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Associate Studio Programme 12 : Elephant & Castle

Mar 2025
The recruitment process has now begun for ASP 12; the next group to move into the Elephant & Castle studio, from October 2025 to September 2027. Applications will soon invited from 2024 and 2025 graduates from CSM, Chelsea and Camberwell’s BA Fine Art courses. The Associate Studio Programme provides a supportive environment to develop your practice – to make and show art in whatever form – without simply extending the ‘comfort zone’ of the college experience. The emphasis is on the creation of a mixed but cooperative More...

Associate Studio Programme 11 : Stockwell

Dec 2024
In November a panel including Alex Schady (Programme Director, Art, CSM), Alex Clarke (Studio Tutor, BA Fine Art, CSM), Elizabeth Peebles (Year Three Leader BA Fine Art, Chelsea), Katie Forster (Artists’ Liaison, Acme Studios) and Associate Jen Jones interviewed the shortlisted candidates from an open call to select the group of 2023 and 2024 CSM, Chelsea and Camberwell BA Fine Art graduates to form the 2024 Associate Studio Programme and take their place in the shared studios at the Highline Building, Elephant & Castle, until October 2026. More...

Associate Studio Programme 10 : Hannah Perry

Dec 2024
The visit was extremely insightful, and comforting in terms of ways to navigate the art world further. Hearing feedback from someone outside my usual circle offered new perspectives and gave me plenty of ideas to pursue. Knowing there’s an opportunity to continue the dialogue makes the experience all the more valuable! Thank you Hannah! More...

Associate Studio Programme 10 : Rosie Gibbens

Nov 2024
The visit provided a chance to ask long-held questions about being a creative, and it felt like a genuine conversation. I was able to expand my knowledge of my conceptual concerns and get references for development. It was also encouraging to realise that many emerging artists face similar hurdles! Thank you Rosie. More...

Associate Studio Programme 10 : Nicola Wright

Sep 2024
Nicola Wright visited our studios in September. She spoke about getting into curation and working at Studio Voltaire, the processes, and timelines of realising a solo exhibition. At SV, they don’t want there to be any hierarchies in their programming, for example not wanting a education programme to simply be an afterthought or response to an exhibition. Nicola talked about her experiences of doing studio visits as a curator and not wanting the artist to feel like they must prepare anything. But the desire to have open conversations about More...

Associate Stduio Programme 9 : Jonathan Baldock

Jul 2024
In July 2024, we had the pleasure of Jonathan Baldock visiting our studio in Stockwell. We learnt more about his artistic practice integrating his experience of growing up Christian and thinking a lot about existence. His interest in folklore, hybrid beings and nature being a space of worship. Jonathan spoke openly about his journey to being a full-time practising artist and participating in residencies after graduating to More...

Associate Studio Programme 9 : Vanessa Jackson

Jul 2024
Vanessa Jackson brought to the studio the knowledge and experience developed during her extended career as both an artist and a teacher. The rigour and dedication of a body of work centred on a form of geometric abstraction pursued over many years provided our conversations with a wealth of examples and insight. Vanessa was extremely generous in her discussion of our work, without lacking in critical enquiry or challenging questions. In an intense and highly focussed evening we all gained a great deal from Vanessa’s visit. More...

Associate Studio Programme 10 : Tanoa Sasraku

Mar 2024
This March our studio was visited by artist Tanoa Sasraku, where we had the opportunity to engage in discussions about one another’s artistic practices. Prior to the studio visit we collectively agreed that around 3 associates would present work to Tanoa, which were myself (Amarachi Ogwo), Gem Bryant, and Beth Seeboo. The evening was structured to be a casual crit where we focused on a singular piece or small collection of work. Tanoa was attentive in her approach, inquiring if there was anything we specifically More...

Associate Studio Programme 9 : Lindsey Mendick

Mar 2024
On 27th March 2024, ASP 9 had a visit to the studio from Lindsey Mendick. Only half of the group were able to make it, but this made for an intimate and free flowing conversation. Mendick’s raw honesty and willingness to confront social taboos within her own practice meant that no subject was off limits. We discussed the difficult and personal concepts present in our works and Mendick offered genuine advice and support More...

