Bio

Ann Pearce (b.1996, Glasgow, UK) is an artist who considers their practice a dialogue between expanded forms of writing and painting. Through process-based approaches of appropriation, improvisation & diffusion, they develop personal symbologies to think through the affective and resonant capacities of artworks. Much of their practice is informed by performative notions of image making; attending to a poetics of withdrawal, invocation and becoming.

A room in yellow light that is wallpapered in black and white photocopy collages
A room lit in yellow light wallpapered with black and white photocopy collages
The view of a room featuring various artworks including Two collages made from paper and wood hung on a wall, depicting figures. A sink full of water and pink paint. A blue sculptural column made from jesmonite and an installation with poppy seeds on the floor.
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Two collages made from paper and wood hung on a wall, depicting figures. A sink full of water and pink paint.
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Collage depicting a figure of the roman goddess Fortuna made from paper, paint and the legs of an easel.
a room lit in yellow light with black and white photocopy collages wallpapered on the walls
a room lit in yellow light with black and white photocopied collages wallpapered on
a room lit in yellow light with black and white photocopied collages wallpapered on and a sign that says the word camera taped to a door
a detail image of a collage made from wood and paper depicting the autobiographer Jennie June sat on a red chair from a painting by Erica Rutherford entitled crouched figure
a detail picture of a collage featuring a blue bag, black and white photographs and a red chair from a painting by Erica Rutherford entitled crouched figure
a sink full of water and opera rose acrylic paint
a room lit in yellow light with black and white photocopied collages wallpapered on and a sign that says the word camera taped to a door
a collage featuring a blue bag, black and white photographs and a red chair from a painting by Erica Rutherford entitled crouched figure
a detail image of a collage depicting an androgynous figure sat on a green chair from Erica Rutherford's painting entitled the Green Chair, at the groin of the figure is depicted a rendering of christ's wound from a 14th century manuscript
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a detail image of a collage featuring a green chair from Erica Rutherford's painting The green chair and the feet of the androgynous figure sat upon it
A collage depicting an androgynous figure sat atop a green chair from Erica Rutherford's painting the Green Chair, at the groin of the figure is a depiction of christ's wound from a 14th Century illuminated manuscript
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Exhibitions



‘Graduate Show 2023’ Edinburgh College of Art

1st-14th June 2023, Edinburgh, UK. 



‘An Exchange of Shifting Pressures’ Edinburgh College of Art

29th March 2023, Edinburgh, UK.

(w/ Raymond MacDonald)



‘BOOKMARKS’ Edinburgh College of Art

29th March 2023, Edinburgh, UK.

(Artist Book Fair)



‘Press (Slow Tear)’ Edinburgh College of Art

2nd-6th March 2023, Edinburgh, UK

(Fourth Year Interim Show)



‘A Hint of A Salon’ Embassy Gallery

24th February-4th March 2023, Edinburgh, UK.

(Embassy Members Salon)



‘GIOFest XV’ Centre for Contemporary Art

30th November-3rd December 2022, Glasgow UK.

(Glasgow Improvisers Orchestra)



‘BITTER POINTS’ Edinburgh College of Art

10th-18th November 2022, Edinburgh UK.

(w/Ezra Berrnico)



‘The Grass Is Always Greener...’ Embassy Gallery

April 23rd-May 1st 2022, Edinburgh UK.

(Embassy Members Salon)

 

Publication



‘An Exchange of Shifting Pressures’

Live Edition, 2023, /*

Chalk Circle



‘Walking Music’ (Forthcoming)

Artist’s Book, 2023, /25

Chalk Circle



‘Woollen Tongue’ (Forthcoming)

Artist’s Book, 2023, /50

Chalk Circle



‘Flock of Doves’

Pamphlet, 2023, /10

Chalk Circle



‘BITTER POINTS’

Print Edition, 2023, /200

Chalk Circle



‘Innard’

Artist’s Book, 2023, /25

Chalk Circle 

 

Curatorial



Glasgow Improvisers Orchestra

Assistant Producer

Oct 2022 - April 2023



Chalk Circle

Co-Curator

Nov 2020 - Present



‘Low Divination’

Radio Show 

2021 - Present

 

Awards

The Clason-Harvie Bursary | June 2023

 

Education



BA (Hons) Sculpture 

University of Edinburgh (ECA) | 2018 - 2023



Participatory Arts Short Course 

Glasgow Connected Arts Network | March - July 2022

 

Affiliations



Board Trustee

Rhubaba - Edinburgh, UK.

2022 - Present



Panellist

Youth Advisory Panel

Stills Centre for Photography - Edinburgh, UK.

2022 - 2023



Member

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Working Group

Glasgow Improvisers Orchestra - Glasgow, UK.

2022 - Present



Member

EMBASSY Gallery, Edinburgh UK.

2022 - Present



Member

Transmission, Glasgow, UK.

2023 - Present

Awards
The Clason-Harvie Bursary 2023
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