Since 1990, I have been exploring different forms of expression, including installation, sculpture, drawing, video, sound art and product design. Through a wide range of media, I establish experimental structures to examine ideas about process, action, mobility, adaptation and resistance. My work investigates the relationship between the object and its context of production and of presentation in order to challenge perception.
In November 2009, I founded the product design studio Blank Bubble. Blank Bubble is marked by a particular interest in dematerialization, meditative objects that offer sensory experiences, and reflects my concern for the notions of displacement, shift of perspective and economy.
Born In France, I now reside and work in New York City. I have exhibited in in Europe as well as in Brazil, Japan, Canada and the USA.
Patrick Martinez. Born in Besançon, France in 1969.
Lives and works in N.Y.C
SOLO SHOWS
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2013
-The Bridge project, Children’s Museum of the arts, New York, NY
-LFNY Gala, Pier 36, New York, NY
2012
Clark Center, Montreal, Canada. In collaboration with Julie Favreau.
2010
« High, Low and in Between», Parker’s Box Gallery, New York.
2008
« The TUNNEL», Parker’s Box Gallery, New York.
2005
-«The Ends», Parker's Box Gallery, Brooklyn, New York.
-"The showroom" Gallery, London, UK.
2004
“Le Pavé dans la Mare” gallery, Besançon, France.
2003
«Liquid», Parker’s box gallery, New York.
2002
«Freestyle», Metrònom, Barcelona, Spain
2000
«Ball Machine», G-P. et N Vallois gallery, Paris
1999
« New media new face 01 », Patrick Martinez, Kei Shimogawa
Intercommunication center (I.C.C), Tokyo
1998
« Feu », Casa Gallery, Tokyo
« Les Amis (movie set)»,
Georges Philippe et Nathalie Vallois gallery, Paris
1997
Sagacho bis exhibit space, Tokyo
1996
Hôpital Ephémère, Paris
Sintitulo gallery, Nice, France.
1993
R. de Montreuil, Montreuil, France, J. Julien, P. Martinez
GROUP SHOWS
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2013
-Reaching 100, Parker’s Box Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
-Brooklyn/Montreal, Parker’s Box Gallery, Brooklyn, NY.
2012
-Montreal/Brooklyn, Centre Clark, Montreal, Canada.
-”Wntrsln #2”, Parker’s Box gallery, Brooklyn, NY.
-” Seeing ourselves”, curated by Koan Jeff Baysa and Caitllin Hardy. Muse, Center of Photography and the Moving Image, New York.
2011
- “Swab”, Barcelona art Fair.
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-“SpielWiese”, Widmer +Theodoridis Contemporary, Zurich, Switzerland.
- Brooklyn Art Now, Dumbo, Brooklyn, New York. Curator: Loren Munk/ James Kalm.
2010
-”Wntrsln”, Parker’s Box gallery, Brooklyn, NY
-«Ten Years Hunting», Part 2, Parker’s Box gallery, Brooklyn, NY
-«Ten Years Hunting», Part 3, Parker’s Box gallery, Brooklyn, NY
2009
-«90’», FRAC Franche-Comté / Saline Royale
-«Drawing Quirks 3», Parker’s Box gallery, Brooklyn
-«16/9», FRAC Franche-Comté, Besançon, France
2007
-«Selection Box», Parker’s Box gallery, Brooklyn.
-«Inside Yourself», Parker’s Box gallery, Brooklyn.
-«The Troubled Waters of Permeability», Parker’s Box gallery, Brooklyn.
2006
-"If it didn't exist, you'd have to invent it... A partial Showroom
history", The Showroom Gallery, London, April
-"Strangers in the night", la Friche Belle de Mai gallery,
marseille, february 2006.
-"Videodyssey", Parker's Box Gallery, New York, march 2006.
-« Vidéodyssey » : Pulse Art Fair, New York, March 2006.
-« Vidéodyssey » : Anne Barrault Gallery, Paris, March-April 2006.
2005
-«Throb», Parker's Box Gallery, New York
-«Process and perception» works by three French artists.
Curator Roberta Griffin. Kennesaw State University,
Georgia, U.S.A.
-«Let's get tested» curator Astria Suparak.
Projection: February 14,«Fitzcarraldo Ship», Liverpool, UK. Event
co- organized by “FACT Centre” and “walk the plank”.
2004
- «Cinema Series two», Artprojx, London, England.
- «Summer shorts», Parker’s box gallery, New York.
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-«Brooklyn Euphoria», commissaire Alun Williams, 1er mai
2004, Volume, New York.
- «Let's get tested» curated by Astria Suparak.
Screenings:
April 22: Swarthmore college, Philadelphia, PA. U.S.A.
May 7: Illinois State University, Normal, U.S.A.
May 3d: 50th International Short Film Festival Oberhausen,
Germany.
June 24 : Girls Film School, Sante Fe, Mew Mexico, U.S.A.