Associate Studio Programme 10 : Prem Sahib

Mar 2024
As our first visitor to the space, not quite knowing what format the evening might take, we were all somewhat nervous about Prem’s visit. The nerves didn’t last long, it ended up being an evening of very interesting discussions. Initially Prem introduced their practice, discussing education at the RA schools, eventually finding good representation through Philida Reid and their various gallery exhibitions. More...

Associate Studio Programme 9 : Jeremy Deller

Feb 2024
The 12th of February was a special day for us at ASP 9 as we had artist Jeremy Deller visit our studio. Many of us are big fans and so a mix of excitement and nerves filled the room as we awaited his arrival. Upon entering, his approachable and candid presence dissipated all tension. We began the evening by gathering around Jeremy on the sofa, firing questions about his life and practice. Jeremy was very open and generous with his responses, giving us insight into how he came to find art, advice on working with the public, his feelings on the state of art schools and much more. It was very useful for us to hear perspectives from such a successful More...

Associate Studio Programme 10 : Elephant & Castle 2023

Dec 2023
In November a panel including Alex Schady (Programme Director, Art, CSM), Kimathi Donkor (Course Leader BA Painting, Camberwell), Elizabeth Peebles (Year Three Leader BA Fine Art, Chelsea) Calum Kerr (Artists’ Liaison, Acme Studios) and Associates Sam Castro and Mohammed Adel interviewed the shortlisted candidates from an open call to select the group of 2022 and 2023 UAL BA Fine Art graduates to form the 2023 More...

Associate Studio Programme 10 : Elephant & Castle

Jun 2023
The recruitment process for ASP 10 2023 has begun. The details of the first briefing meetings are listed below, and later in the year there will be opportunities to visit the studio and meet some of the current Associates working there. The 2023 programme offers: • Studio space in three new-build, ground floor, open-plan spaces totally 2,400 sq.ft, for 15 graduates at the Highline Building, Elephant and Castle. • 24-hour access purpose designed studios, built to a high specification with natural light, 3m high ceilings, heating, wifi, More...

Associate Studio Programme 9 : Stockwell 2022

Jan 2023
In November a panel including Alex Schady (Art Programme Leader; CSM), Mary Evans (BA Fine Art Course Leader, Chelsea College of Arts), Jerome Ince-Mitchell (Senior Lecturer in Fine Art Painting Camberwell), Jheni Arboine (Academic Enhancement Model Lead, CCW) and Lea O’Loughlin (Co-Director Acme Studios) interviewed the shortlisted candidates from an open call to select the group of 2022 and 2024 UAL BA Fine Art graduates to form the 2022 Associate Studio Programme and take their place in the shared studios at the Glassyard Building, Stockwell, until December 2024. The selected artists are: Elliot Jeffries, Jennifer Jones, Jan Kaminski, Isable Kang, Karl Murphy, Maya Patel, Synshar Pde, Noah Smith, Emma Todd, and Jim Tuck More...

Associate Studio Programme 8 : Mark Leckey

Nov 2022
It was very exciting to have Mark Leckey come visit us at the studio, I am personally a huge fan of his work and have admired him for a long time. We were in the midst of setting up for our group show in the space and so it was a good opportunity to discuss our work and help each other resolve any problems we faced. I was using our open studio that week to test some ideas and themes that have been cropping up in my practice for a while. It was good to have Mark there to test my thinking, he really questioned me on the subject of the More...

Associate Studio Programme 8 : Rhea Dillon

Nov 2022
Rhea Dillon blessed the studios on the 16th of November 2022. The works of associates Sam, Priscilla, MJ and Tyler were discussed. Rhea was incredibly generous with her time and energy and questions and was particularly attentive to the language we used to present and talk about our own work. You could tell she was someone who works with text, writing and language in her own practice. She asked very direct questions and also some that seemed out of left field a bit but through the discussion that ensued after (or the lack thereof) More...

Associate Studio Programme 8 : Bobby Baker

Sep 2022
After many visits by young male artists, it seemed only right for Bobby Baker to show them how it’s done. Bobby Baker, a woman and artist, visited the ASP 8 studio on the 28th September 2022. My nerves were getting the best of me as I paced around the studio waiting for the artist’s arrival. Bobby Baker has been a hugely influential person for me more personally than artistically! However, my nerves were soon eased as Bobby Baker politely asked for a cup of tea upon her arrival – completely fitting to her artist persona. As the chain of teas More...

