dSCAPE/07
dSCAPE/07 Animation Night
Matthew Talbot-Kelly - Biography
"I was born in Dublin, Ireland on October 24, 1963. I grew up in Toronto in the 70’s and 80’s, along with my mom, six siblings and the city itself. A diverse polyglot city, Toronto exposed me to a wide variety of film, theatre, literature, politics and social conventions."
"I graduated in architecture in 1990. I studied architecture with an interest in the breadth of the training, rather than any particular vision to practice as an architect. I understand architecture in terms of movement through space and the effects of time, rather than as a timeless abstract Modern object. This interest in spatial and temporal movement combined with the rise of dimensional digital tools, are the basis for my animated excursions."
"Having lived in more than two-dozen places, I now accept that I am a nomad – a kind of digital itinerant troubadour. Though comfortable in both Canada and Ireland where I live, really I’m a bit of an immigrant in both countries. This 'outsider' or 'other' status is fundamental to my creative search – a search which is ultimately about finding a sense of place or 'home'."
"I completed my first film, Blind Man’s Eye in mid-June, 2007."
"I live with my life partner Jacqueline, our three children Isabel Maeve, Nolan, and Madeleine, swapping a small village south of Dublin with a small village just outside Vancouver, Canada. Recently we had a stray dog follow us home. We call him Bazzle."