I am truly thrilled to have been awarded an artist residency with the London Cancer Hub. The London Cancer Hub is the collective name for the new site in Sutton which brings together a number of leading organisations in cancer research, such as the Institute of Cancer Research and the Royal Marsden Hospital, along with other key players such as innovative biotech and drug development companies that form part of the Innovation Gateway, and the Harris Academy, a STEM-focused Sutton comprehensive school. The intention is to create a global centre of excellence for cancer innovation.
The residency, part of the Sutton STEAMs Ahead programme and funded by a major Cultural Impact Award, will allow me to spend several months researching and developing new artwork for a project I am calling ‘Evolving the Ecosystem’
I spent my first day at the London Cancer Hub last week, and will be posting regularly about all the things I am learning and how these translate into the prototype artwork I’ll be making as part of the residency. It will be wonderful to share this voyage of discovery with anyone who wants to come along for the ride!
GLASS BODIES 