Drawn to the relationship between artwork and audience, I use sociality as a medium to explore art facilitation as a method of practice. Capturing the ‘mise en scene’ of art making and art viewing, my focus is situational and people-led. I avoid the production of ‘art objects’, opting to manipulate found materials and my existing surroundings to support my work. Intuitive and spontaneous, I work collaboratively to generate situations which question art and social practice. My work is organisational, revealing the artifice in relational aesthetics by curating situations which establish genuine connection. Although not overt, I am present in the work through my relationship with those involved.
Post Exhibition moment (2022). Photograph by Jillian Carol.
Bio
Collaborators
Awards
Skills & Experience
- Assistant to Walker and Bromwich, the Encampment of Eternal Hope, Edinburgh Botanic Gardens and Cop 26, Glasgow (August - November 2021)
- Co-Host of online Zoom experience Insert Art Here alongside Shawn Nayar (March 2021)
- Organiser of 'ART CRAP' , Exhibition series celebrating work in progress (Ongoing)
- Performer at Fruit Salad Edinburgh (November 2021)
- Performance opening for Livia Rita at Sneaky Pete's, Edinburgh (May 2022)
- Organiser of the Revel 2022 at Edinburgh College of Art (May 2022)
Events
Dine in the Dark Experience (2021). Photograph by Diego Martina.
Dine in the Dark Experience close up (2021). Photograph by Diego Martina.
Discussion After Dine in the Dark (2021). Photograph by Diego Martina.
Lucas Priest leads participant blind at Art Crap (2021)
Queue for Art Crap featuring performance by Kärt Heinvere (2021). Photograph by Lisa Iwanaga.
Shawn Nayar performance during Art Crap (2021). Photograph by Lisa Iwanaga.
box2 gallery (2020). Photograph by Ash Tomkins.
Art Crap Exhibition at Box2 Gallery (2020). Photograph by Ash Tomkins.
Molly Wickett solo exhibition at Box2 Gallery during Art Crap (2020). Photograph by Ash Tomkins.
Art Crap Exhibition at Blackford Hill (2020)
Performative Food Painting by Shawn Nayar at Art Crap (2021). Photograph by Berenika Murray.
Split Screen of Sofa evolution (2021/2022)
The Sofa Project
The Sofa is an ongoing social project during which I have opened the piece to be embroidered by a number of contributors. Through various exhibitions, events and the object's location in numerous spaces, the Sofa continues to grow as an archive of those who have enjoyed it as a social space over the past few years.
Action shot of Sofa Embroidery during 'Last Call' Exhibition(2022). Photograph by Jamie Spillett
Embroidery
Smiley (2022)
Wood Nymph by Olivia Brown (2020)
Rosemary leaf by Christian (2020)
Blue Hair? Pronouns? (2022)
Blue Swirl (2020)
Embroidered Heart (2021)
The Duck (quac) and the Sunflower (2021//2020)
Self portrait by Christy Clancy (2021)
'Jamie was here' (2022)
Kermit the Frog courtesy of Illustration student (2022)
Inside the Box
Inside the Box is a photographic zine documenting the studio spaces of art students at ECA alongside the artists in them. An important insight into the backstage workings of emerging artists, and an archive of responses to the post-lockdown era, the project is a valuable reflection of the studio space and the next generation of creatives in the tumultuous and vibrant art school environment.
inside the box zine (2022)
inside the box
Ellis Ludlow studio (2022)
Callum Watt studio (2022)
Kat Stanley studio (2022)
Isabel Duffy studio (2022)
Felicity Scott studio (2022)
Rose Hinton studio (2022)
Related student work
Deva (2022) Digitally edited photograph
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