Dr Kate Parsons's Page

Website

http://www.kate-parsons.co.uk

Relationship status

single

College / University

Chelsea School of Art/Goldsmiths/De Montfort Univ/Univ of Glos

Program / Degree

BA Sculpture / ATC / MA Art & Design Ed / PhD Sculpture

Graduation

June 30, 2004

Member type

Artist

If you're an artist, what kind of art do you make?

Conceptual, Digital, Installation, Photography, Sculpture, Video

I am...

an artist working at Sculpture Shed, Spike Island Studios, Bristol but my practice involves multi-media and installation work. I have exhibited nationally and internationally and at have recently completed a practice-based PhD in sculpture. My present project involves a collaboration with a young Nigerian artist who lives in Nigeria and we plan to investigate Mbari shrines together in order to make artwork.

About my artwork

My art practice overlaps art and anthropology and l often use anthropological sources as reference for a body of work. My last series of work involved making a series of Wall and Floor pieces along with installation work and digital prints. This work arose as a result of investigating commemorative grave posts belonging to the Giriama tribe of Kenya. As well as artwork l publish articles and lecture to support my practice.

Artists I like

Arte Povera group of artists particularly, El Anatsui and contemporary African art from West Africa, Anselm Kiefer, Sonia Boyce, Gordon Matta-Clark, Rebecca Warren, to name but a very few.

Interests

Travel, bee-keeping, and just the whole art thing!

What exhibitions are good at the moment?

Cy Twombley, Psycho Buildings, RCA Sculpture MA show, Artes Mundi 3, East End galleries generally.

Centre of the artworld:

New York, London, Berlin, Beijing