Mud’s first major solo exhibition begins with an assertion: ‘I AM ALIVE’. It is at once an affirmation and a realisation.

Mud’s artistic and personal journey of transformation is rendered in forms that utilise a variety of media and material. These include figurative and textual paintings, sculptural and spatial works, and risograph-printed zines.

I AM ALIVE is a statement of artistic agency in facing and learning to live with one’s self through an evolving artistic practice that radiates intensity, gentleness, and honesty.

Listen to an audio recording of the extended exhibition text here:

Slider Image: installation view

Biography

Mud is a multidisciplinary artist who works primarily in acrylic paints on recycled and found materials, such as cardboard and parcel packaging. Born in Okinawa, Japan, they moved to England in 1998. They completed a Foundation Course in Art & Design at the University for the Creative Arts in 2012 and obtained a bachelor’s degree in Illustration at Worcester University in 2015. 

Events Programme:
eMotional: Painting session – Saturday 26 July, 2pm 
Zine Making Session – Saturday 30 August, 2pm
Develop Your Own Manifesto – Saturday 20 September, 2pm
Monthly Curator Tours – Online tours: Thursday 17 July and Thursday 21 August, 2pm. In person tours: Saturday 19 July and Saturday 30 August, 1pm.