kumari Burman, and in recognition of his creative and professional endeavours, he was awarded the prestigious ‘Decibel Award’ from Arts Council England, East Midlands. Since then he has been the subject of two solo monographs and has received attention from national and international press including India Today, The Guardian, The Times Higher Educational Supplement and was documented for BBC 1’s Made in England and BBC 2’s Desi DNA. He won the title of Nottingham Creative Business of the year 2008, and more recently was shortlisted for the Satyajit Ray Short Film Award, celebrated at BAFTA. Hetain’s rapidly increasing profile stems from his multifaceted work interrogating language and cultural identity. With his work now encompassing video, sound, live art, performance and dance, he is always open to working outside of his comfort zone: In 2006 he collaborated with his tabla teacher, artist and musician Ansuman Biswas in a durational twelve hour drumming performance. At this time Hetain was also on the steering committee for Sideshow, an international art festival held in Nottingham running along side the British Art Show 6.

Hetain has exhibited his work both nationally and internationally, including Emerging Discourses, at Bodhi Art, New York, All Our Tomorrows in Luneburg, Germany curated by Shaheen Merali, and Young British Art in Cieszyn, Poland. He recently completed a tour of his live/installation project Sine Language nationally in collaboration with beatboxer Jason Singh, and represented the U.K in the BJCEM International Art Biennale in Bari, Italy, where his work was received with great enthusiasm by European press, including MTV Italy.

Hetain’s sought after photographic and video works have started a collectorship which include auction sales along side works from Damien Hirst and Andy Warhol. His live practice continues to make its mark with works showcased at Tate Britain, in Kaunas, Lithuania as part of the Textile Biennale, and at the National Centre for Dance, Bucharest. These works formed part of Hetain’s development as Artist-in-residence at Lakeside Arts Centre, Nottingham from 2005 – 2008, and provided a platform for him to collaborate across disciplines with dancer Shane Shambhu (Complicite) and musician Ling Peng, leading to more recent collaboration with dancer Matthias Sperling (Random Dance, Siobhan Davies). As a result of this he is soon to premiere TEN, his first piece for theatre as part of nottdance09, Nottingham’s international festival of experimental dance and performance. This eclectic approach to arts practice is particularly valued at Déda, Derby’s Dance Centre, where he is currently a board member, and Arts Council, East Midlands where he serves on the Regional Council.

Continuing to diversify his research Hetain is currently working with Electrical Engineers to facilitate the use of live heartbeat within performance and installation works, which he is developing both in the U.K and in Chongqing, China where he was artist-in-residence throughout May and June 2009 at 501 Arts Space.

In addition to his art practice Hetain is keen to share his experience through a range of educational activities including creative and professional workshops in schools and colleges. He has taught and lectured on various university Fine Art courses nationally and is currently teaching Fine Art at Nottingham Trent University and the Digital Photography elective.


SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2009

TO DANCE LIKE YOUR DAD
New Art Exchange, Nottingham

2008

JHAPTAAL
Saltburn Artists’ Projects, Saltburn-by-the Sea
(Collaboration with Louise Clements & Jason Singh)

SIXTEEN CLASSICAL BEATS
Broadway, Nottingham
(collaboration with Louise Clements)

SACRED BODIES
Octagon, Bolton

2007

CODED GESTURES
Usher Gallery, The Collection, Lincoln

SINE LANGUAGE
City Gallery, Leicester
Djanogly Art Gallery, Nottingham
London Printworks Trust, Brixton
Gallery Oldham
(collaborative performance and video installation with beatboxer Jason Singh)

2006
COPY/PASTE
Bonington Gallery, Nottingham. Collaborative performance and installation with Gurpreet Kullar and Jason Singh.

LEARNING TO BE INDIAN
Watermans, London.

SACRED BODIES
The Castle, Wellingborough.

PHASE
Wallner Gallery, Lakeside Arts Centre, Nottingham. Collaboration with Ansuman Biswas as part of Sideshow Link

INDIAN TIME
Victoria Studios, Powerhouse, Nottingham. One to one performance as part of Sensitive Skin 2006

SACRED BODIES
University of Derby

2005
SACRED BODIES
Derby Dance Centre

REFLECTED IDENTITY
Wolverhampton Art Gallery, performance and exhibition

MEHNDI TIN TAAL
Assembly Rooms, Derby, performance as part of Arts Council England Diverse Arts conference.

