Over the past year I have transformed my practice by deciding to work exclusively with clay in my studio. Centering my practice on a single medium, learning to work with it, discovering its possibilities and limitations has been a radical departure from my previous ideas-led practice. Working with earth has been an intensely meditative and tactile experience, freeing me and allowing feelings and intuition to guide the choices and direction of my work. You can go directly to my studio ceramics here.
My background
I am the founder of the Degrees of Freedom (DoF) artist group who work collaborately to investigate, make conscious and challenge the rules governing public, private and hybrid spaces. Since its founding in 2014, DoF's interests have expanded to include poetic, metaphorical and other interpretable spaces. I have instigated and put together a number of exhibitions, mini festivals and interventions for DoF in a range of venues.
In 2016 I set up Space36, an occasional arts space based at my house in North London to investigate the boundaries of the domestic, the private and the public. Since then Space36 has invited a small group of artists to engage with the space over a period of many months to research, experiment and produce art works on a theme that respond to the space, its history and environment. This group residency has culminated in an exhibition that is part of a local arts festival. Conviviality and sociability, breaking down the barriers between the audience, the artworks and the artists is central to the concept of Space36. All participating artists are expected to be present during public opening hours and actively engage with visitors. 2020 interview with Podcaster Robert Good re: Space36
Until recently I have split my time between my studio practice and instigating and organising projects for Degrees of Freedom and Space36.
My background
I am the founder of the Degrees of Freedom (DoF) artist group who work collaborately to investigate, make conscious and challenge the rules governing public, private and hybrid spaces. Since its founding in 2014, DoF's interests have expanded to include poetic, metaphorical and other interpretable spaces. I have instigated and put together a number of exhibitions, mini festivals and interventions for DoF in a range of venues.
In 2016 I set up Space36, an occasional arts space based at my house in North London to investigate the boundaries of the domestic, the private and the public. Since then Space36 has invited a small group of artists to engage with the space over a period of many months to research, experiment and produce art works on a theme that respond to the space, its history and environment. This group residency has culminated in an exhibition that is part of a local arts festival. Conviviality and sociability, breaking down the barriers between the audience, the artworks and the artists is central to the concept of Space36. All participating artists are expected to be present during public opening hours and actively engage with visitors. 2020 interview with Podcaster Robert Good re: Space36
Until recently I have split my time between my studio practice and instigating and organising projects for Degrees of Freedom and Space36.
Selected works and projects
Monuments to Migration
The money monument
Fuzzball
Tree of Knowledge
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Nine head roulette
Trillion superheroes
Gelforms and bioglyphs
But for the darkness
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Through other eyes
Interpretable objects
The hunt
Winter Hares
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The Secret Life of no:36, exhibition at Space36
"Waiting to Exhale", exhibition at Space36
"The truth detectives", exhibition at Space36
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"Osmosis-experiments in permeability", DoF
"Reality and its disorders", DoF exhibition
"Friends of interpretable spaces", DoF mini festival
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