Wastelands: 2021 Artist Cohort Announced

Urban Wilderness are delighted to announce the 2021 cohort of artists who will be working with them on the six-months development programme ‘Wastelands: Public Art Now!’

The programme is funded by Arts Council England and Canal and Rivers Trust and will support artists to develop new work within overlooked public spaces. Artists will develop work in collaboration with mentors and the community. There will be plenty of opportunities for individuals and community groups to get involved and Urban Wilderness will invite the public to experience the new art works as part of a six-week festival program in Autumn 2021.

Meet The Artists

Mally Mallinson & Stephanie Rushton

Mally and Stephanie are a sculptor and photographer collaborating to explore critical discourses in Posthuman Study, challenging established paradigms of human supremacy

Sophia Hatfield

Sophia Hatfield is a performer, writer and facilitator. She creates and performs exciting, multidisciplinary work that pushes the limits of small-scale and site specific theatre.

Lola Adobo

Lola Adobo is a Birmingham based choreographer, performance artist, and the creative director of New Dance Scopes

Tracey Meek

Tracey Meek is a multidisciplinary artist, working with a range of mediums; 2D/3D collage, painting, abstract sculpture and installation.

Natalia Kasprzycka

Natalia Kasprzycka is a multidisciplinary artist exploring the themes of circulation and transformation of matter. A trainee in ceramics, she investigates the intersection between pottery, geology and memory, with a particular focus on found clays and rocks.