Phil Gamblen was born in the UK in 1964 and migrated to Canada in 1966. During the 1980s he trained and worked as a gem cutter. In 1991, following a period of travel, he settled in Western Australia. He studied at the Claremont School of Art and Curtin University of Technology, Perth, completing a Honours degree in Fine Art with a sculpture major in 1998. In 2002 he participated in the 'BioFeel’ exhibition at the Biennale of Electronic Arts Perth (BEAP). At this time his artworks utilized motion and light to investigate technological aspects of contemporary culture. He was also exploring the relationship between art and science and the re-use of obsolete and discarded materials.
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- Biennale of Electronic Arts Perth
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- 2012
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