Emma Gibson (b1980, UK) is a British artist exploring the uncertain state of reality, often adding to it. Having studied at Open School East and University of the Arts London, she currently lives and works in the Highlands of Scotland .
Based in the Scottish Highalnds Emma Gibson is an artist and maker of the multiple objects we all love to live with, the ones that hold our adventures, our chance encounters and define our lives. Her projects and the products that grow from them each have their own story to tell, so you can in turn tell yours. Operating for the past two years as half of the art collective Deluxe Miscellanea, Emma also has widely exhibited sculpture and installations including at ShowStudio, the Art Block and the Turner Contemporary, and has works held in the Scarborough Geology museum collection.
Emma is currently interested in Land ancestry, future myths and and coastlines and shores as a metaphor for the edge of reality.
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Recent:
Deluxe Miscellanea at 22 Argyle, Edinburgh 2024 - pop up shop 'somewhere between the gallery and the gift shop'
Cove Park - Unity residency 2023 - group residency curated by Gemma Cairney in Cove Park, Scotland.
Scarborough Museum and Art Gallery2022 Quicksand solo exhibition, triptych of sculptures and installation
Turner Contemporary Open 2021-22 Quicksand tryptic of SEM prints, micro grains
Selfridges Art Block 2020 - Quicksand commission, triptych of sculptures curated by The Yorkshire Sculpture Park
Well Projects - A cut from sharp grasss 2019 - Point Break dual sited commission
Margate Festival 2019/ TURNER PRIZE -Point Break installation commission, main program
Selfridges Artist in Residence 2018
Bloomberg New Contemporaries shortlisted artist 2018
Margate Arts Festival 2018 installation commission 2018 : Augmented reality app /3D scanned sculptures 'Last to Go'
Mural by the Sea commissioned artist, Dreamland 2018: billboard image shot at Deadman's Corner 'Save Yourselves'
At The Violet Hour group show, Nayland Rock Hotel 2018
Turner Contemporary Open School East takeover 'The Handling Collection' performance with fake artifact 2017
Open School East Associate Artist 2017
Shadows, joint exhibition with Conrad Armstrong, Resort 2016
Shelling Out, solo project, Crate 2015
Awards/ grants:
Creative Scotland grant for individuals 2023
A-N Artists Bursary Award 2022
Arts Council National Lottery Project Grant 2019
KCC arts investment award 2019
Arts Council National Lottery Project Grant - R&D 2018
A-N Artists Bursary Award 2019