SACRED BODIES
Waterside Arts Centre, Sale

2004
LAGAN
Bolton Museum and Art Gallery
Link

LAGAN
The Art Exchange, Nottingham, showing along side Chila Kumari Burman
Link

A THIRD PLACE
20-21 Visual Arts Centre, Scunthorpe


GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2009

WONDER WHAT THE OTHERS ARE UP TO?
Gallery OED, Cochin, INDIA

PATTERN RECOGNITION
City Gallery, Leicester

2008

NEXT WE CHANGE EARTH
New Art Exchange, Nottingham

EMERGING DISCOURSE
Bodi Art, New York, USA

BJCEM BIENNALE,
Bari, Italy

UNPICKED & DISMANTLED
Kaunas, Lithuania

PAVILION/PHOTOFUSION
Photofusion, London

2007

RAGA ERHU
Tate Britain
Live performances in collaboration with Shane Shambhu and Ling Peng, as part of LOUD TATE

UNPICKED & DISMANTLED
Exhibiting as part of Textile '07 Biennale, Kaunas, Lithuania

PAVILION/PHOTOFUSION
Photofusion, London

2006
ALL OUR TOMORROWS
Kunstraum der Universitaet Lueneburg,Germany.
Curated by Shaheen Merali, including artists Donald Rodney, Elmgreen and Dragset, Hetain Patel, Hew Locke, Johannes Wohnseifer, Kwesi Owusu-Ankomah, Lisl Ponger, Nomeda and Gediminas Urbonas, Sabine Fassl, Shilpa Gupta, Song Dong, Yukiko Terada and Zhang Dali

EXCESS
Angel Row Gallery, Nottingham. Curated by Deborah Dean, including artists Graham Dolphin, Tom Gallant, Izima Kaoru, Hancock & Kelly Live, Hetain Patel.

MIGRATE
Arnolfini, Bristol. Performance and installation with Alex Bradley

2005
YOUNG BRITISH ART
The Castle, Cieszyn, Poland

UEBER-BEAUTY
Web based project curated by Shaheen Merali. 40 selected artists including Matthew Barney and Cindy Sherman.
Link

TWO STEPS BACK
Greenrooms, Manchester, collaboration with Alex Bradley

2004
THE FIGURE AND THE FACE
Orleans House Gallery, Twickenham.

2003
RITUALS
Newcastle Chambers, Nottingham.


AWARDS AND RESIDENCIES

2009

501 ARTSPACE CHONGQING, CHINA
2 months as Artist in Residence

ARTS COUNCIL ENGLAND RESEARCH BURSARY

ARTISTS TAKING THE LEAD (Shortlisted)

SATYAJIT SHORT FILM AWARD (Shortlisted)

2008
NOTTINGHAM CREATIVE BUSINESS OF THE YEAR

2007
PAVILION COMMISSION
Awarded commission for new body of work to be exhibited at Photofusion, Brixton

2005-7
LAKESIDE ARTS CENTRE
2 years as Artist in Residence

2004
DECIBEL AWARD Awarded by Arts Council England, East Midlands to support 2 years research and development.
Link

ARTISTS' ACCESS TO ART COLLEGES Selected for placement at Derby University until April 2005- full use of photography darkrooms

THE ART HOUSE/ESMEE FAIRBAIRNE Bursary for 3 month residency and exhibition at 20-21 Visual Arts Centre, Scunthorpe.
Link


PROFESSIONAL POSTS/APPOINTMENTS

2009
ARTS COUNCIL ENGLAND REGIONAL COUNCIL MEMBER

DEDA BOARD MEMBER

2005/6
SIDESHOW Member of the Steering Group coordinating the city-wide programme to accompany the British Art Show’s visit to Nottingham in 2006
Link

2005
PHOTO HOT HOUSE Lead artist in 3 day photography workshop for adults and students as part of Doncaster Hot house Festival.

2004
BHANGRA/HIPHOP GROUP CD inlay photographs for forthcoming album release.

MALAIKA FASHIONS Photographs for new fashion line in U.K and Dubai.

APNA NEWS Photographer for promotion and event: Apna Bazaar:Valuing Diversity, (to include fashion show).

CHILA KUMARI BURMAN Collaborative work at Cecil Higgins Gallery, Bedford. Also documented her new work for publication.


ARTIST PRESENTATIONS AND TEACHING

2009
NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITY
Part-Time Tutor on Level 2 BA(Hons) Fine Art

UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM
Tutor for Digital Photography elective all years

2008
NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITY
Part-Time Tutor on Level 1 BA(Hons) Fine Art

BROADWAY MEDIA CENTRE
Presentation as part of Broadway Live programme, Nottingham

2007
LEEDS TOWN HALL
Visiting artist professional development presentation for Yorkshire based artists

2006
WOLVERHAMPTON UNIVERSITY
Visiting artist presentation and teaching on BA Fine Art

PLYMOUTH COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN Visiting artist presentation and teaching on foundation Art and Design

DERBY UNIVERSITY Visiting artist presentation

NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITY Presentation as part of Futures professional development seminar

2005
THE ART HOUSE Yorkshire Sculpture Park, Art House seminar

ARTISTS ACCESS TO ART COLLEGES London, Seminar for Artists’ Access scheme

DIVERSE ARTS:DIVERSE AUDIENCES Derby Assembly Rooms, panel discussion and presentation, for Arts Council England seminar

FABRIC Good Practice seminar for Bradford Arts collective FABRIC

2004
UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD 2 days as visiting artist, including tutorials for foundation students.

THE ART HOUSE Yorkshire Art Space, seminar
PHOTOGRAPHY 20-21 Visual Arts Centre, Scunthorpe for regional students


EDUCATION & QUALIFICATIONS
2003-2000 BA Hons Fine Art, The Nottingham Trent University
2000-1999 Diploma Foundation Studies in Art and Design, The University of Salford