Background
Sandison was born in Haltwhistle, Northumberland and grew up in Wick, Caithness.
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Charles Sandison
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Glasgow School of Artist
Career
Sandison was always interested in computing. At the age of 12, he taught himself to code on his computer. He went on to study art (at the Glasgow School of Art) from 1987–1993 and briefly taught there after graduating.
In 1995 Sandison moved to Finland and now resides permanently in Tampere.
During the early 1990s Sandison exhibited alongside Young British Artists in such shows as. Wonderful Life, Lisson Gallery, London (1993) and Institute of Cultural Anxiety: Works from the Collection Institute of Contemporary Arts, London (1994).
During a 5 year hiatus in which Sandison moved away from the United Kingdom and occupied the position of Head of Fine Art at Tampere School of Art and Media. He came to wider recognition in 2001 after exhibiting in the Venice Biennale.
In 2004 Sandison became a visiting professor at Le Fresnoy, Lille.
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