EMILY GRIMBLE
Emily Grimble is a London based multidisciplinary artist whose work challenges social structures. Grimble’s recent work responds to the signs, prompts and symbols which increasingly occupy our public spaces, especially in inner city areas, which are a common means to change behaviour in our society. The work draws on elements of colour, pattern, texture and typography to create works which feel familiar, yet reflect the effect the overuse of signage has; in which it loses its intended meaning and therefore fails to achieve the subsequent behaviour. Grimble paints on discarded cardboard, commonly found on our city streets and allows the qualities of each piece to guide the painting.
Education :
2014-17
BA (Hons) Jewellery Design
Central Saint Martins, University of the Arts London
2013-14
UAL Foundation Diploma in Art and Design
City College, Brighton & Hove
Exhibitions :
2017
2020
Change Makers: Ways of Protest
Elysium Gallery, Swansea, UK
The Ingram Prize 2020 (online due to COVID-19)
The Cello Factory, London, UK
The Tŷ Pawb Open: An Exhibition Celebrating Lockdown Creativity
Tŷ Pawb, Wrexham, UK
Streams
Intro by Galerie Marzee, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Galerie Marzee in FRAME at Schmuck (cancelled due to COVID-19)
72nd International Trade Fair, Munich, Germany
2018
Insects
Galeria Alice Floriano, Porto Alegre, Brazil
Shelf Aware: Central Saint Martins x Vitsœ
Vitsœ Showroom, Munich, Germany
Galerie Marzee at Collect
Collect International Art Fair, Saatchi Gallery, London, UK
2017
Jewellery: The best young international jewellery designers, selected by Marzee
Museum Het Valkhof, Nijmegen, Netherlands
The Marzee International Graduate Show
Galerie Marzee, Nijmegen, Netherlands
Jewellery Design Degree Show
Central Saint Martins, London, UK
Off the Shelf: Central Saint Martins x Vitsœ
Vitsœ Showroom, Munich, Germany
2016
Silver Schools: London
Legnica Jewellery Festival, Poland
Shelf Life: Central Saint Martins x Vitsœ
Vitsœ Showroom, Munich, Germany
2015
Unpinned
The Foundling Museum, London, UK
Awards :
2021
The Tŷ Pawb Open Judges Prize - WINNER
Tŷ Pawb, Wrexham, UK
2020
The Ingram Prize 2020 - SHORTLISTED
London, UK
TOAST 'Living Lines' - FINALIST
London, UK
TOAST partnered with PATTERNITY, a creative organisation founded by pattern pioneers Anna Murray and Grace Winteringham to select their favourite photograph from the entries in responses to the season's title, 'Living Lines'.
2017
Best Use of Non-Precious Metals - WINNER
Central Saint Martins Degree Show, London, UK
Selected by Simone Ten Hompel; awarded by Andrew Balcombe of the Worshipful Company of Tin Plate Workers alias Wire Workers.
2016
Swarovski Scholarship - FINALIST
Central Saint Martins, London, UK
Selected by Swarovski from a portfolio review during my second year at Central Saint Martins, UAL.
Publications :
2017
AUTOR Magazine #4 - The Senses Issue
Contemporary Jewellery Magazine