November 8 : Columbus College of Art and Design, Columbus,
Ohio, U.S.A.
December 8 : Independent film show 4th edition, Napoli,Italy.
2003
- « Divining Fragments », curator Koan-Jeff Baysa.
Center for Photography, Woodstock, USA
- « Urbietorbi. PHotoEspaña en la calle », 6th festival
PhotoEspaña, Madrid, Spain.
- « 25hrs », Video festival, Barcelona, Spain.
- « 5th annual video marathon », Art in general, New York.
- « Up In Arms », Parker’s Box, New York. March 8.
- « Recession », Cynthia Broan Gallery, New York
- « Tanto por ciento » , fundacion rei afonso henriques, Zamora, Spain
2002
«Cadavre exquis», Georges Philippe and Nathalie Vallois Gallery, Paris
2001
«Spunky», Exit Art, New York
«Haïku», Georges Philippe and Nathalie Vallois Gallery, Paris
2000
D’amelio Terras Gallery, New York
4th biennial of Werkleitz, Germany
«Three cubed», Artists Space, New York. Sh Balaban, J Neff,
P Martinez, P Wright.
1999
«Tendance», Abbaye Saint André, contemporary art center,
Meymac, France.
Video festival DECIBELS/IMAGES, Marseille, France
1998
«Bruits secrets 1», CCC, contemporary creation center, Tours,
France.
«New kids in town», E and Y gallery, Tokyo, Japan.
M Atlan, M Manche, P Martinez, R Ménudier, C Pillet.
«Le Voyage Immobile», Georges Philippe and Nathalie Vallois
gallery, Paris. R Baquié, G Barbier, A Bublex, R Hazekamp,
F Héritier, B Lavier, P Martinez, J Mogarra, J Opie, H Sugimoto.
1996
Arcos da lapa, Rio de Janeiro
Etablissements d’en face, Bruxelles
« Sculptures d’été », Sintitulo gallery, Nice, France.
«Précipité(e)s», Galerie des Archives, Paris, curator:
Muriel Colin-Barrand/GPS, Sabrina Grassi.
1995
«L’art d’aimer, Curiositas Erotica»
Villa Saint Clair, Sète,.
«Jour de Fête», Musée des Beaux-Arts, Orléans, France,
curator: Céline Saraiva.
1993
R. de Montreuil, Montreuil, France, J. Julien, P. Martinez
1992
«Ateliers Fort Beauregard», Besançon, France .
«La Maison», Douai, France.
1991
Fine arts school, Grenoble, France.
INTERIOR/
PRODUCT DESIGN
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2012
Realization of JIX, the drinking straw construction game.
2009
Realization of “Click”, an immaterial lamp by Blank Bubble
Realization of “The Tunnel”, a colored experience by Blank Bubble
Creation of the industrial design company « Blank Bubble llc »
2008
Realization of an original ceiling lamp for Richard Massey, New York.
2006
Realization of a wall paper in collaboration with Naohiro Yamada for Yohji
Yamamoto’ shops in Kyoto and Tokyo
2005
Realization of a trophy for "Première scène", New York youth theater festival in
french.
1995
Soup bowl « la maison inondee», AXIS, Paris.
GRANTS/ AWARDS
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2013
Blogger's Choice Award at the New York International Gift Fair for JIX
2012
Blush Lamp voted Professional Runner-up in the 2012 Core77 Design Awards Competition.
2011
ICFF design Studios, New York, NY.
2010
I.D Magazine Annual Design Review Best of Category Award for the Click Lamp
2003
«Aide à la création» ( D.R.A.C Franche Comte).
Artist in residence, « Triangle Residency Program », New York.
1999-2000
Artist in residence, «International Studio Program», New York
(AFAA, French ministry of foreign affairs)
1996-1997
Artist in residency program, Marunuma, Saitama, Japan
(A.F.A.A, French ministry of foreign affairs)
1996
Artist in residency program, Villa Saint Clair, Sète, France
1995
Artist in residency program, Villa Arson, Nice, France
( D.R.A.C Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur).
«Aide à la création» ( D.R.A.C Ile de France).
CONCERT/PERFORMANCE
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Dec 12 2003
LÄPIN KULTÄ (Päivi Björkenheim, Patrick Martinez),
Galeria do poste, Niteroi, Brasil.
Dec 8 2003
LÄPIN KULTÄ (Päivi Björkenheim, Patrick Martinez),
Caixa, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil.
May 10 2003
LÄPIN KULTÄ (Päivi Björkenheim, Patrick Martinez),
Triangle Residency Program, New York.
