Paloma Proudfoot
Paloma Proudfoot (b. 1992, London) is an artist living and working in London. She received a BA in Sculpture from the Edinburgh College of Art and an MA in Sculpture from the Royal College of Art.
Proudfoot uses sculpture, clothes-making, text and performance to weave together personal experience, historical references and contemporary cultural observations. Seeking articulation for amorphous feelings such as shame, grief and strength, she pushes the metaphorical and narrative potential of materials. As well as her solo practice Proudfoot works with different collaborators including with artist and choreographer Aniela Piasecka and the performance group ‘Stasis’. She has undertaken residencies at Tramway, Glasgow (with Piasecka); Moly Sabata, France; Irish Museum of Modern Art, Dublin (with Stasis) and the Thun Ceramic Residency, Italy.
Selected solo exhibitions include: Soy Capitan, Berlin (2023, 2021 and 2019); Bosse and Baum, London (2022) and Sans Titre, Paris (2019). Recent group exhibitions include: Goldsmiths CCA (2023); Bold Tendencies, London (2022); KIT – Kunst im Tunnel, Düsseldorf (2022); CAPC, Musée d‘art Contemporain de Bordeaux, France (2022); Den Frie, Copenhagen (2021); Southbank Centre, London (2021) and Irish Museum of Modern Art, Dublin (2019).
Proudfoot’s upcoming shows in 2024 include solo exhibitions at The Lowry, Salford and The Approach, London as well as a group show at Hauser and Wirth, Somerset and Fondation Carmignac, Hyères.
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Exhibitions
Press
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The Future of London Art: Paloma Proudfoot by Eddy Frankel
Time Out, 10/2023
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Monopol Watchlist: Paloma Proudfoot. Aus der Haut fahren
Monopol Magazin, 09/2023
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The Three Living and The Three Dead by Anna Ratcliff
B'SPOQUE magazine, 05/2023
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Memento mori, aber ... Paloma Proudfoot bei Soy Capitán by Julia Meyer-Brehm
gallerytalk.net, 05/2023
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Gallery Weekend 2023: The Kreuzberg Walkabout by Olivia Ladanyi
Berlin Art Link, 05/2023
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Unsere Highlights: Berlin, Berlin
Weltkunst, 04/2023
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Paloma Proudfoot: The Three Living and The Three Dead
Berlin.de, 04/2023
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"Gallery Weekend Berlin 2023: 10 Ausstellungen, die ihr nicht verpassen solltet" by Anna Meinecke
GalleryTalk.net, 04/2023
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MUST SEE: Paloma Proudfoot
Artforum, 04/2023
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10 Must-See Shows at Gallery Weekend Berlin 2023 by Josie Thaddeus-Johns
Artsy.net, 04/2023
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"Art shows to leave the house for this May" by Ashleigh Kane
Dazed Magazine, 05/2022
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Feature on “Ensemble”
émergent magazine, 5/2021
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Trends to Watch in 2021: Craft Figuration by Jacqui Palumbo
artsy, 1/2021
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Paloma Proudfoot: Trifles & Ceramic Bibs by Holly Black
Elephant Magazine, 10/2019
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Der Körper meiner Zeit • Soy Capitán zeigt Paloma Proudfoots Keramiken by Teresa Hantke
gallerytalk.net, 4/2019
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"D'un duplex à la cour d'un théâtre, itinéraire d'une galerie d'art"by Matthieu Jacquet
Numéro Magazine, 12/2019
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Feature
Art Viewer, 10/2019
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Feature by Mechteld Jungerius
TLmagazine, 9/2019,
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"A History of Scissors" at Soy Capitán (PDF upon request)
Taz – die Tageszeitung, 4/2019
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Paloma Proudfoot and Lindsey Mendick's “Proudick” Exhibition at Hannah Barry Gallery, London
Purple Magazine, 12/2018
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"Proudick a collaborative show by Lindsey Mendick and Paloma Proudfoot" by Mark Westall
FAD Magazine, 9/2018
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Spice Up Your Life With the Fleshy and Obscene World of “Proudick” by Philomena Epps
Garage Magazine, 11/2018
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Paloma Proudfoot's debut UK exhibition - The Detachable Head Serves as a Cup - is as intriguing as its title by Laura Isabella
It's Nice That, 9/2018