David Gilliver

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Blue Chip Artist
David has had solo exhibitions across Scotland and The Channel Islands.
Off the success of his Little People photographs, David has created a Star Wars series.
David uses everyday objects such as cans, toothpicks and eggs in his photography.

Glasgow-based artist David Gilliver specialises in long-exposure photography and macro photography to create surrealist images. David’s process is intricate and extensive, often requiring him to create in the dark of night whilst working with artificial light sources. David is frequently in his photographs, as an abstract form in the image’s backdrop, or a colour block frozen in time. David’s art is unique in its attention to detail, he designs and plans each image whilst instilling his process with an element of spontaneity.

David Gilliver’s Education and Career

David graduated from Glasgow School of Art in 2001 with a degree in Fine Art Photography, and since then has worked as a professional photographer. David’s fantastical and colourful style has caught the eye of many clients, and he recently completed two collections of photographs for Aida Cruises. Adapting his Little People series, David created an original selection of photographs of miniature figurines in bizarre and wondrous settings

The Little People Series

The Little People series is one of David’s most famous collections to date. The hugely popular series has made its way to publications across the world, including New York Post, The Guardian, The Telegraph and The Daily Mail. The surreal settings that David creates are injected with humour and energy as he places 2cm figures on edible objects such as sweets, sweetcorn and broccoli. The arbitrary nature of David’s photographs and his playful manipulation of scale makes for images with a narrative that invites an open interpretation.

Find out more about the artist’s process and read our Q&A with David Gilliver here.

David Gilliver Artworks

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    Ice cap by David Gilliver
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    Ice cap by David Gilliver

    Ice cap

    Photography - 45x30 cm
    Just the tip of the iceberg by David Gilliver
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    Just the tip of the iceberg by David Gilliver

    Just the tip of the iceberg

    Photography - 45x30 cm
    The last forest by David Gilliver
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    The last forest by David Gilliver

    The last forest

    Photography - 30x45 cm
    Antifreeze by David Gilliver
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    Antifreeze by David Gilliver

    Antifreeze

    Photography - 30x45 cm
    Light forms in space (I) by David Gilliver
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    Light forms in space (I) by David Gilliver

    Light forms in space (I)

    Photography - 60x90 cm
    Light forms in space (I) by David Gilliver
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    Light forms in space (I) by David Gilliver

    Light forms in space (I)

    Photography - 90x60 cm
    Light forms in space (III) by David Gilliver
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    Light forms in space (III) by David Gilliver

    Light forms in space (III)

    Photography - 60x90 cm
    Light forms in space (IV) by David Gilliver
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    Light forms in space (IV) by David Gilliver

    Light forms in space (IV)

    Photography - 60x90 cm
    Light forms in space (V) by David Gilliver
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    Light forms in space (V) by David Gilliver

    Light forms in space (V)

    Photography - 60x60 cm
    Light forms in space (VI) by David Gilliver
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    Light forms in space (VI) by David Gilliver

    Light forms in space (VI)

    Photography - 60x90 cm
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    The 400mm Sweet Style by David Gilliver

    The 400mm Sweet Style

    Photography - 30x45 cm
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    Linguine Vault by David Gilliver

    Linguine Vault

    Photography - 30x45 cm
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    The short jump by David Gilliver

    The short jump

    Photography - 30x45 cm
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    The 400mm sprint by David Gilliver

    The 400mm sprint

    Photography - 30x45 cm
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    The low jump by David Gilliver

    The low jump

    Photography - 30x45 cm
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    ROOOOOXANNE! by David Gilliver

    ROOOOOXANNE!

    Photography - 30x45 cm

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