Camberwell College of Arts

“My future plan in the MA course is to continue exploring the subjects I collect through printmaking techniques, particularly etching, as well as sculpture. I plan to collaborate with other artists, archaeologists, scientists, and archives to uncover new ways of perceiving time, life, and the natural world.” 🌱 – Meng Li

MA Printmaking student Meng Li recently held her first solo show at Peckham Levels’ Studio 3, a space open to Camberwell, Chelsea, and Wimbledon students & staff.

"Echoes of Existence: Life in Objects" is a print and mixed-media exhibition that explores how we assign meaning to inanimate objects. Using stones, bones, and wax, her work questions perceptions of life. From symbolic portraits on plywood to melting wax sculptures, each piece reflects transformation, fragility, and the ways objects shape our understanding of existence.

Her art invites viewers to reflect on our shared ties to nature. ✨
Find her at .li on Instagram

📍 Peckham Levels x UAL: University of the Arts London is all about professional practice—student-led, with a focus on discovery, collaboration & experimentation. Want to showcase your work? Check the link in our bio!

More shows coming soon 📢

For the seventh year running UAL: University of the Arts London is the highest ranked provider of undergraduate art and design degrees in the world in the QS World University Rankings by Subject.

🔗Find out more: https://www.arts.ac.uk/about-ual/press-office/stories/qs-world-rankings-2025-reaffirms-uals-status-as-leader-in-creative-education

📷 Thitikarn Tapanachainukul, BA Interior and Spatial Design, Camberwell College of Arts, 2024.

We caught up with Tanaka Mazivanhanga, an MA Printmaking graduate who was one of ArtWorks Open 2024 Prize Winners! 🎉✨

The ArtWorks Open is an annual exhibition organised by the Barbican Arts Group Trust. This year, Rudy Loewe and Phoebe Collings-James selected the artworks.

💬"I exhibited a Mokulito print titled Untitled III from my Landscapes Series, which was awarded £1,000 and a solo exhibition!”

Tanaka originally studied Architecture at Kingston School of Art but found the discipline restrictive. It was in the print room at Kingston where she discovered a love for printmaking.

📢“I spent three years experimenting in the print room, and the print room manager encouraged me to apply for an MA. Though I wasn't initially that confident in the medium—I went for it. It was the best decision I made, and I always recommend it!”

During her time at Camberwell, Tanaka found a deep sense of community, which played a crucial role in her artistic development.

👥“Our small studio group was incredibly supportive—we always helped each other. My tutors, Jo and Leora, challenged me with thought-provoking questions, and the printmaking technicians were fantastic. Having South London Gallery next door was also a huge inspiration whenever I felt stuck.”

Since graduating, Tanaka has been refining her printmaking practice as part of East London Printmakers, setting up solo shows and is participating in Art on a Postcard for the Women in Art Prize. 🎨

Follow Tanaka on Instagram at .archiprints to keep up with her practice 💫
▶️ Places still available for MA Fine Art: Printmaking, link in bio | Courses |

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Spotlight: “Domitila Barrios, Una Mujer Luchadora” – A Tribute Through Design 📝 by BA Graphic Design graduate Michelle Leaño 💫



Since today is Social Justice Day, we’re excited to spotlight the work of Michelle, who created a Risograph zine and poster project to honor the life and legacy of Bolivian labor rights leader Domitila Barrios.

Domitila, an Aymara woman and community organizer from Bolivia’s Siglo XX mining town, dedicated her life to advocating for workers' and women’s rights. Born in 1937, her powerful story is documented in her book “Si Me Dejan Hablar” (Let Me Speak), archived at the Feminist Library in London. Yet, despite the profound impact she had, it’s challenging to find archival images of her or the community she fought for.

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Michelle creatively addresses this in her project, which aims to provide an introduction to Domitila’s book, as well as reflect on the challenges of preserving the memory of those who fought for justice.

Find Michelle at on Instagram.
Check out her work and other projects at ualshowcase.arts.ac.uk 🔗

Meet Georgia Scholes, a BA Fine Art: Drawing final year student 🎨 Recently interviewed by Artit!

