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I am a visual artist and songwriter from West Yorkshire (UK).
The human relationship to landscape, dwelling and world-making is central to my practice, and since becoming a mother seven years ago, my focus has shifted towards exploring landscapes of the Anthropocene from the position of motherhood. How this epoch of time - defined by the human becoming a geological force throughout the world - has shaped the environment of motherhood, and how the practice of mothering expresses and embeds itself within the landscape, are some of the questions that emerge when I respond to materials and processes. By illuminating the sense of loss and anxiety that I experience as a mother in an age of global environmental crisis, my work hopes to open up a dialogue about, what the Nigerian poet and writer Bayo Akomolafe describes as, becoming a 'citizen of grief’ in the world, or the word ‘Solastalgia’, coined by Australian environmental philosopher Glenn Albrecht, created in an attempt to communicate the relationship between ecosystem and human distress. Furthermore, through creative practice and its engagement with people and places, I am interested in the possibility of establishing an understanding of how to care for the troubled landscapes of the Anthropocene.
I am currently undertaking a practice-based PhD at the University of Leeds, where I have been awarded the WRoCAH scholarship for this research period. My working title is: Mothering Beyond The Flesh: ecology, creative practice and maternal agency in landscapes of the Anthropocene.
Clare Carter
clarecarter.artist@gmail.com
CV
2022: MA Fine Art - University of Leeds
2003: BA(Hons) Fine Art - University of Huddersfield
Selected Exhibitions
Solo
2023: 'Maternal Stratum', The Art House, Wakefield.
2022: 'Sobremesa', FAHACS, University of Leeds, UK
2020: 'Archipelago', Calver Gallery, Thornton, UK
2009: ‘Wandering Garden’, South Square Gallery, Thornton, UK
2008: ‘Room with a View’, Nordisk Kunst Plattform Gallery, Brusand, Norway.
‘Northern Caves’, Stasjon K Gallery, Sandnes, Norway
2006: ‘Documents & Mirrors’, Upernavik Museum, Upernavik, Northwest Greenland
Group
2023: 'Our Climate, Our Crisis', The Point Gallery, Doncaster.
2023: 'Source', Sunny Bank Mills, Leeds.
2022: 'Hidden' MA Fine Art exhibition, FAHACS, University of Leeds, UK.
2022: 'Safe in Each Other's Shadow' Project Space, FAHACS, University of Leeds, UK.
2021: ‘Rui d’art exhibition’ Riba Roja d’Ebre, Spain
2020: ‘Newsprint’ Three Works Gallery, Scarborough, UK
2020: Miniprint Internacional Cantabria, Santander, Spain
2019: ‘Festival de Arte de Lanzarote’ Casa de Cultura & Sala Del Quirofano, Arrecife, Lanzarote
2009: ‘Artomata’ Westgate Studios, Wakefied and LS6 Cafe artspace, Hyde Park, Leeds, UK
2008: ‘Peripheral Artists present: North by Northwest’ Arts@Trinity and Leeds Design & Innovation Centre, Leeds, UK
2007: 'Palm Art Award Exhibition 2007’ Art Domain Gallery, Leipzig, Germany.
'Ela, Ela- An Exhibition of International Artists working in Cyprus’ La Viande Gallery, Shoreditch, London, UK
‘The Reykjavik Winter Lights Festival’ SIM Gallery, Reykjavik, Iceland
Residencies
2022: Rui d’art, Riba Roja d’Ebre, Spain (Sep-Oct)
2008: AIR Toos Neger, Dordrecht, The Netherlands (August)
Instituto Rural de Arte, Castilla La Mancha, Spain (June - July)
AIR Stasjon K Studios, Sandnes kommune, Sandnes, Norway (January - March)
2007: Cyprus College of Art, Lemba, Pafos, Cyprus (April - July)
SIM- The Icelandic Association of Visual Artists, Reykjavik, Iceland (February)
2006: Upernavik Museum, Upernavik, Greenland (September - December)
Awards
2023: WRoCAH scholarship and studentship for PhD: Mothering Beyond The Flesh: ecology, creative practice and maternal agency in landscapes of the Anthropocene.
2022: Arts Council England - Develop Your Creative Practice grant. Researching local materials in the landscape for developing printmaking and alternative photographic techniques.
2008: Scholarship from Sandnes Kommune for residency at Stasjon K Studios, Norway.
2006: Arts Council England grant for 3 month residency at Upernavik Museum, Upernavik, Greenland
2007: Leonard Da Vinci grant (Grampus Heritage Fund) for 6 week residency at Cyprus College of Art.
Albums (written, performed, produced)
Firewall & Silencio (2017)
The Last Winter (2015)
Wovo (2015)
Terrafidella (2014)
Press
‘Recording in the Dark’ - Huffington Post Interview with Clare Carter, 2013.