Julie Weber is an Irish filmmaker and visual artist whose work responds to sites and environments, exploring rhythmic behaviors, evolutions, and the habitual absurdities of human nature. Focusing on connection and materiality, her practice creates intricate, textured landscapes that blend handmade elements with the everyday.
Recent projects include the film launch and screening of ‘The Supremacy of Mathematical Dreaming’ with IMMA (Irish Museum of Modern Art), Dublin (2023), ‘Fensive’ screening at IndieCork Film Festival, Ireland (2024) and iidrr gallery, New York (2023), ‘Hek Hek Hoo’ a collaboration with RHA Kids for IPUT’s Living Canvas at Wilton Park, Royal Hibernian Academy (RHA) (2023). Recipient of the Visual Artist Project Award (2024) from the Arts Council, Multimedia Artist in Residence at Dublin City University (2022), Recipient of the Agility Award from the Arts Council (2021). A lecturer in Moving Image, across Design and Fine Art at the National College of Art and Design (2023).
Artist CV
Education 2019 Masters of Digital Art in Fine Art, National College of Art and Design, Thomas Street, Ireland. 2017 BA Fine Art Media and Visual Culture, National College of Art and Design, Thomas Street, Ireland.
Additional Education 2021 Postgraduate Certificate in Creative and Cultural Entrepreneurship, Trinity College Dublin.
Selected Exhibitions
2024 ‘Fensive’, Indie Cork Film Festival, Ireland. 2023 ‘Fensive’, A Moving Image Experience iiddrr gallery, New York, USA. 2023 ‘Hek Hek Hoo’, Julie Weber X RHA Kids in collaboration with the Royal Hibernian Academy (RHA) and IPUT, Living Canvas at Wilton Terrace, Ireland. 2021 ‘Hai Kud You’ Video Projections and Performance, Culture Night Display in Collaboration with John Waid and Bob Gray, Red & Grey, Ireland. 2021 ‘Julie as a Pigeon with One Wing’, Billboard in Collaboration with John Waid and Bob Gray, Red & Grey, Ireland. 2021 ‘Shall we have an egg and spoon race to settle this?’ All Kinds Gallery, Online Exhibition.
2022 ‘Fensive’ Screening, The Sugar Club, Dublin, Ireland. 2022 ‘Fensive’ Screening, Church of The Resurrection, Cork, Ireland.
2019 ‘Offbeat Oscillation’ MFA Graduate exhibition, The National College of Art and Design, Ireland. 2018 ‘Ruin-me-routine (iii)’ Stream at the Sailor's Home, Limerick, Ireland. 2018 ‘Siuan’ Rednessness, curated by Sophie Murphy. Copper House Gallery, St Kevin's Cottages, Dublin, Ireland. 2018 ‘Ruin-me-routine (ii)’ All Other Places, East Wall Road, Point Square, Dublin, Ireland. 2018 Make Even, curated by Sophia Vigne Welsh and Dara Kenny. Arklow, Co Wicklow, Ireland. 2018 ‘Ruin-me-routine (i)’ Wetware at the Complex, 15 Little Green St, Smithfield, Dublin, Ireland. 2017 ‘Nutjob’ NCAD Graduate Show, National College of Art and Design, Dublin, Ireland.
Awards 2024 Visual Arts Project Award from the Arts Council Ireland. 2021 Agility Award from the Arts Council Ireland. 2019 Royal Hibernian Academy (RHA) Peer Residency Award.
Performance Work 2024 ‘Hello_World’, Online Workshop Programme curated by Rory Malone. 2023 ‘Hold Your Eyes in Your Hands, A Performative Film Workshop, Irish Museum of Modern Art (IMMA), Ireland. 2023 ‘Hek Hek Hoo’, Performance in collaboration with RHA Kids, Royal Hibernian Academy (RHA) Gallery, Ireland. 2023 ‘Hek Hek Hoo’, Performance Workshops at St.Endas Primary School and John Scottus for RHA Kids Initiative. 2023 Performative Lecture, VideoLab, National College of Art and Design, Ireland. 2022 ‘Fensive’, Performative Artist Talk, The Sugar Club, Ireland.
Lectures/Talks 2023 Course Developer for the Creative Futures Academy ‘New Platforms for Artists’, National College of Art and Design. 2023 Lecturer for VideoLab, Third Year Studio+, National College of Art and Design. 2023 Lecturer in Moving Image Design, First Year Studies, National College of Art and Design. 2022 Lecturer in Advanced Video Production and Animation, Multimedia, School of Communications, DCU. 2020 Guest Speaker for Columbus College Dublin. 2020 Chit Chat with Red&Grey "Curiosity" Presentation. 2020 RHA Closed Studio Event with Julie Weber and Istvan Laszlo. 2019 RHA Friends Open Studio with Julie Weber, Istvan Laszlo and Glenn Fitzgerald.
Residencies 2022 Multimedia Artist in Residence, Dublin City University, Ireland. 2019 Royal Hibernian Academy’s Peer Residency, Dublin, Ireland.
Additional Screenings 2023 ‘Im Not The Greatest, Im The Okayest’ Raja Baal, Screening at Kurzfilm Festival, Germany. 2021 ‘Jamie’ AE MAK, Screening at Kurzfilm Festival, Germany.