Gemma Wood
York
Installation Artist based in York, making public engagement work about well-being and self-care for festivals, events public and private commissions welcomed.
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My practice centres around well-being interruptions or happenings that uplift and empower and always provoke conversation, offering the public an experience, usually during events, that will make them stop and re-examin. The underpinning theories are often rooted in philosophy and ancient belief systems, are they valuable in our modern experience? and how can they be accessed through art? I am drawn to a low tech approach with the visitor experience being paramount.
- 2024 Snooks trail York Painted sculptures around the city of York.
- 2024 Spilsby Light Festival Sensorium sculptural lit neurons
- 2024 Light Night Worcester NETWORK Inflatable neural network
- 2024 York Explore Libraries Community project using archive collaborating with artist Rachael Ensoll
- 2023 BayLight ‘POLAR’ light installation
- 2023 LightWaves Glow ‘Connection’ molecular structure with engagement
- 2023 DOCA Wiltshire POLAR
- 2023 Solo Exhibition 'Network' - Selby Abbey Inflatable neuron with Broken Orchestra
- 2022 Deershed Festival ‘Network’ Music science festival.
- 2022 Selby Swan Festival (Jubilee Project) - Selby Abbey Origami Installation of community swans with wishes inside.
- 2022 YorkExplore Libraries (Jubilee Project) - York Flags of Hope a print project prepped for 16 Libraries
- 2022 Be Curious Festival - Leeds University Connection Molecule, physically building your network of support
- 2022 I belong workshops and pop-up event - Leeds University Creative online workshops no skill required connective themes
- 2022 York Life Festival - York Council Wire workshop, drawing with wire
- 2022 Our City Festival - York Council Wire workshop drawing with wire
- 2021 Creative Cafes - YorkExplore Libraries / Mind Charity In person creative mindful activities inspired by the self
- 2021 LightUpLancaster - Museum Gardens POLAR, life-sized polar bears with resin ice pieces sustainability project.
- 2021 LightNightLeeds - Granary Wharf POLAR Installation recycled materials resin with poems and promises cast inside.
- 2021 ArtWaves Festival - Bridlington Spa The Happiness Sum, Neon artworks that make a game for participants during the event.
- 2019 LightUpLancaster - Town Hall Shine programme The Happiness Sum
- 2019 LightWaves - Media College Salford Quays The Happiness Sum
- 2019 LightNightLeeds - TheTetley The Happiness Sum
- 2019 ‘Dualism’ Exhibition - The Yorkshire Hub Leeds Body Mind Installation
- 2019 ‘Body’ Exhibition - The Thought Foundation Gateshead Wire sculpture wire drawing of body.
- 2018 Art&York - York Racecourse Contemporary Art Show The Happiness Sum
- 2018 Stereotyping schools workshop - North Yorkshire School various activities throughout the day including print and origami.
EDUCATION
2017-2019 MA Masters in Creative Practice - Leeds Arts University
2000-2001 PGCE Postgraduate certificate in Education - UCE 1998-2000 BA Bachelor of Arts in Visual Communication - UCE
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