All of Hugo Dalton’s works find their origins in drawing from life. Working with pencil on paper he looks to capture the energy in any given situation allowing it to take on new life; he seeks to anchor and find visual form for the intangible. Clarity of both intention and articulation emerges through process and in his practice Dalton’s works on paper have evolved into light drawings, wall paintings and sculptures.
In 2009 Dalton was invited by acclaimed British choreographer Christopher Wheeldon to create a stage set for the performance of his work ‘Rhapsodie Fantasie’ at Sadlers Wells. Dalton undertook a residency with the company, drawing the dancers in rehearsal and from this he developed a series of light projections for the stage. Since then, over the last decade, Dalton has undertaken numerous other collaborations with professional dancers and musicians, staging live drawing events, which forge new and fascinating relationships between line, dance and sound.
Since 2017 Dalton has been working with agricultural research laboratory Rothamsted Research, the first part of this collaboration was exhibited at the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge, 2018. He has an ongoing project with the Metrological Department at the University of Reading and The Royal Collection Trust to create pop up exhibitions in Care Homes in the UK. This project is curated by Dr Clare Carolyn, and was presented at the European Geoscience Union, Vienna, 2022.
Projects & Exhibitions
| 2024 |
Earth Voice Dance, Eden Project, Choreographer Liam Francis, Royal Opera House, London |
| 2023 |
Thirsk Hall Sculpture Park, Yorkshire, UK |
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Bath Festival Orchestra , National Gallery, London |
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Paris Opera Ballet , Hatch House, UK |
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| 2022 |
Assimilated Watercolours, curator Clare Carolyn, Royal Collections Trust, London |
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Conference of the Birds, Tristan Hoare Gallery, London |
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Royal Opera House, London |
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| 2021 |
Platform Earth, Freize Art Fair, London |
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Art in the Age of Now, London |
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| 2019 |
Chateau Versailles for LVMH, Paris |
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Royal Opera House, London |
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Blenheim Palace for Starlight, Oxfordshire |
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| 2018 |
Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge, Cambridge (Solo) |
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Royal Academy of Arts / Walmer Yard, London |
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| 2016 |
SCAD, Lacoste, France (Solo) |
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House of the Nobleman, London |
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Collisions Festival, London School of Speech and Drama, London |
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| 2015 |
Museum of Musical Instruments, Royal College of Music, London |
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Great Exhibitionists, Britten Theatre, Royal College of Music, London |
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| 2014 |
By the Light of the Moon, Slowtrack Gallery, Madrid |
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Stations of the Cross, Marylebone Parish Church, London |
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Invasive Species, Joyce Gallery, Beijing (Solo) |
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| 2013 |
Mother Nature, Bow Arts Trust, London (Solo) |
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Art13, Kensington Olympia , London |
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| 2012 |
Le Salon du Dessin Contemporain, Carrousel du Louvre, Paris |
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3 Worlds in 1, Klaipeda Culture Communication Center, Lithuania |
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| 2010 |
Livedrawings, Sadler’s Wells, London |
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Livedrawings, New York City Center, New York |
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Polemically Small, Charlie Smith Gallery, London |
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Royal Horticultural Society, London |
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| 2009 |
New York City Center, New York |
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Am Art Space, Shanghai (Solo) |
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British Art Now, Gallerie Werkstatte, Berlin |
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| 2008 |
Lightdrawings, Fine Art Society , London (Solo) |
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Hong Kong Art Fair, Hong Kong |
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White Out, The Fine Art Society , London |
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| 2007 |
Monochromed, Fine Art Society , London |
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Still Life, Saatchi Studio, London (Solo) |
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| 2004 |
Experimental Spaces, Museum of Hastings , Hastings |
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Institute of Contemporary Arts, London |
Commissions
- Native Land, London
- Schroders, London
- Falcons Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
- Derwent London, Savile Row, London
- Tiffany & Co., New York
- Royal Albert Hall, London
- Keswick House, Hong Kong
- Victoria and Albert Museum, London
- Swire Properties, Lantau Island
- BFAMI, Christie’s London
- Soho House Group
- Royal Horticultural Society, London
- Sadler’s Wells, London
- The Roundhouse, London
- Barneys New York, New York
- Linbury Theatre, Royal Opera House
- Rothschild House, London
- Institute of Contemporary Art, London
- Liberty of London
Residencies
| 2019-23 (ongoing) |
Rothamsted Research, England |
| 2018 |
Royal Academy of Arts, London |
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Courtauld Institute of Art, London |
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| 2017 |
Atlanta Falcons, Atlanta |
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Royal Opera House, London |
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| 2016 |
SCAD Lacoste, France |
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Tresco Island, Cornwall |
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| 2015 |
Royal College of Music, London |
| 2009 |
Vineyard Arts Trust, Martha's Vineyard |
| 2006 |
Dosa, Los Angeles |