Patrick Goddard (1984, UK) is an artist working in East London. Completing an MFA at Goldsmiths University in 2011, he is currently studying for a doctorate at Oxford University, in Fine Art practice. Creating video, publication, performance and installation; Patrick’s politically loaded and narrative based works undermine themselves with a self-defeating black comedy. Inverting the position of the aloof cultural critic, the works wrestle with the complexities of commitment and Patrick’s own fumbled attempts to create a personal and political integrity.
Recent solo shows include: Looking for the Ocean Estate Almanac Projects, London, 2016; Gone To Croatan at Outpost Gallery, Norwich, 2015, and Revolver II at Matt’s Gallery, London, 2014. Recent group shows include Fig2 with the White Review, at ICA, London, 2015; Objective Considerations of Contemporary Phenomena, at M.O.T. International Projects, London, 2015, and IV Moscow International Biennale of Young Art Moscow Museum of Modern Art, 2014. Recent performances have taken place at Matt’s Gallery, N.O.W.here Gallery, Wysing Arts Centre, French Riviera, and Grand Union. His debut graphic novel, Operation Paperclip, was launched at Matt’s Gallery in 2014 and he completed a residency at Black Rock in 2016 and Wysing Art Centre over the summer of 2014.