March 8 2003
LÄPIN KULTÄ (Päivi Björkenheim, Patrick Martinez),
Parker’s Box, New York
PRESS
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2012
- TIme Out KIDS:
- DNA New York:
- Vimeo:
-The editor at large:
http://editoratlarge.com/articles/bloggers-top-picks-from-ny-international-gift-fair
-Cool Hunting:
http://www.coolhunting.com/design/linx.php
- Loren Munk’s Rough cuts:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPAR5yMmwTo&feature=em-subs_digest-ot
-” False Appearances Mask Hidden Truths”, Jillian Steinhauer in Hyperallergic, January 30, 2013.
http://hyperallergic.com/64389/false-appearances-mask-hidden-truths/
-Cool Tools:
http://kk.org/cooltools/archives/9646
JUST 3 (Brazil):
http://www.just3.com.br/linx/#2
SANDS OF:
LOLJAM:
KICKSTARTER TUMBLR:
http://kickstarter.tumblr.com/post/42292408584/house-of-straws-patrick-martinezs-linx-project#_=_
MODULE-R:
http://module-r.com/blog/art/linx-straw-sculpture-connector#.UTKoJhz1bZc.facebook
AMENIDADES DO DESIGN (Brazil):
http://www.amenidadesdodesign.com.br/2013/02/linx-reaproveitando-canudos.html
2012
-“Climat de tension et beauté paradoxale”, Marie Eve Charron in Le Devoir, Canada. 17-18 Novembre 2012.
- Domus:
http://www.domusweb.it/en/news/blank-bubble-linx-construction-game/
- Core 77:
http://www.core77.com/blog/kickstarter/building_toys_we_love_linx_by_patrick_martinez_21703.asp
- Cube me:
http://cubeme.com/blog/2012/02/07/linx-straw-game-by-patrick-martinez/
- Swiss Miss:
http://www.swiss-miss.com/2012/02/linx.html
- The laughing squid:
http://laughingsquid.com/linx-a-drinking-straw-construction-toy/
- Fast Company Design:
- Cool business ideas:
http://www.coolbusinessideas.com/archives/stretch-your-imagaination-with-straws/
-Coolism-TV:
http://coolism.tv/design/linx-drinking-straw-construction-game/
- Apartment therapy:
http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/elegant-tech-for-creative-kids-166653
- Maxoe:
- Studio 630:
http://studio630.tumblr.com/post/18506994126/linx-a-connector-that-turns-drinking-straws-into
- Babyology:
http://babyology.com.au/toys/build-anything-with-the-right-linx.html
- Mmofra foundation:
http://mmofraghana.org/uncategorized/fida-finds-infinite-play-with-drinking-straws/
- Doctissimo:
http://bebe.doctissimo.fr/blog/15189-Linx-le-jouet-du-siecle-.html
- Ply interactive:
http://www.plyinteractive.com/blog/2012/02/a-straw-connector/
- Gajitz:
http://gajitz.com/next-gen-tinker-toys-modular-drinking-straw-building-set/
-Babble:
http://blogs.babble.com/family-style/2012/02/25/linx-a-construction-game-made-with/
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-“Verge: Art Brooklyn”, Nathalie Hegert in Art Slant, March 2011.
- Interview Ego Design Magazine, Canada.
- James Kalm, in “The Brooklyn Rail”, April 2008: “Computer Brain or Human Stain”
- Trent Morse, Top Gallery shows in WGArts april 2008.
- Lunettes Rouges, in “Blog Le Monde”, Avril 2006.
- Claire Barliant, Critic’s Picks in Artforum online, Oct 2005.
- William Powhida, Critic’s Pics in “Wagmag”, Oct 2005.
- Martin Herbert in “Time Out, London”, August 3-10, 2005.
- Nick Mracek in “The Sentinel”, February 9, 2005.
- William Powhida in “The Brooklyn Rail”, Dec 03-jan 04.
-Catalogue, “25 hrs”, The video art foundation, may 2003.
-“Downtown Music Gallery” Newsletter, June 6, 2003.
- "Monomanie " Jean max Collard in «Les Inrockuptibles » on line,
December 2000.
- Catalogue, 4th biennial of Werkleitz.
- Monty Dipietro in The Japan times, Tokyo, April 3d, 1999
- Jennifer Purvis in Mainichi daily news, Tokyo, April 27th, 1999
- Keiji Nakamura, brochure « New media new face 01 »,
Intercommunication center (I.C.C), Tokyo, March 1999
- Jean Max Collard in Les Inrockuptibles, N°174 November 1998,
page 58
- Art Press, October, 1998.
- Les Inrockuptibles, N°123, October 22nd, 1997, page 30
- Catalogue, « Arcos da lapa », Rio de Janeiro,1997
- Gallery magazine, Tokyo, May, 1997, pages 63 to 69
- Catherine Macchi in BLOCNOTE, N° 13, Autumn 1996, p 105-106
- Elvan Zabunyan in catalogue « Jour de fête », Musée des beaux arts,
Orléans, France, 1995
STUDIES
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1993-1994Institute of High Studies in Visual Arts, Paris
1990-1992Fine arts school of Grenoble
(Visual Arts Expression Superior National Diploma)
1987-1990Fine arts school of Besançon
(Visual Arts National Diploma)
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