Luke van Gelderen (b.1997, Dublin, Ireland) is a visual artist based between Dublin & Berlin.


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EDUCATION
2020        BA Art, Dún Laoghaire Institute of Art, Design and Technology, Dublin, Ireland
2019        Erasmus+, Iceland University of the Arts, Reykajvík, Iceland


CURRENT & FORTHCOMING EXHIBTIONS
2027        AUTHENTIC SELF, The Complex, Dublin, Ireland
2026        Residency, Callie’s, Berlin
2026        CRUX, Swab Art Fair, Bareclona
2026        Afterimage: Photography in the Digital Age, Photo Museum Ireland


SOLO EXHIBTIONS
2027        AUTHENTIC SELF, The Complex, Dublin, Ireland
2024        Romeo Save Me, Pallas Projects/Studios, Dublin, Ireland
2020        unrecognisable (spillway), Ormond Studios, Dublin, Ireland
2019        My Activity, Rua Red, Dublin, Ireland
2019        Chatroullete, K4 Galleri, Oslo, Norway


SELECTED GROUP/DUO EXHIBITIONS
2025        New Artists New Works, Green on Red Gallery, Dublin
2025        I DON'T FEEL ANYTHING, TRIBECA GALLERY, New York, USA
2025        Staying with the Trouble, Irish Museum Modern Art, Dublin, Ireland
2025        Planned Obsolescence, Seager Gallery, London, UK
2025        All flowers in time bend towards the sun
, The Coach House Gallery, Dublin Castle, Ireland
2024        Uncanny Valley, Palazzo Bronzo, Genova, Italy
2024        *-*, Catalyst Arts Belfast, UK
2024        Real
, B63, presented by CRUX, Kulturforum Witten, Germany
2024        this is perfect, perfect, perfect, Kunstraum Kreuzberg/Bethanien, Transmediale, Berlin, Germany
2023        Periodical Review 13—Manslow’s Hammer, Pallas Projects/Studios, Dublin, Ireland
2023        LOCKJAW, Ranelagh Arts Centre, Dublin, Ireland
2023        FAKE BODY, with Lana May Fleming, Platform Arts, Belfast, UK
2022        you breathe differently down here, Draíocht, Dublin, Ireland
2021        Periodical Review 11—Return to Disintegration, Pallas Projects/Studios, Dublin, Ireland
2020        Rendering New Realities—Access and Alterity, Douglas Hyde Gallery, Dublin, Ireland
2020        crux.project
, Rathmicheal Ring Fort, off-site, Dublin, Ireland
2020        Appraisal, Pallas Projects/Studios, Dublin, Ireland
2020        Afterthought, United Art’s Club, Dublin, Ireland
2019        Nothing to Declare?, Control Tower, Dublin Airport, Ireland
2019        How’s your da?, MLV Studio, Dublin, Ireland
2019        Hvar endar Þetta, LHÍ Gallery, Reykjavík, Iceland
2019        MyndaMál, The House of Collections, Reykjavík, Iceland
2019        Hljóðön, Hafnarfjördur Centre of Culture and Fine Art, Iceland
2019        Viðir Happening, Reykajvík, off-site, Iceland
2018        Winter Open, Rua Red, Dublin, Ireland
2018        FORETHOUGHT, United Art’s Club, Dublin, Ireland
2017        Claremorris Open Exhibition, Claremorris, Ireland


SCREENINGS
2026        Irish Artists Short Films: Roleplaying Online, FACT, Liverpool, UK 
2025        I’m (Un)real Boy, PAF – Festival of Film Animation and Contemporary Art, Olomouc, CZ
2025        Against Stasis, DISSOLUTIONS’ 25, Dublin, Ireland
2025        The Burden of the Image, The Hugh Lane Gallery, Dublin, Ireland
2025        Spring/Summer School, Temple Bar Gallery + Studios, Dublin, Ireland
2025        Goldsmiths University of London, UK
2025        Rough Cut, aemi, Dublin, Ireland
2024        Kasseler Dokfest, Kassel, Germany
2024        D AZ - Digital Art Zurich, Kunsthaus Zürich, Switzerland
2024        UNTHINKABLE, Hull, UK
2024        Toxi Space, Zürich, Switzerland


