DIVINE SOUTHGATE-SMITH Born 1995, Lomé, TOGO
Lives and works in London
Education:
Royal Academy Schools, London, United Kingdom 2019-2022
Central St Martins (UAL), London, United Kingdom 2014-2017
The Art Academy, London, United Kingdom 2013-2014
Exhibitions:
2022 ACall Festival: Sediment, Presented at Kunstraum, London, United Kingdom
Of Mythic Worlds, Curated by Harold Offeh, Presented at Sainsbury Center for Visual Arts, Norwich, United Kingdom
FEŸ 2022, Presented at Feÿ Arts, Château du Feÿ, Villecien, France
144, Presented at Reference Point, 180 Strand, London, United Kingdom
RA schools show, Presented at Royal Academy of the Arts, London, United Kingdom
''THE PRACTICE OF LISTENING'' (2022)
Installation view, RA Schools Show 2022. Photo: Andy Keate Installation view, Artist portrait RA Schools Show 2022. Photo: Maite De Orbe
List of Works: TEETH KISSIN': Where Elephants Reside (2022) Publication, performative reading, Shadows of Something Real Series (2022) Glass installation, Mela-9 Series, sculpture, installation, Thicker Than Water (2022) CGI animation, Film installation
Premiums, Presented at Royal Academy of the Arts, London, United Kingdom
''DARKNESS OF THE SUN'' (2022)
Installation view, RA Schools Premiums 2022. Photo: Courtesy of The Royal Academy Schools
List of Works: Mangoti (2022) 3D Printed Sculptural stool, Blessings (2022) Hemp dipped in Lemongrass essence, wrapped in a colorful hairband, Darkness of The Sun (2022) Hemp bleached and dipped in Terracota and Lemongrass, installation
2020 Let's Go for a Walk, Presented at Royal Academy of the Arts, London, United Kingdom
''NOT RAISED, DRAWN'' (2020)
Installation view, RA Schools Open Studio 2020. Photo: Courtesy of the Artist
List of Works: Let's Go for a Walk (2020) 19 original digital print, Black on Black ink, EPSON Matt Photo Paper, chronologically installed
2019 FRENTE n2, Presented at Desterro, Lisbon, Portugal
Europe Under Construction, Presented at SCHRILL, Braunschweig, Germany
(Putting words) in my mouth, Presented at Galeria Foco, Lisbon, Portugal
Mellifluous Elephant, Presented at Casa da Dona Laura, Lisbon, Portugal
PADA STUDIO presents Capitulo, Presented at Auditório Municipal Augusto Cabrita, Barreiro, Portugal
2018 Artist Residency Exhibition, Presented at THIRDBASE, Lisbon, Portugal
''NOT RAISED, DRAWN'' (2018)
Installation view, THIRDBASE 2018. Photo: Courtesy of THIRDBASE
List of Works: (Putting words) in my mouth (2018) Single channel Film, (and repeat) I am Strange (2018) Acoustical Sculpture, Spokenword Sound piece, I=I (2018) Glass and wood sculpture, Not Raised, Drawn (2018) Curtain installation, Sublimation print
Feedback, Presented at The Switch Gallery, Lisbon, Portugal
Dis (Places), Presented at Galeria Foco, Lisbon, Portugal
2017 Degree Show: COME, Presented at Central St Martins, London, United Kingdom
BIG SPACE, Presented at Central St Martins, London, United Kingdom
2016 Art In Transit, Presented at Lethaby Gallery, London, United Kingdom
Open Studio, Presented at Central St Martins, London, United Kingdom
2014 Graduate Show, Presented at The Art Academy, London, United Kingdom
2013 TEMPO, Presented at La Porte Peinte, Noyers Sur Serein, France
2012 Young Artist In Association With 'Talent Rich', Presented at Muse Gallery, London, United Kingdom
Curated Exhibitions:
2017 Painting Beyond Itself, HOUSE OF CONTEMPORARIES presents 14th Cinema, London, United Kingdom
Film In Performance | Performance In Film, HOUSE OF CONTEMPORARIES presents 14th Cinema, London, United Kingdom
2016 Spacial & Temporal Boundaries, HOUSE OF CONTEMPORARIES presents 14th Cinema, London, United Kingdom
Award:
Mullen Lowe Group Nova Award (2017)
International Takifuji Art Award (2017)
The Art Academy Drawing Prize (2014)