Associate Studio Programme 8 : Isaac Lythgoe

May 2022
As we each introduced our processes of making certain points were made in relation to each. In terms of some of these things, I had been thinking about of manufacturing and the man-made, or even perhaps loss of the knowledge or skill of making. Lythgoe posed the question “Have you ever wondered if the world was completely unspoilt and we all as present-day humans were in this unspoilt resource-rich place with all the collective knowledge that we have now, how long it would it take for us to produce an iPhone – to produce the machines, manufacturing techniques and ability to produce industrially?” More...

Associate Studio Programme 8 : Elephant & Castle 2021

Dec 2021
In November a panel including Alex Schady (Art Programme Leader; CSM), Mary Evans (BA Fine Art Course Leader, Chelsea College of Arts), Kelly Chorpening (Undergraduate Art Programme Director Camberwell), Jheni Arboine (Academic Enhancement Model Lead, CCW) and Lea O’Loughlin (Co-Director Acme Studios) interviewed the shortlisted candidates from an open call to select the group of 2020 and 2021 UAL BA Fine Art graduates to form the 2021 Associate Studio Programme More...

Associate Studio Programme 8 : Elephant & Castle 2021

Sep 2021
The recruitment process for ASP 8 2021 has begun, and after briefing meetings and visits to the studio, the application forms and notes can now be downloaded (see the foot of this page). The deadline for applications is 10am on MONDAY 25 OCTOBER. All the information you need about how to apply is included in the ‘Further Information’ guidance notes (download them from the link below). All BA Fine Art 2020 and 2021 graduates from CSM and CCW are invited to apply to this unique initiative providing affordable studio space and a programme of More...

Associate Studio Programme 7 : Stockwell 2020

Dec 2020
In November a panel including Alex Schady (Art Programme Leader; CSM), Sophia Phoca (Dean of Art, CCW), Jheni Arboine (Academic Enhancement Model Lead, CCW) and Lea O’Loughlin (Co-Director Acme Studios) interviewed the shortlisted candidates from the open call to select the group of 2019 and 2020 graduates to form the 2020 Associate Studio Programme and take their place in the shared studios at the Glassyard Building, Stockwell, until October 2022. More...

Associate Studio Programme 4 : Louise Ashcroft

Feb 2019
How can a ‘Fishmongers Shop’, ‘Gibraltar’, and ‘A Procession Passing Through The Cenotaph’ answer questions of how to prepare for a residency in cooking and feminist practices? How can ‘Game Keepers’, ‘System D’ and ‘The Bees’ allow us to offer up methods of altering the way that we work, in order to build sustainable practices in which not-knowing, intuition and failure allow for real experimentation? Equipped with a small box of over a hundred hand More...

Associate Studio Programme 4 : Louise O’Kelly

Feb 2019
In our second year of the studio programme we have begun to invite curators and programmers as well as artists, with Louise O’Kelly marking one of the first of these. Louise is the founder and director of Block Universe, an annual performance art festival based in London which is coming up to its fifth year. The conversation began with an introduction from each studio associate on their practice, which Louise expanded on by querying our intentions within our respective work. This was used to open up discussions to the whole group, covering the ethics of participation in creative practices, and the politics More...

Associate Studio Programme 5 : Simeon Barclay

Jan 2019
Simeon Barclay came down from Leeds for an evening to discuss both his own practice, and talk through our current lines of inquiry in the studio. Simeon started the evening by describing his beginnings and the roots of his career. As the son of a tailor who had an early education working in metalworking and manufacturing, we talked through the importance of materiality, how the relationship between the two labour roles, of ‘worker’ and ‘artist’, is often seen as a rigid dichotomy and how this influenced his concerns as an artist. The More...

Associate Studio Programme 6 : Stockwell 2018

Oct 2018
In June a panel including Alex Schady, Art Programme Director at CSM and Lottie Leedham from Acme Studios, met to select the group of 2017 and 2018 graduates to form the 2018 Associate Studio Programme and take their place in the shared studios at the Glassyard Building, Stockwell until October 2020. We are very pleased to announce the selected artists: Wes Gilpin, Micheal Taiwo, Thomas Bull, Joseph Nichol, Gillies Adamson Semple, Chi Bagas, Hannah Doucet and Yin Yi Fung.

