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Ocean Baulcombe-Toppin

 

b. 1996, London, UK

Ocean Baulcombe-Toppin is a multidisciplinary artist practicing in solace and connection. 

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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

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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

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​​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 

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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 

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Education

2018 BA (Hons) Fine Art, Chelsea College of Arts, University of the Arts London​

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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)

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Contact

oceanloren@outlook.com

@oceanloren

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

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​​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 

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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 

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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

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2023 Language Matters: Social and Environmental Justice in Creative-Critical Practice, Nottingham Contemporary

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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 

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​​Education

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2018 BA (Hons) Fine Art, Chelsea College of Arts, University of the Arts London​

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​​

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

oceanloren@outlook.com

@oceanloren

Detail images: blessedwithcaribbeansunlight.com/hope, 2023

Holographic [compostable] stickers, bioplastic bag.

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