Biography

Liz Atkin is a visual artist based in London. With a background in theatre and dance, physicality underpins her creative practice. Skin is her primary source for corporeal art, both as metaphorical membrane and physical boundary. Her work centres on a multilayered exploration of the possibilities of marking, extending and transforming the skin so as to question the limits of the body and the potentials for communication across and within the porous textures of light and surfaces. This personal investigation explores body focused repetitive behaviour resulting in a sometimes violent rendering of the body in order to condense it to matter for resculpting.

Liz completed a Masters in European Dance Theatre Practice with Distinction from Laban in 2007. She won the London Paper self-portrait award with the Affordable Art Fair in February 2008 and won British Women Artist's 2010 competition for her work with latex skin webs with Spun/Shed. Liz was the only international Artist in Residence on The Genesis Project, Los Angeles California for five weeks in 2008. She has exhibited her work in London at APT Gallery, Camden People's Theatre, Siobhan Davies Studios, Blackheath Halls, and in curated group shows for Parallax AF, Pall Mall and Rich Mix, East London. Liz is a resident artist in Havelock Walk in South London, a creative community of sculptors, painters, designers, photographers and other visual artists, she exhibits work in regular Open Studios throughout the year. Most recently Liz has collaborated with photographer Lenka Rayn H, Dr Simon Park at University of Surrey and performance maker Luke Pell.

Liz was a Fellowship Resident Artist at the Akiyoshidai International Art Village in Japan from 19 Aug - 11 Sept 2011. Based in the mountains near Yamaguchi, Liz lived and worked at this residential centre dedicated to the arts, including dance, art, and music. 10 September marked her debut in Japan in an exhibition of work made on the residency with other Fellowship Residency Artists, Jasmina Llobert and Luis Fernandez Pons (Spain) at Akiyoshidai International Art Village. Work from the Japan AIAV Residency was exhibited at Free To Fall, Rich Mix, East London on 4 November 2011.

Liz was a selected artist for 1 Day of Art: London for (t)here Magazine, New York on 28/29 October. (t)here is a premier magazine showcasing original artwork by photographers, writers and visual artists who gather in an International City for an undisclosed editorial assignment. Participating artists are given a random subject. Artwork is executed in one day and within the city limits. All files and relevant materials are submitted 24 hours later. The results of the London event including Liz's work will be published in (t)here Magazine in Spring Summer 2012.

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