Associate Studio Programme 4 : Alicia Reyes McNamara

May 2018
Alicia Reyes McNamara visited the studio to meet the Associates in May 2018. As the group for this visit was quite small, the discussion was intense, inquisitive and attentive. It was structured first around the artist’s different practices, then by an artist talk. In all the visit lasting over 3 hours, and included a discussion of the Associates work. This began with the Tokyo based Youkobo exchange artist Yuuki Horiuchi, followed by Riah Charles, Jess Heritage and Joshua Waterson, each showing something of their practices. The discussion ranged from topics such as the play between humour and the seriousness of the dialogue More...

Associate Studio Programme 4 : Shezad Dawood

Apr 2018
For our fourth artist visit at the Highline Building studio, we welcomed Shezad Dawood. Our discussion began with the logistics of maintaining our practice, and the significance of the mutual support the shared studio setting offers. A focal point was the necessity for mistakes to materialise in order for progress to be made within our practices. We then discussed Shezad’s monumental ‘Leviathan’ project, comprised of ten episodes to be released over an extended period. He spoke of the relationship between the volatile undercurrents of the More...

Associate Studio Programme 5 : Stockwell 2018

Apr 2018
The CSM Associate Studio Programme, in partnership with Acme, opened its first studio in the Glassyard Building, in Stockwell, south west London in 2013. The tenure of the current, second, group of Associates at the Glassyard studio comes to an end in September 2018. Applications are now being invited from 2017 and 2018 graduates from CSM’s BA Fine Art for the next programme, running from October 2018-20. The CSM Associate Studio Programme provides a supportive environment without simply extending the ‘comfort zone’ of the college experience. More...

Associate Studio Programme 4 : Rehana Zaman

Apr 2018
As part of our Associate Studio Programme, we were excited to have Rehana Zaman visit us for an extended conversation in April 2018. Given Rehana’s practice, and some of the conversations that were being had in the studio, we decided to step away from the normal ‘crit’ structure that had occurred in visits before Rehana, and instead have an open conversation without too much presentation of individual works. This lead to a lengthy, (3 hour) informal conversation in which Rehana More...

Associate Studio Programme 3 : Ewa Axelrad

Jan 2018
Ewa Axelrad visited the Stockwell studios in January. Ewa introduced us to her work by explaining her background where she began by studying photography at the Uniwersytet Artystyczny w Poznaniu in Poznan, Poland. This was followed by a MA at The Royal College of Art, where she displayed a hidden work ‘Solution’ at the degree show. Ewa explained how the work was an ironic success and that forced the viewer to not only find its whereabouts but seek the graphic historical meaning, and the relation to the Second World War in Poland. More...

Associate Studio Programme 4 : Patrick Goddard

Jan 2018
For our second studio visit at the Highline Building, in January 2018, we were glad to host Patrick Goddard. The visit began with Patrick addressing some themes from his work which he had asked to flag out in advance as being of particular interest to us. He began by showing us examples from his solo exhibition at Matt’s Gallery, ‘Revolver II Part 3’ from 2014 beginning with the video, ‘Free Radicals’. We discussed the way he had managed to transform the self-critical voice he encounters in his practice, to a positive and fruitful element More...

Associate Studio Programme 3 : Anne Tallentire

Jan 2018
Anne Tallentire’s visit focused on extending the notion of ‘beginnings’ to the Associates. Anne began with a reading from her book ‘Object of a Life’, considering writing as a mode of ‘starting’, and within this the wider role of drawing (which remained a constant) during the production of the text. This led to an unfolding discussion on how one might articulate the beginning of a work and how beginnings may inevitably differ both within one’s practice and in relation to others. More...

Associate Studio Programme 3 : Celine Condorelli

Dec 2017
Celine Condorelli began her studio visit by introducing her practice as seeking to engage with the space of collaboration, working within the location of exchange between people. Celine spoke about ideas surrounding ‘support’ in relation to how this exchange may happen in physical space, though the development of spacial devices that relate to a history of furniture design. Through speaking about her previous studies in architecture and her interest in the way we interact with others More...

