Rachel Barbaresi

About the Artist:

Rachel Barbaresi (born 1972, Amersham) studied Fine Art at Slade School of Art, London (1991-1995); Chelsea School of Art & Design (2003-2004) and Learning and Teaching in Higher Education, University of the Arts, London (2008-2009). She lives and works in Oxford. Rachel Barbaresi’s work is multifaceted, including presentations of archive material, recordings of conversations, photography, sculptures, wall paintings, and installations. Her work – that often conveys a sense of fragility through makeshift constructions – is concerned with spontaneous interventions in urban spaces, transition, and change.

Recent exhibitions:

Future Knowledge, Modern Art Oxford (2017); Where Clouds Are Made, Cornerstone Art Gallery, Oxfordshire (2013) Artists and Architecture, Beldam Gallery, Brunel University, London (2010); Oxford/Paris Correspondence (collaborative project), OVADA Gallery, Oxford and Langalerie in Paris (2009); Besame Mucho Mas, performance and installation event at Chats Palace, London (2008).

Commissions:

Bringing the outside in, commission for Artscape for the new Whiteleaf Hospital in Aylesbury. Collaborative project with Emma Reynard (2015); Opening commission for the refurbished Old Fire Station, Oxford (2011); Temporary site specific sculpture for World Mental Health Day, The Warneford Hospital, Oxford (2008).