Dimitri Launder
Dimitri Launder is a UK-based artist and garden designer. After graduating from Camberwell College of Arts he developed a unique participatory photographic practice that involved the design, creation and construction of pinhole cameras. He has worked in a variety of pedagogic contexts.
Dimitri Launder
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Occupation
- photographer
- Education
- Central Saint Martins · Camberwell College of Arts
- Languages
- English
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Dimitri Launder is a UK-based artist and garden designer. After graduating from Camberwell College of Arts he developed a unique participatory photographic practice that involved the design, creation and construction of pinhole cameras. He has worked in a variety of pedagogic contexts.
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He is an alumnus of Camberwell College of Arts and Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design. Launder is engaged in the dialogue about Artist Led Culture Launder was co-founder of artist led space AREA 10 in Peckham, London. Launder is now known for his socially engaged practice as Artist Gardener and his role as co-director of Arbonauts. Dimitri Launder’s practice as Artist Gardener offers a gentle provocation to an apocalyptic view of urban ecological sustainability. His work often explores the liminal issues between public and private use of space, aspiring towards transformative urban propagation such as his work Apothecary Arboretum in the Arte Útil Archive. “Dimitri Launder is an ‘Artist Gardener’ who knows the political power of plants and isn’t afraid to use it” The Times 2011. He was research artist with Arts Catalyst initiating his Remedy for a City project. Amongst others Launder's work has been commissioned by CCA Gallery Glasgow, South London Gallery, Geoffreys Museum, Tate Britain & Tate Modern, Glasgow Lighthouse and Southwark Council.
Dimitri Launder studied at Central Saint Martins and Camberwell College of Arts. The recorded working language is English.
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- 1.theargus.co.uk
- 2.Risby, Karen and Beth Elliott. "The Bethlem Gallery: Reflections, Projections & Pinholes" Press Release.
- 3.Dimitri Launder on the role of the artist. Run Riot.
- 4.Artivists: a day in Peckham 8th May 2004.
- 5.SCRAPCLUB:Time to vent your spleen.
- 6.Transmission Lecture Series: Where Art Happens. Opus Independents. 2015-10-24.
- 7.EUROSTATE the frieze effect - Space : the final frontier innovative exhibitions or attention seeking gimmicks?.
- 8.Blyth, Antonia. "Save Dilston Grove: Antonia Blyth investigates why south London artists are urging their council not to abandon one of Southwark's cultural landmarks"
- 9.Dimitri Launder as Artist Gardener, Arbonauts and Area 10 Project. - worm. wormworm.org.
- 10.‘Forms of Action’, Centre for Contemporary Arts, Glasgow, 2017. Ken Neil Online. 2017-02-07.
- 11.Glasgow, C. C. A. Forms of Action Programme CCA. www.cca-glasgow.com.
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