Andrew Omoding
Andrew Omoding’s work is intuitive and instinctive. Andrew creates large-scale sculptural forms by reimagining found objects and materials through his tacit knowledge of form, shape and construction. His largely autobiographical works emerge intuitively – reclaiming abandoned materials from his immediate surroundings, Andrew systematically layers, wraps and binds them into vibrant assemblages of contrasting colour texture and form.
Much of Andrew’s work involves storytelling and performance, incorporating music and both written and spoken language. His performative improvised productions often involve procession, dancing and song, all of which demand participation and activation of his sculptural work through their musical or ceremonial capabilities.
Exhibitions
Solo Exhibitions and Presentations
- Animals to Remember Uganda, Camden Art Centre, 2024
- Welcome to Me Scarborough. To See and Hold My Work, Woodend Gallery, 2022
- It’s My Work, Come See, Come See, Open Studio at Camden Arts Centre, 2019
- Art, Materiality and Representation, Royal Anthropological Institute, 2018
Group Exhibitions
- Thread Count, The Art Station, 2024
- Season One, Art et al, Cromwell Place, 2022
- Summer Exhibition 2021, Royal Academy of Arts, 2021
- ArtWorks Open 2020, Barbican Arts Group Trust, 2020
- The Future Is Loading, Shape Open, 2020
- Prints! Project Ability, 2019
- EXPLORERS Conference: Art, Rights and Representation, MK Gallery, 2019
- Art is Part of The Equation, Royal Academy, 2019
- Spring Syllabus, J Hammond Projects, 2018
- can’t take my eyes off you, Project Ability Gallery, 2018
- Outside In: Journeys, Sotheby’s, 2018
- The Manchester Contemporary, Manchester Convention Center, 2017
- HOUSE / Outside In Co-Commission, Common Threads, Phoenix Brighton, 2017
- Radical Craft: Alternative Ways of Making, Aberystwyth Arts Centre, 2017
- Radical Craft: Alternative Ways of Making, The Barony Centre, 2017
- summer / no summer, The Geddes Gallery, 2017
- Radical Craft: Alternative Ways of Making, Tullie House Museum and Art Gallery, 2017
- Radical Craft: Alternative Ways of Making, Pallant House Gallery, 2017
- The Village School Exhibition, The Library at Willesden Green, 2016 (with The Village School students)
- Shop of Curiosity, The Geddes Gallery, 2016
- Pump House Open, Pump House Gallery, 2013
- Shape Open On Tour, The Nunnery Gallery; The Chocolate Factory; LCB Depot, Leicester; Lewisham Arthouse, 2013
- Dreamcatcher. Moment in Time., Part of Shape in the City, Gracechurch Street, 2013
- Man Climbing a Later, part of “Adopting Britain” Exhibition at Southbank Centre 2015
Residencies
Workshops and Presentations
- CVAN London, Opening Up the World conference, UCL PEARL, 2024
- Workshop Leader, Tate Schools, 2023 – 2024
- Workshop Leader, Get The Message, Camden Arts Centre, 2016 – 2018
- Workshop Leader, Let Art in Partnership Project with The Village School, 2016
- Workshop Leader in the Partnership Project with The Village School, 2015
Films
It’s My Work, Come See, Come See film created in collaboration with film maker Posy Dixon
Press & Publications
- File Note150: Andrew Omoding, Marc Steene, Camden Art Centre, 2024
- Outside In: Exploring the Margins of Art, Marc Steene, Lund Humphries, 2023
- Welcome to Me, Scarborough. To See and Hold My Work Exhibition Essay, Jenni Lomax, 2022
- Andrew Omoding: Welcome to Me, Scarborough. To See and Hold My Work, Joanna Jowett, Corridor 8, 2022
- Noncomformers: A New History of Self-Taught Artists, Lisa Slominski, Yale University Press, 2022
- The Tactile Joys of Andrew Omoding, Francesca Gavin, Art et al, 2021
- Venture Arts Presents, Chris Connolly, Corridor 8, 2017
- House Biennial Preview, Ben Miller, Brighton Source, 2017
- Timely Tale, Photomonitor, 2017
- Exhibition Review: Common Threads @ Phoenix Brighton, The Verse, 2017
- Explorations in Creativity with Andrew Omoding: artist, maker, and ractoneur, Radical Craft: Alternative Ways of Making, Trevor H.J Marchand, 2016
- The Art of Andrew Omoding, Trevor H.J Marchand, 2016