Their studio creates artworks in photography, video, sound, and sculpture that explore new artistic languages surrounding the subject of ecology.
[1] He studied sculpture at Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and graduated in 1988, continuing on to study documentary photography on the then-singular course of its type in the UK, established by Magnum photographer David Hurn at Newport College of Further Education in Newport.
Matthew completed his education with a Post Graduate diploma, jointly in Fine Art Photography and Sculpture, at Glasgow School of Art and was awarded a merit of high distinction in both subjects.
[3] Since 1993, when Matthew Dalziel and Louise Scullion began a collaborative practice, Dalziel + Scullion have produced several artworks shown nationally and internationally including the Venice Biennale; Young British Art in Rome; The Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art, Edinburgh; The Australian Centre for Contemporary Art, Melbourne; Madison Square Park, New York; The National Maritime Museum, London and at The Meguro Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo.
Their practice is currently based within the University of Dundee where they also teach in the School of Fine Art.