Ocean Baulcombe-Toppin
b. 1996, London, UK
Ocean Baulcombe-Toppin is a multidisciplinary artist practicing in solace and connection.
Exhibitions + Commissions
2025 Brent Biennial 2025, Metroland Cultures, London (Upcoming)
2025 Hydromancy, Sainsbury Centre, Norwich (Upcoming)
2024 In Contiguity, Sherbet Green, London
2024 Experimentica: Call to Spring, Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff
2024 Constellations, Neven Gallery, London
2023 Loops Made 2 Hold Us//Take Care 2gether.wav, Metroland Cultures, London
2023 Encoding/Decoding, Millbank Tower, London
2022 Piece of Mind, Gallery 31, Somerset House, London
2022 Dub Inna Babylon, Harlesden High Street, Brent Biennial, London
2021 Extraterra, 36 Great Russel Street, London
2021 This is for the Jeeps, Harlesden High Street, London
2020 Made in the other realm 200 years' time, Deptford Cinema, Online
2020 Working Progress, South London Gallery, London
2020 Identity and Self, The Library at Willesden Green, London
2018 Degree Show, Chelsea College of Arts, London
Awards + Residencies
2025 Syllabus VIII, Wysing Arts Centre in partnership with Eastside Projects; Spike Island; Ps²; New Art Exchange; SITE Gallery, and Studio Voltaire
2024 The Gathering Legacy Bursary, iniva
2023 a-n Artists Bursaries 2022-23
2022 Metroland Cohort: Peer-to-Peer, Metroland Cultures (Jul 2022 - Jan 2023)
2022 Artist-in-Residence, Somerset House Studios (Dec 2021 - Apr 2022)
2019 Studio membership gifted by the London Print Studio
2019 Artist-in-Residence, Cove Park, Scotland
2018 Rossi Asiaghi Art Award, second place
Workshops + Events
2024 Water Divinations: Collective Enquiry, Metroland Cultures, London
2024 Permit to Dream: Touch Method, Cell Project Space, London
2023 Language Matters: Social and Environmental Justice in Creative-Critical Practice, Nottingham Contemporary
Press + Publications + Talks
2024 Constellations at Neven Gallery, émergent magazine
2023 Unseen Forces, Panel Discussion, Tate Late, Tate Modern
2022 'Creating from Home...', Financial Times
2021 Artist Talk, MA Design for Art Direction, London College of Communication
Education
2018 BA (Hons) Fine Art, Chelsea College of Arts, University of the Arts London
Lecturing + Social Practice
Associate Lecturer, BA Fine Art, Chelsea College of Arts (2020 - Present)
Co-Lead, Healthcare and Public Art Research Project, Chelsea College of Arts x King's College Hospital NHS Trust (2023-2024)
Visiting Lecturer, BA Fine Art Drawing, Camberwell College of Arts (2024)
Visiting Artist, Insights, University of the Arts London (2020 - Present)
Contact
Ocean Baulcombe-Toppin
b. 1996, London, UK
Ocean Baulcombe-Toppin is a multidisciplinary artist practicing in solace and connection.
Exhibitions + Commisions
2025 Brent Biennial 2025, Metroland Cultures, London (Upcoming)
2025 Hydromancy, Sainsbury Centre, Norwich (Upcoming)
2024 In Contiguity, Sherbet Green, London
2024 Experimentica: Call to Spring, Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff
2024 Constellations, Neven Gallery, London
2023 Loops Made 2 Hold Us//Take Care 2gether. wav, Metroland Cultures, London
2023 Encoding/Decoding, Millbank Tower, London
2022 Piece of Mind, Gallery 31, Somerset House, London
2022 Dub Inna Babylon, Harlesden High Street, Brent Biennial 2022, London
2021 Extraterra, 36 Great Russel Street, London
2021 This is for the Jeeps, Harlesden High Street, London
2020 Made in the other realm 200 years' time, Deptford Cinema, Online
2020 Working Progress, South London Gallery, London
2020 Identity and Self, The Library at Willesden Green, London
2018 Degree Show, Chelsea College of Arts, London
Awards + Residencies
2025 Syllabus VIII, Wysing Arts Centre in partnership with Eastside Projects; Spike Island; Ps²; New Art Exchange; SITE Gallery, and Studio Voltaire (Jun 2025 - Apr 2026)
2024 The Gathering Legacy Bursary, iniva
2023 a-n Artists Bursaries 2022-23
2022 Peer-to-Peer, Metroland Cultures (Jul 2022 - Jan 2023)
2022 G31 Residency, Somerset House Studios (Dec 2021 - Apr 2022)
2019 Studio membership gifted by the London Print Studio
2019 Artist-in-Residence, Cove Park, Scotland
2018 Rossi Asiaghi Art Award, second place
Workshops + Events
2025 Hydromancy, Sainsbury Centre, Norwich (Upcoming)
2024 Water Divinations: Collective Enquiry, Metroland Cultures, London
2024 Permit to Dream: Touch Method, Cell Project Space, London
2023 Language Matters: Social and Environmental Justice in Creative-Critical Practice, Nottingham Contemporary
Press + Publications + Talks
2024 Constellations at Neven Gallery, émergent magazine
2023 Unseen Forces, Panel Discussion, Tate Late, Tate Modern
2022 'Creating from Home...', Financial Times
2021 Artist Talk, MA Design for Art Direction, London College of Communication
Education
2018 BA (Hons) Fine Art, Chelsea College of Arts, University of the Arts London
Lecturing + Social Practice
Associate Lecturer, BA Fine Art, Chelsea College of Arts (2020 - Present)
Co-Lead, Healthcare and Public Art Research Project, Chelsea College of Arts x King's College Hospital NHS Trust (2023-2024)
Visiting Lecturer, BA Fine Art Drawing, Camberwell College of Arts (2024)
Visiting Artist, Insights, University of the Arts London (2020 - Present)
Contact