Ocean Baulcombe-Toppin (b. 1996, London) practices in trust and hope. She works mindfully with objects, language, print, and nuanced interactions to craft a contemporary philosophy inspired by her spirituality, heritage, and ceremonies of solace.
Recent presentations of her work include exhibitions and performative gestures at NEVEN, Metroland Cultures, Nottingham Contemporary, Somerset House, Harlesden High Street as part of the Brent Biennial, and South London Gallery. She is an Associate Lecturer at Chelsea College of Arts.
Exhibitions & Gestures
2024 Experimentica, Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff
2024 Constellations, NEVEN, 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
2022 Playing Up, Freud Museum, 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 You Burn Me, Freud Museum, London
2020 Identity and Self, The Library at Willesden Green, London
2018 Degree Show, Chelsea College of Arts, London
Awards & Residencies
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
Academic & Socially Engaged Practice
2023 Co-Lead, Healthcare and Public Art Research Group, Chelsea College of Arts x Kings College Hospital (Oct 2023 - Jun 2024)
2023 Eco-Magic: Love Work, Language Matters: Social and Environmental Justice in Creative-Critical Practice, Nottingham Contemporary
2021 Being Human: Socially Conscious Artists, Insights Online, University of the Arts London
Talks, Events & Press
2023 Panel Discussion, Unseen Forces, Tate Late, Tate Modern
2022 'Creating from Home...', Financial Times
2021 Artist Talk, MA Design for Art Direction, London College of Communication
2019 Performer for Pride and Joy festival Weekend, The National Gallery
2018 Performer for Lunar Salon, Sketch London
Education
2018 BA (Hons) Fine Art, Chelsea College of Arts, University of the Arts London
Lecturing
Associate Lecturer, BA Fine Art, Chelsea College of Arts (2020 - Present)
Visiting Lecturer, BA Fine Art Drawing, Camberwell College of Arts (2024)
Visiting Artist, Insights, University of the Arts London (2020 - Present)
Associate Lecturer, BA Games Design, London College of Communication (2020-2021)
Contact
Ocean Baulcombe-Toppin (b. 1996, London) practices in trust and hope. She works mindfully with objects, language, print, and nuanced interactions to craft a contemporary philosophy inspired by her spirituality, heritage, and ceremonies of solace.
Recent presentations of her work include exhibitions and performative gestures at NEVEN, Metroland Cultures, Nottingham Contemporary, Somerset House, Harlesden High Street as part of the Brent Biennial, and South London Gallery. She is an Associate Lecturer at Chelsea College of Arts.
Exhibitions & Gestures
2024 Experimentica, Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff
2024 Constellations, NEVEN, 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
2022 Playing Up, Freud Museum, 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 You Burn Me, Freud Museum, London
2020 Identity and Self, The Library at Willesden Green, London
2018 Degree Show, Chelsea College of Arts, London
Awards & Residencies
2023 a-n Artists Bursaries 2022-23
2022 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
Academic & Socially Engaged Practice
2023 Co-Lead, Healthcare and Public Art Research Group, Chelsea College of Arts x Kings College Hospital (Oct 2023 - Jun 2024)
2023 Eco-Magic: Love Work, Language Matters: Social and Environmental Justice in Creative-Critical Practice, Nottingham Contemporary
2021 Being Human: Socially Conscious Artists, Insights Online, University of the Arts London
Talks, Events & Press
2023 Panel Discussion, Unseen Forces, Tate Late, Tate Modern
2023 Eco-Magic: Love Work, Language Matters: Social and Environmental Justice in Creative-Critical Practice, Nottingham Contemporary
2022 'Creating from Home...', Financial Times
2021 Artist Talk, MA Design for Art Direction, London College of Communication
2019 Performer for Pride and Joy festival Weekend, The National Gallery
2018 Performer for Lunar Salon, Sketch London
Education
2018 BA (Hons) Fine Art, Chelsea College of Arts, University of the Arts London
Lecturing
Associate Lecturer, BA Fine Art, Chelsea College of Arts (2020 - Present)
Visiting Lecturer, BA Fine Art Drawing, Camberwell College of Arts (2024)
Visiting Artist, Insights, University of the Arts London (2020 - Present)
Associate Lecturer, BA Games Design, London College of Communication (2020-2021)
Contact