Associate Studio Programme 4 : Ed Atkins

Dec 2017
Having only just moved into the Highline Building at the end of September, the arrival of Ed Atkins in December 2017 marked the first artist’s visit for us, the ASP 4 group of Associates. To begin the evening, Ed provided a close reading of new works currently being exhibited as part of Old Food at Berlin’s Martin Gropius-Bau, a generous collection of looping videos and commissioned texts that drove a lively and extensive critical discussion. We spoke in particular about the nihilism that drives much of Ed’s work, which consequently brings More...

Associate Studio Programme 3 : Rowena Harris

Nov 2017
Rowena Harris’ visit was insightful – she began with showing a video work and reading an extract of performative writing that presented the concerns of her current practice. Through conversation this extended into outlining problems that are encountered within the studio that either positively or negatively affect ‘working’ and ‘the work’ more generally. We started to discuss what it means to be [and work] in the studio, the methodologies one might employ to navigate their practice, how the role of the studio can ultimately be understood, More...

Associate Studio Programme 3 : John Seth

Nov 2017
John Seth began his visit to the Stockwell studios with a performance. This consisted of two sheets of found manuscript paper, which John had drawn music notes onto, a hammer and some nails. John used this gesture to introduce how he might understand the relationship between thinking and making work. This mode of reflection was to demonstrate how there are different ways to generate how we talk about artwork. The conversations triggered by our work in the More...

Associate Studio Programme 4 : Elephant & Castle 2017

Oct 2017
In June a panel including Alex Schady and Emma Talbot from Central Saint Martins and Lottie Leedham from Acme Studios, met to select the group of 2016 and 2017 graduates to form the 2017 programme and take their place in the shared studios at the Highline Building, Elephant and Castle until October 2019. We are very pleased to announce the selected artists: Aidan Strudwick, Daria Blum, Eleanor Strong, Jess Heritage, Josh Waterson, Isabel Alsina-Reynolds, Madi Walsh, Philip Speakman, Realf Heygate, Riah Charles, Tarryn Williams, Tuli Litvak. More...

Associate Studio Programme 3 : Jane Hayes-Greenwood

Jul 2017
Jane Hayes-Greenwood visited the Associate Studio in Stockwell in July 2017. Jane is an artist and curator. She studied at City & Guilds of London Art School, where she met Xabier Basterra and co-founded the project space and studios Block 336 on Brixton Road. Block 336 continues to be run by Jane Hayes Greenwood, Alex Gough, Robert Bell and Thomas Groves who formed the original group when the project was initiated. Jane presented fascinating images of works that have been shown at Block 336 since they opened in 2012. More...

Associate Studio Programme 3 : Rozsa Farkas

Jun 2017
Rozsa Farkas, director of gallery Arcadia Missa, visited the Associates in the Stockwell studio in June. The visit concentrated on the work of the Associates with work-in-progress presented by Alice Jacobs, Andy Wyatt, Jordan Mouzouris, Isabel Cole and Fleur Dempsey. The discussion was wide ranging but included a close consideration of the means by which work is encountered in the gallery setting, the distinct transition it makes from studio to public space, and opportunities, demands, surprises and shifts in meaning that result. More...

Associate Studio Programme 2 : Morgan Quaintance

Jun 2017
In June 2017, Morgan visited the studios. Morgan’s visit was split into two halves, with one half specifically dedicated to concerns around his practice, whilst the second a discussion around the Associates work. We opened with Morgan with a talk about political issues in contemporary society (homelessness, housing, disability rights). Morgan spoke at length about the position of power, the privilege it was to ‘make’ and the influence this could have in creating a ‘voice’. The marrying of poetic and aesthetic became a key theme that then More...

Associate Studio Programme 2 : Nicoletta Lambertucci

May 2017
Nicoletta Lambertucci visited in April. The discussion amongst the Associates and Nicoletta began with her curatorial work, the show Mundus Muliebris at BASEMENT ROMA and as curator at the David Roberts Art Foundation. Nicoletta spoke at length about the concerns in her practice as a curator, the consideration of audience in her work and themes that guide her practice. Nicoletta spoke about the usefulness of creating coherent press releases and catalogues as tool for framing discussions or ideas in a show. More...

Associate Studio Programme 3 : Eloise Hawser

Apr 2017
Eloise Hawser visited the Stockwell Glassyard studios in April. Eloise introduced us to her practice with fascinating and detailed reports about her research into the unknown realms of London’s infrastructure. Starting off with her investigation of recycling banks, she explained her curiosity for overlooked and redundant sites. Eloise is currently a resident artist at Somerset House and invited us to participate in her upcoming educational programme called Anabasis to Dora, a trail around London looking at functionless architectonic features. More...

