Andrew Gillespie

I am artist and Senior Lecturer in Fine Art. There are several strands to my research. I make sculptures and installations, exploring the relationships between objects and images. This work has been widely exhibited and I have made solo exhibitions at The New Art Gallery Walsall (2017), Outpost (2017) Gallery Celine (2019) and Palfrey Space (2022). I also organize exhibitions as Recent Activity. Established in 2015, Recent Activity is curatorial project that activates artists and audiences, contributing to the cultural landscape of Birmingham. Recent Activity has presented exhibitions from over fifty artists since its conception, including solo exhibitions by emerging artists (Rosie McGinn, Sherie Sitauze and Victor Seward) and more established, internationally recognised practitioners (Hayley Tompkins, Richard Hughes and Mick Peter). My most recent research, street where, addresses the relationships between the city, the body and detritus which surrounds us. This manifests itself in a range of clothing and an ongoing series of exhibitions.