
B. London 1977.
My practice adopts self-reflection which connects my autobiographical story anecdotally, inspired by my recent rehabilitation from a life-changing accident. I voice the challenges of the physical and mental barriers I have had to navigate in relation to others, framed within a wider cultural, social and political context. The interdisciplinary nature of my practice enables me to experiment with different mediums from merging installation to time-based media, sculpture to dry-point etching, screen printing and experimental technology.
On this journey of catharsis and rehabilitation, my artwork is a mode of therapy and a catalyst for social change. I wish to use art to promote positive mental health in our communities and share creativity in accessible, inclusive and diverse surroundings for the benefit of others. The broader vision and vital element of my work are researching the intersectionality between matters I care about, such as bodies in crisis, disablism, ableism and the phenomenology of trauma. I focus on these areas to highlight the inequalities created by austerity and the welfare state and develop communities connected by critical socio-political commentary and artist-led activism. I have mainly focused on using extended reality, coding, and medical data to explore this narrative innovatively while diversifying my understanding of how the visual art sector can better use such technologies.
ACADEMIC
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Currently on a leave of absence at the Royal College of Art where I am studying Contemporary Art Practice, Public Sphere.
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Graduated in 2001, Drawing at Camberwell College of Art.
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Foundation at Central St. Martins 1997.
EDUCATIONAL
EXHIBITIONS
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Technologies and the Abyss, Dyson Gallery, Feb 2022
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Everything Forever at Sissi Club, Marseille,2021
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Work in Progress Online Show at the Royal College of Art 2021
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Shape Open at the Art Pavilion, London: Collective Influence 2018
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Shape Open at the Ecology Pavilion: Power: The Politics of Disability 2017
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Shape Open 40th Anniversary Exhibition at Guest Projects: My Life 2016
PRESS / PUBLICATIONS
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Art Connect: How to Plan an Accessible Exhibition, July 2020
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Step Forward Magazine: Featured, Spring 2018
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The Chronology of Disability Arts 1977-2017, Allan Sutherland, April 2017
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AQNB ‘Help the Normals’: Speaking up + being heard at Power: The Politics of Disability, Feb 2017
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East London Lines: Artist, Yinka Shonibare hosts Shape Open Exhibition, Feb 2016
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ORGAN: Dropped by the rather impressive Shape Open 2016 show yesterday, Feb 2016
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CNC News: London Shape Open exhibition explores disability art, Feb 2016
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East London Lines: Artist, Justin Piccirilli, Stone of stumbling, rock of offence, Feb 2016
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Hackney Gazette: Art Challenges Perceptions of Disability, Feb 2016
AWARDS
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Unlimited Micro Commission 2020 and 2021.
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Snowdon Trust Grant 2019/20 and 2021/22.
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Oppenheim-John Downes Memorial Trust Grant 2019/20 and 2021/22.
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Unlimited Emerging Artist Award Shortlist 2017.
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Shape Open 40th Anniversary Exhibition at Guest Projects 2016: My Life: People’s Choice Award Winner.