Associate Studio Programme 4 : Elephant & Castle 2017

Mar 2017
The second Associate Studio to be developed out of the collaborative project between Double agents and Acme Studios opened in the Highline Building in Elephant & Castle in October 2015 and is now inviting applications for the next round; October 2017-2019. Like the first Studio in Stockwell, established in 2013, the studio operates as a ‘transitional’ space for recent graduates from the BA Fine Art course at Central Saint Martins. Again like the Stockwell Studio it’s housed in a new UAL Hall of Residence. More...

Associate Studio Programme 3 : Rob Chavasse

Mar 2017
In March 2017 Rob Chavasse visited the studio Associate Studio in Stockwell. After a brief introduction to some of his recent projects; including ‘Marsh Lane Diversion’, Frieze London, 2016 and ‘Braids’ at Jupiter Woods, Vienna, Rob discussed work in progress by Associates Jordan Mouzouris, Vicky Young, Rachel Christian, Isabel Cole and Fleur Dempsey. Subjects ranged from the immediate responses and ideas raised by the work itself to the surrounding practical and professional issues of sustaining More...

Associate Studio Programme 2 : Jesse Darling

Mar 2017
Jesse Darling visited the studio in January. We begun by having a discussion about the hierarchies in the studio, the power dynamics of higher education and the complexities of neo-liberal art spaces. Jesse shared their experiences of finishing university, and trying to establishing themselves as an artist. A particular emphasis from Jesse that bled into the discussion of the Associates work was self-organising and the co-opting of spaces provided by institutions for radical means and a variety of voices. More...

Associate Studio Programme 2 : Mary Hurrell

Feb 2017
In February artist Mary Hurrell visited the studio. With a significant overlap in her sculptural, performance based practice and the related interests of a number of the Associates it was an opportunity to explore similarities and differences in approach. The relationship between the ‘event’ and the ‘exhibition’ and the practical issues raised by the need to document the work without compromising the importance of the physical encounter or translating the work into a photographic practice, were also discussed. More...

Associate Studio Programme 2 : Hannah Lees

Feb 2017
In February 2017 artist Hannah Lees was invited to visit the Highline Studios. Hannah showed us her work using her website, starting in reverse chronological order, giving brief, sometimes playful but informed explanations about her works. Notable was her use of organic matter such as natural dyes on fabric, collected materials from beach combing set into plaster tablets, saved olive stones cast into gold and painted murals on gallery walls in discarded wine “lees”. Her works appearing primitive, metaphorical and poetic, we discussed More...

Associate Studio Programme 2 : Hannah Perry

Nov 2016
Hannah Perry visited the Highline studios in December. Hannah started the visit by showing work from two recent shows, including her latest film and a performance, exhibited in Berlin. Hannah’s presentation illuminated the material processes and ideas behind her work. She discussed how her screen prints develop from her films; the transition between analogue and digital film editing, as well as practical considerations when planning work for larger shows. The discussion then developed around themes in Hannah’s work that More...

Associate Studio Programme 3 : Stockwell 2016

Oct 2016
In June a panel including Alex Schady and Anne Eggebert from Central Saint Martins and Lottie Leedham from Acme Studios, met to select the group of 2015 and 2016 graduates to form the 2016 programme and take their place in the shared studio at the Glassyard Building until October 2018. We are very pleased to announce the selected artists: Rachel Christian, Jessica Young, Kat Buchanan, Jean-Baptiste Lagadec, Andrew Wyatt, Jordan Mouzouris, Fleur Dempsey, Isabelle Cole.

Associate Studio Programme 1 : Carolina Ongaro

Sep 2016
Carolina Ongaro, curator and co-founder of Jupiter Woods, visited the Stockwell studio associates to discuss the ethics of behaviour and code of conduct in the young art world. She began her visit by asking what it means to be taking risks with how you work – as a curator, institution, gallery or project space. What if the opening of an exhibition marked the beginning of an idea and not its end? In her work with Jupiter Woods she spoke about how she strives to build a sustainable, caring and autonomous space for research and experimentation. More...