I am an active member of the arts community in the South West.
2023 Set up The Launderette: project space, Stokes Croft, Bristol
2023 member of Space Place Practice: artist research hub, Bath Spa University
2022 member of Throes of Grief, (TOG): artist-led research initiative
2022 Recipient of DYCP, Arts Council England
2021 Funded research project, Brigstow Institute, University of Bristol (with Ass. Professor Lesel Dawson and Dr. Julian Brigstocke).
2019 Founded The Garage: permanent residency space
2016 Ran The Unit: temporary residency space in St James Arcade Bristol
2014 MA Fine Art (Distinction ), University of Brighton
recent exhibitions:
2023 – 2024
Nov-Feb ’24 Group exhibition ’inside:outside’ at Oriel y Bont Gallery, University of South Wales.
Oct-Jan ’24 Group exhibition of international artists ‘At a Loss’ at Barry and Penarth, Sth Wales
Sept ’23 Return exchange with Durden & Ray, Los Angeles – American and UK artists at The Launderette, Bristol.
May ’23 Residency exhibition at The Factory Porth.
Selection of residencies and talks:
Feb ’24 Invited participant: Transformative & Emancipatory Processes in Artistic Research Symposium, University of the Arts, Helsinki.
April ’23 Residency and women’s workshops: The Factory, Porth.
Nov ’22 Invited speaker (1 of 2) + exhibition of work: launch of a Unesco-Bridges Hub at University of Wales: E(e)arth : Focus – use of earth as indigenous people.
July ’22 Residency: Garw Valley, Sth Wales to collaborate with invited artists.
June ’22 Residency: The Garage with Tommy Cha (sound) and Matteo Amadio (audio visual)
2013 Year-long residency: Royal Sussex Hospital, Brighton https://helenacklam.weebly.com
Funding awards :
2022 Recipient of DYCP, Arts Council England: Project ‘What it is to be There’ (till April ‘23)
2022 Research Development Award, ‘The Generativity of Materials: Creativity, Memory and Place’ University of Wales, TSD – part of RIAP – with Professor Louise Steel & Assoc. Professor Lesel Dawson. Two further workshops to practically consider the above.
2021 Awarded Ideas Exchange, Brigstow Institute: enabled me to lead workshops with interdisciplinary group of artist and academic researchers exploring Grief, Place and the Earth.
Selection of exhibitions:
Royal West of England Academy, Bristol (2016, 2018, 2020 & 2021)
Wales Contemporary, London (2021 & 2022), Deptford X (2015)
Wells Art Contemporary, Somerset (2019 & 20)
Art Habens Biennial (2019), Turps Banana painters ‘Cosmic Fishing’ (2019)
Whitenoise Projects, The Crypt London (2019)
Solo with BabyForest (2018)
Tate Exchange with Spike Island Associates (2017)
Spike Associates at Spike Open Studios (2017)
Wing Art Gallery, Sussex (2016)
Spike Island Test Space (2016)
Flux @ Royal College of Art (2015)
Strata @ Clerkenwell (2015)