GWENBA is a multidisciplinary [new:media] artist & designer based in Cardiff, Wales. Her work explores connection [both physical+digital] through a fascination with nature, organisms and storytelling. -- non-somatic-touch, the soil and waters (and all the things that grow inside them). Biomorphic audio-visual artefacts from ancient futures = data x [♡].
:EXHIBITIONS & SCREENINGS:
:2023/4:
*O’HYD[RA] - Pontio, Bangor; alongside the International Association of Curators of Contemporary Art Symposium
*O’HYD[RA] -CWYR Zine Opening - Bankley Gallery, Levenshulme, Manchester
:2022:
*MyCelium Systems - Carbon Borders Voices
*MyCelium Systems - Selected for London Short Film Festival
*My:Celium Systems, ᴛᴏ sᴘᴀᴡɴ ᴀ ᴅᴏᴏʀ. ɪɴ ᴛʜᴇ ʟᴀɴᴅ ᴏғ ʙʀᴏᴋᴇɴ ᴍɪʀʀᴏʀs -New Art City [online]
*My:Celium Systems, Mock Jungle [Bologna, Italy].
*auto:save x UNITe 2022 [online]
*BLOOD ORANGE - Failures & Repetitions, Five Years Archway, London
:2021:
*Manuka Glass Collective, International Collaboration
* auto:save Presents RHIZODOME
*MyCelium Systems - g39 Jerwood UNITe Open Studio
*MyCelium Systems - VAEFE Project Space Tilburg, Netherlands
*MyCelium Systems - Projektion/Projection Darmstadt, Germany
*MyCelium Systems - Caraboo Projects, The Island, Bristol
*The Wrong Biennale with Manuka Glass
*MyCelium Systems - Runner up in Bury Art Museum The Next Thing Moving Image Award 2021
:2020:
*arcadecampfa, digital exhibit - earth:born
*auto:save presents : Ancient Futures in Organic Cyberspace (Built & Curated)
*Manuka Glass Collective, International Collaboration
:2019:
* Tales of BUNNYGIRL Private Screening // The Garage, Falmouth
* TATE ST IVES Emerging Artists (UStudio) Residency | Collective - with Rob Unett
* HOW 2 B HUMAN: A CYBORG'S GUIDE - Final Year Show, Falmouth University // Woodlane Campus
* BLØØD ORANGE - Whimsy Presents: Silver Bells & Cockle Shells // The Space, Bristol
* Stories of The Atacama : Screening // Coyo, San Pedro de Atacama
:2018:
* FEAR, FANTASY & FRAGMENTS OF TIME , The Poly, Falmouth
* Screening @ Naomi Frears & Rachel Jones' ARTISTS MOVING IMAGE AND EXPERIMENTAL FILM NIGHT // Porthmeor Studios, St Ives
:PUBLICATIONS:
*ELLIPSES_ZINE VOL01 + Interview/ (2020)
*Feed My Quarantein vol.II digital_zine (2020)
*MAES B -Merched Mewn Miwsig Zine 01 (2020)
*ORANJ x ARTRABBIT - April Submission [Runner Up]
*ORANJ 'Fire Starters' June Edition
*Amgueddfa Cymru Habitat Issue - Cerrig Yfori / Tomorrow Stones
*O’HYD[RA] -CWYR Zine, 2024
:RESIDENCIES:
*TATE St Ives - Emerging Artist Residency (Jan, 2019)
* LAWAYAKACURRENT - San Pedro de Atacama (2019)
* arcadecampfa - Digital Artist in Residence, (June 2020)
*Five Years Archway (Instagram) Residency
* g39 Jerwood UNITe Residency, (2021)
*HessenLAB B3 Biennial of the Moving Image 2021 - Talent Forum
*Shakes VR x Pigtown Theatre (BeConwy) - VR Digital Artist Intern
*Intern @ g39, Cardiff 2022
*Hotel Generation Cohort 2024, arebyte, London // g39 , Cardiff
:EDUCATION:
* Falmouth University '19 - 1st Honours Degree in BA Fine Art
*Code First: Girls - Intro to Web Dev '21
