Oscar Crabb
Straddling the discourse between historical ecology and current enviro-political science, I work primarily in print making and textiles, using antique materials and ancient dye techniques to create bright and enticing pieces. In exhibition my pieces are always presented alongside current research proposing radical sociological and scientific approaches to the climate crisis.
My practice has taken a holistically sustainable approach using natural dyes and recycled linen and hemp fabrics to challenge issues of waste not only within the arts but on a broader scale. I have focused on developing my own unique illustrative appliquéd textiles, a visual language that acts as stepping stones across the pool of ecological critique, guiding the viewer to the ever-growing research-library of academic texts supporting the works.
Oscar Crabb
b. 21/11/1997
Lives and works in London.
@oscar.crabb
Education
The Slade School Of Fine Art. 2017 - 2021.
Fine Art Foundation, Kingston University. 2016 - 2017.
Exhibitions
Sensational Beings, Safehouse 1, London, UK, 2022.
Tapestry Show, ArtHub Dalston, London, UK, 2022.
#CREATECOP26, ArtPartner, online exhibition, international, 2021.
Art. Sustainability. Peace., IDCO online exhibiton, international, 2021.
The Slade School of Fine Art Degree Show, The Slade, London, UK, 2021.
EARTHLINGS, The Residence Gallery, London, UK, 2021.
GIFC, 0.0 Gallery, LA, USA, 2018.
Cass Art Exhibition, Oxo Tower, London, UK, 2018.
Fogmachine, pop up exhibition space, London, UK, 2017.
Brick Cube, Converted warehouse space as part of a Suck It And See project, London, UK, 2017.
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Press
Article in Earthrise Journal, 2020
Interview for Era Journal, 2020
Interview for 5.18 Magazine, 2019
Awards and Prizes
#CREATECOP26 ArtPartner call for art - 3rd Prize.
Prankerd-Jones Memorial Prize 2021 - Awarded.
Bloomberg New Contemporaries 2021 - Shortlisted.