Here are some highlights from her interview:

"My creative process is rooted in rituals. I begin by decluttering my thoughts—cleaning and making coffee to clear my mind. I use my experiences with depersonalization to explore new ways of creating. ☕️

I’m learning to love the tension between raw creativity and the discipline required for my craft. I think the way I reconcile it is by opening myself up to chance and probability. When I give up control and allow myself to be guided by the visual imagery, it becomes a form of spiritual give and take. 🌌

💭 We’re moving away from the idea that suffering makes a better artist. Suffering is part of being human, but it’s about balance and channeling those experiences to create a visual landscape."

Want to read more on Georgia’s views on spirituality, collage and the relationship between art and audiences? Check out the full interview on artit.net/spotlight/167 💻✨

👉Find Georgia on Instagram at .ing.gloryy - she recently showed a large-scale collage print at the Camberwell BA Fine Art student's show at the Southwark Park Galleries 🌳

The countdown is on to the MA Design SHOW 2024! ✨

Join us in celebrating the talent of our postgraduate design students from Camberwell and Chelsea Colleges of Arts as they showcase their work from 25 November to 29 November. Our MA Design Show takes place at the iconic Millbank Tower, a brisk 5-minute walk from Chelsea College of Arts, with the Private View on Tuesday 26 November, 6-9pm, free and open to all.

See work from students graduating from MA Designer Maker, MA Global Collaborative Design Practice, MA Graphic Design Communication, MA Interior and Spatial Design and MA Textile Design 🧶

Getting us ready for the show are MA Graphic Design Communication students:

Sonal Agarwal
Lang Yang
Jing Xiao
Boyu Liu
Mimi Bartl

📍Location: Millbank Tower Floor 27, 21-24 Millbank, London, SW1P 4QP
📆 25 - 29 November 2024, Private view: 26 Nov, 6pm-9pm
🎨 5 Creative Courses
🔗 Link below to book your free ticket (You must book a ticket to attend).
https://bit.ly/4eL5V5r

We will be at Create Your Future | The Creative Career Showcase in London and Manchester.

📆 ExCel London 7 – 8 October
📆 Manchester Central 19 – 20 November

A free event jam-packed with all thing's creative careers – from art, design, journalism, and music, to drama, fashion, and beyond. 💫

During your visit, you can:
🔹 Talk to unis, colleges, and conservatoires about their creative courses
🔹 Chat to employers about creative apprenticeships
🔹 Speak to current students, apprentices, and employees about their experiences
🔹 Take part in hands-on workshops and watch live talks from creative industry experts
🔹 Head to Create and Charge at Buskers corner, watch live performances and get involved yourself!

... and much more

You can book an individual ticket for the event or bring your parents with you. You should ask your school or college if there’s a trip being planned for your year group.

👉 https://www.ucas.com/ucas-events/create-your-future

Introducing:
Evolving Stories, Camberwell and Chelsea Colleges of Arts (UAL)

Discover the intersection of design, narrative, and social justice at "Evolving Stories," an innovative exhibition presented by Camberwell and Chelsea Colleges of Arts (UAL). This showcase brings together twelve projects from four UAL courses, each demonstrating how design can narrate compelling stories and inspire meaningful change.

Read more here:

London Design Festival — Evolving Stories Discover the intersection of design, narrative, and social justice at 'Evolving Stories', an exhibition by Camberwell and Chelsea Colleges of Arts (UAL) featuring 12 projects exploring climate justice, social isolation, ecological awareness, and cultural dialogue.

UAL Incubator: Launch is open to graduates who have finished their studies at Camberwell, Chelsea or Wimbledon Colleges of Arts in the last two years [2022 – 2024]

We are looking to support ideas and business that have a demonstrated commitment to social impact, environmental sustainability or addressing economic inequality.

Deadline: 5.30pm Friday 6 September 2024

Link to more information: https://bit.ly/4cJAlnN

Email Imogen Lawry [email protected] for an application form

Don’t miss the 14th Annual International Illustration Research Symposium ✏️✨

Organised by the Illustration Programme at Camberwell College of Arts, the symposium will explore the role illustration plays in cultural heritage. It will include panels, papers, and posters by practitioners and researchers from the fields of illustration, heritage, architecture, anthropology, and more. Themes such as inheritance, displacement, collective memory, subjectivity, and plurality will be discussed.

