S is an interdisciplinary artist that currently lives and works in Glasgow. Her work explores identity, desire, oral histories, gender, satire and playthings.
Education
MLitt Fine Art Practice- Glasgow School of Art- Glasgow, Scotland, 2017
BA (Hons) Photography and Film- Edinburgh Napier University- Edinburgh, Scotland, 2015
Commemorative Diploma in Art Therapy, Dance and Film- Ash in Arts- Athens, Greece, 2010
Photography Graduate- IEK AKMH College- Athens, Greece, 2009
Rosedale Heights School Of The Arts- Toronto, Canada, 2005
Member of: Glasgow Sculpture Studios & Transmission Gallery
Co-founder of: Eye Am Camera collective (2015-2017)
Solo Shows
- Unbind- Fringe Festival- Edinburgh, Scotland (2015)
- Unbind- Summerhall- Edinburgh, Scotland (2015)
Collaborations
- Future Relics (collaboration with writer/curator Fiona Allan & artist Christine Novosel)- 16 Nicholson Street Gallery, Glasgow, Scotland (2019)
- BLTDSM (collaboration with artists Jack Low & Christine Novosel)-Annuale Art Festival- Leith Walk Police Box, Edinburgh, Scotland (2018)
Selected Group Shows
- Life on Venus |The Landscape- The Tub Hackney & The Auction Collective- London, England (2020)
- Heavy Duty- Transmission Gallery- Glasgow, Scotland (2019)
- Little Islands Festival Video & Sound Art (LIF)- Sikinos Island- Greece (2018)
- Home of Multiple Occupancy (HoMO)- Transmission Gallery- Glasgow, Scotland (2018)
- GY Open House Arts Festival- Glasgow, Scotland (2018)
- Centre for Unsuccessful Submissions_Act I- Coburg House Art Studios- Edinburgh, Scotland (2018)
- Drifting Corridors- The Old Hairdresser's- Glasgow, Scotland (2017)
- Fields of Wheat- Transmission Gallery- Glasgow Scotland (2017)
- Glasgow School of Art Postgraduate Degree Show- Tontine Building- Glasgow, Scotland (2017)
- 1st Helensburgh Art Festival- Victoria Halls- Helensburgh, Scotland (2017)
- Permanent Vacation- The Old Hairdresser's - Glasgow, Scotland (2017)
- Pub(i)c- The Old Hairdresser's - Glasgow, Scotland (2017)
- Deltiology II- Leith Depot - Edinburgh, Scotland (2017)
- Deltiology- Six Foot Gallery - Glasgow, Scotland (2016)
- Fringes- Fine Roots Gallery - Edinburgh, Scotland (2016)
- Wish You Where Were?- Leith Late Festival - Edinburgh, Scotland (2016)
- BYOB (Bring Your Own Beamer)- St. Margaret's House- Edinburgh, Scotland (2016)
- All of This and Nothing- Woodland Creatures- Edinburgh, Scotland (2015)
- Kennardphillipps 'Here Comes Everybody' (collaborative collage exhibition)- Stills Gallery- Edinburgh, Scotland (2015)
- Free Range - Old Truman Brewery- London, England (2015)
- Plastic Camera Show- Rayko PhotoCentre- San Francisco, U.S.A (2014)
- Africa In Motion Film Festival- Stills Gallery- Edinburgh, Scotland (2013)
- Africa In Motion Film Festival- CCA- Glasgow, Scotland (2013)
Awards/ Grants/ Residencies
- Hope Scott Trust Grant (2019)
- The Eaton Fund Grant (2019)
- Raizvanguarda artist residency programme- Casa do Artista- Gois, Portugal (2015)
- Schilizzi Foundation Award (2014-2015)
Workshops / Publications
- Quarantzine-01- Art zine made in self-isolation during the Covid 19 pandemic - Online (2020)
- Ms. Behave sound workshop with Natalie McGhee of Comfort at 16 Nicholson Street Gallery- Glasgow, Scotland (2019)
- Letters to Barnacle - Glasgow Zine Fest- Scotland (2016)
Symposia / Interviews
- Tarkovsky: Cinema and Dreams Symposium- Summerhall- Edinburgh, Scotland (2018)
- Poor Art* (2015): https://medium.com/poor-art/all-of-this-and-nothing-a26dffb050a
- Poor Art* (2015): https://medium.com/poor-art/avant-garde-anthropological-films-from-s-21e19cd0df36
Work Experience
- Chef de partie- Saramago in CCA Glasgow (2019- ongoing)
- Administrative Support- SolidarityNow Finance Department- Athens, Greece (2020)
- Teaching Assistant- Highland Centre- Ha Giang, Vietnam (2019)
- MiniMarket co-organizer- Pop-up maker's market held monthly at The Old Hairdresser's- Glasgow, Scotland (2018-2019)
- 1st Year Fine Art Photography Tutor- Glasgow School of Art (2017)
- Art Director- Fine Roots Gallery- Edinburgh, Scotland (2016)
- Programming Assistant - Alchemy Film and Moving Image Festival- Hawick, Scotland (2015-2016)
- Art Director - Woodland Creatures- Edinburgh, Scotland (2013-2016)
- Director and Producer of Motion Creatures film screening events; in association with BARK Productions- Fringe Festival- Edinburgh, Scotland (2015)
- Curatorial Assistant- Jupiter Artland- Wilkieston, Scotland (2015)
Photograph courtesy of Jack Low