GRANTS & AWARDS
2026        Culture Ireland Award
2026        Project Award, Dublin City Arts Grant 
2026        Bursary Award, Dublin City Arts Grant
2026        Visual Arts Project Award, Art’s Council of Ireland
2024-26   Professional Development Grant, Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County Council    
2022-25   Visual Arts Bursary, Art’s Council of Ireland
2024        Culture Moves Europe Individual Mobility
2024        2nd Prize, Video, Digital Art Zurich
2024        Project Funding for Wittens Free Scene, Kulturforum Witten, Germany
2024        Zeitgeist Irland 24’, Culture Ireland and Embassy of Ireland in Germany Funding
2022        Emerging Artist Award, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council
2021        Agility Award, Arts Council of Ireland
2020        RDS Visual Art Awards: Shortlist
2020        Student of the Year, Dún Laoghaire Institute of Art, Design and Technology
2018        Winter Open Winner, Rua Red


RESIDENCIES
2026        Callies, Berlin, Germany
2025        Evolve Practice Residency, Fire Station Artist Studios, Dublin
2024        Production Residency, Kulturforum Witten, Germany
2024        Three Year Studio
, Temple Bar Gallery + Studios, Dublin
2024        Micro Residency, Cow House Studios, Ireland
2023        Project Studio, Temple Bar Gallery + Studios, Dublin
2022        Studio Residency, SÍM, Reykjavík, Iceland
2022        Recent Graduate Residency, Temple Bar Gallery + Studios
, Dublin
2022        Studio Residency, BEK—Bergen Centre for Electronic Arts, Norway
2020        Graduate Residency, Ormond Studios, Dublin
2020        Online Digital Residency, SPUR.WORLD, UK
   

PUBLICATIONS & REVIEWS
2025        File Note IX, Fire Station Artist Studios (print)
2025        Staying with the Trouble, Review, Sadbh O’Brein, Visual Artists News Sheet (print)
2025        All Flowers in Time Bend Towards the Sun review, The Irish Times, (print)
2025        Hardcore Fencing, Sean Kissane, Visual Artist’s News Sheet (print)
2024        Uncanny Valley, The Italian Art Guide, (online)
2024        The Master of Noise, Sadbh O’Brien, Commissioned Text (print + online)
2024        https://rrrreal.com
, published by CRUX (online)
2024        Howling Influencers
, Tilman Baumgärtel, Die Tageszeitung, Germany (online)
2023        Maslow’s Hammer, Sara Muthi, Periodical Review 13, PVA (print + online)
2023        An Interview with: Luke van Gelderen
, Ellen O’Connor, Screen Service, Ireland (online)
2023        RTÉ Nationwide
, Temple Bar Gallery + Studios 40th, Ireland (television)
2022        Visual Artist’s Newsletter, Temple Bar Gallery + Studios (print)


ARTIST TALKS & LECTURING
2025        Artist Talk / Workshop, The Hugh Lane Gallery, Dublin, Ireland
2025        Visiting Lecturer / Panel Discussion with Vivienne Dick, Cian McCarthy, IADT, Dublin, Ireland
2025        Artist Talk, Goldsmiths University of London, UK
2025        Artist Talk, Temple Bar Gallery + Studios, Dublin, Ireland
2024        In Conversation with Nora O Murchú, Pallas Projects/Studios
2024        Visiting Lecturer, Dún Laoghaire Institute of Art Design and Technology, Dublin, Ireland 
2023        Open Studio + Talk, Temple Bar Gallery + Studios, Dublin, Ireland