How do contemporary illustrators participate in historical narratives and give voice to people and communities — remembered, obscured, and imagined — through their work?

📅 22 and 23 November
📍 Chelsea College of Arts

🔗Book here:

14th Annual International Illustration Research Symposium The 14th Annual International Illustration Research Symposium will explore the role illustration plays in cultural heritage.

“Art is a way to show what's possible, and a powerful way to communicate. Art takes an important place in responding to problems and debates of today's world. This inspired me to become an artist.” ⭐

We caught up with Xinyu Liu to talk about her MA Fine Art: Computational Arts final project.
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Q: What is your final project about?
“My series of works called 'Attention!' includes 'The Message You Don't Want to Miss' and 'Attention is All You Need'. This series of works examines marketing ethics and media literacy from the perspectives of advertising and journalism.”

Q: What do these works consist of and what were your references?

“'The Message You Don't Want to Miss' is a video installation that focuses on attention theft - a type of unethical marketing that causes frequent distractions or makes viewers unaware they are looking at an ad to begin with. The work starts with a serious news report and gradually evolves into a frenzy of advertising.

Attention is All You Need is a mixed-media installation about misinformation, media bias and AI-generated content. When media aim for clickbait and sensationalism, they may prioritise information that provokes strong emotions or controversy, often at the expense of accuracy or nuance. It's like looking at this eye chart; we usually remember the prominent content at the top rather than the truth at the bottom.

My online experience inspired my project. Too much information can cause cognitive fatigue, while misinformation can cause cognitive biases, desensitisation, or exacerbate conflict. This series of works encourages viewers to reconsider how they interpret messages and information from mass media.”

Q: What have you enjoyed most about studying at Camberwell College of Arts?
“What I enjoy most about studying at Camberwell is the opportunity to deeply explore my own pathway while interacting and learning from people in other pathways. It gives us an interdisciplinary perspective.”

Thank you Xinyu for sharing!

Find out more about MA Fine Art: Computational Arts on our course pages.






📸 Images by Xinyu Liu and Yinuo Chu

As we say goodbye to this year’s graduates, we take a look back at last month’s Graduation ceremony at the Royal Festival Hall 🎓✨

Year 1 BA Interior and Spatial Design students have been commended by Interior Educators for their project 'Cycle Printing' in the Collaboration & Interdisciplinary practice category!

Congratulations to :
Maria Ciachorowska, Kevin Huang, Yanxi Li, Junting Lin, Matias Sanchez Sobrado and Megan Shaw.

Here, they share more details:
"Our project was designed to create a learning activity in a small pocket site that is not commonly used. We aimed to make it into a social space. We worked alongside Crawford Primary School children, listening to their stories and doing activities with them in order to find out their favourite ways of learning"

View their project closer here: https://bit.ly/3SvUF4y

Let's look back on the Camberwell College of Arts Shows 2024! ✨

The Shows gave students the opportunity to unleash their creative brilliance, offering visitors a true celebration of the next generation of creative talent.

Link to the full story: https://bit.ly/3WJqBVC 🔗

📸Credits:
1. Abigail Rai, BA Illustration │ Photography Credit: Andrea Capello
2. Shangjie Yang, MA Fine Art: Computational Arts │ Photography Credit: Andrea Capello
3. Shichuan (Steven) Ding, MA Fine Art: Printmaking │Photography Credit: Andrea Capello
4. Natasha Hussain, BA Graphic Design │ Photography Credit: Andrea Capello
5. Zhuoer Deng, MA Fine Art: Photography │ Photography Credit: Andrea Capello
6. Xiangyi Wang, MA Designer Maker │ Photography Credit: Andrea Capello
7. Tori Bilello and Paul Stouffer, MA Global Collaborative Design Practice │ Photography Credit: Andrea Capello
8. Yongqi Lin (Mikey), MA Graphic Design Communication │ Photography Credit: Andrea Capello
9. Zijue Wei, BA Interior and Spatial Design │ Photography Credit: Andrea Capello