Hannah Scott is an interdisciplinary artist whose work explores ways of visualising and communicating environmental change. Hannah creates art that endeavours to raise awareness of ecological issues, through actions that challenge her own values and abilities, rather than simply delivering a moral message. Journeys are integral to her practice as a source of inspiration as well as being performative works in their own right. She references science and nature, as well as cultural and political topics related to identity, lifestyle, and loss.
Hannah Scott (b.1976) is a British artist based in London, UK. She is a member of the Wilderness Art Collective. Some of the places she has shown work include: the Royal Geographic Society, V&A Dundee, York Art Gallery, Earth Sanctuary Australia, and CERN Switzerland. She also has work held in private collections. Hannah has participated in The Arctic Circle and Joya Arte y Ecologia artist residencies. She has worked with scientists from the Government Office for Science, Kings College London, CERN, and the Met Office, on projects about the impact of climate change and plastic pollution on planetary and human health. She has contributed to publications including: The Dark Mountain Project; given lectures and interviews about her work for University of the Arts London, The Royal Society, BBC Radio 4, and various podcasts. She is a graduate of Central Saint Martins MA Art and Science 2017 and BA Arts and Design 2000, and Middlesex University MSc Multimedia Application Design 2003. She is a MullenLowe NOVA award winner.
Selected Exhibitions
Upcoming
- 2024, Waterlines, 18-28 Sept, Royal Geographical Society, London, UK
- 2024, Agua Viva, 21 Sept -28 Nov, Malaga, Spain
Previous
- 2024, CaminArte, 27 Jan – 22 Mar, Churriana, Malaga, Spain
- 2023, Changing Landscapes, 20-23 Apr, Arc Studios, London, UK
- 2022, Plastic: Remaking Our World, 29 Oct – 5 Feb 23, V&A Dundee, Scotland
- 2022, Reimagining Joya, 26 Aug – 11 Sept, Thames-side Studios, London, UK
- 2021, NOVA X, 18 Sept – 24 Oct, Lethaby Gallery, London, UK, Online
- 2021, Aesthetica Art Prize, 27 May – 28 Sept, York Art Gallery, UK
- 2021, The Virtual Art Fair – 4th Edition, 1 Feb – , Online
- 2020, Photo Fringe OPEN20 Moving Image, 3-31 Oct, Brighton, UK – Online
- 2020, Little Voices – KCAW20, 11 Oct, London, UK – Online
- 2020, On Ancient Earth, 27 Sep – 2 Oct, The Earth Sanctuary, Arrernte Country, Australia
- 2020, The Virtual Art Fair – 3rd Edition, 4 Sep – , Online
- 2020, Wilderness for the Mind, 11 Jun — 2 Jul, Online
- 2019, Landlines 2, 1-12 Oct, The Stableyard Gallery, Morden Hall Park, London
- 2019, Landlines 1, 4-14 Sep, Royal Geographical Society, London
- 2019, Origin Poetics, 10-17 Jul, Zwarte Zaal, KASK, Ghent, Belgium
- 2019, CERN, 24-28 Jun, CMS Hall, CERN, Switzerland
- 2019, All At Sea, 13-16 Jun, The Crypt at St John on Bethnal Green, London
- 2018, Cosmic Perspectives – Lumen, Ugly Duck, London
- 2018, Monochrome, Old Biscuit Factory, London
- 2018, Emerging Artists – An Edit, 45 Park Lane, Dorchester Collection, London. Represented by YAP Art and Ackerman Studios
- 2018, London Art Fair, Business Design Centre, London
- 2017, Cryptic Art and Science, The Crypt Gallery, Euston, London
- 2017, Imagining CERN, CSM Window Gallery, London
- 2017, CSM x CMS: Entangled, Four Corners Gallery, London
- 2017, Third Matter, MA Art and Science Degree Show at Central Saint Martins, London
- 2016, Open Studio, Central Saint Martins, London
- 2016, Tracing Wastelands, The Depot, London
- 2016, CSM Postgraduate Art Auction, Lethaby Gallery, London
- 2016, Cryptic, The Crypt Gallery, Euston, London
- 2016, Our Laughter Will Drown Your Sorrows, The Laundry, London
- 2015, Big Space V, Central Saint Martins, London
- 2015, Mind_Matter, Central Saint Martins, London
- 2015, BBC Photography Annual Exhibition, 5th Base Gallery, London
- 2014, LIP 26th Annual Exhibition, Embassy Tea Gallery, London
- 2012, Pop Up Dorset, St George Church, Portland
- 2012, Dorset Art Weeks, Shaftesbury, Dorset
- 2012, Continuum, Fine Foundation Gallery, Durlston Castle, Swanage
- 2012, ZMMA, Shaftesbury, Dorset
- 2000, Degree Show, Central Saint Martins, London
- 1998, Dennis Desiderata, Lethaby Gallery, London
- 1998, Persona, Café del Sol, Barcelona
- 1997, Foundation Show, Trowbridge College, Wiltshire
Awards / Residencies / Talks
- 2022, a-n Bursaries: Time Space Money – artist bursary
- 2021, Joya: arte + ecología / AiR – artist residency
- 2021, MullenLowe NOVA X – commission
- 2021, University of the Arts London – guest lecturer
- 2021, Aesthetica Art Prize – longlist
- 2021, Lockdown Residency – Instagram takeover
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2020, Photo Fringe OPEN20 Moving Image, shortlist
- 2019, All This Stuff Is Killing Me – interview with the artist
- 2019, MullenLowe NOVA Award – judge
- 2018, Making In Transit Phase II – The Arctic Circle – guest lecture
- 2017, MullenLowe NOVA Award – runner up
- 2017, The Arctic Circle – artist residency
- 2017, CERN – artist residency
- 2016, Government Office for Science – artist residency
Press / Publications
- 2022, Dark Mountain: Issue 22, ARK: What do you keep when the storm comes in, and the tide goes out?
- 2021, Ruth Millington’s Extreme Holidays Podcast, Hannah Scott – Cycling the World
- 2020, Adventure Uncovered, The artists using adventure to respond to the climate crisis
- 2019, BBC Radio 4 – All in the Mind, Claudia Hammond, Professor Bruce Hood and artist Hannah Scott discuss the need for possessions
- 2019, Wilderness Art Collective, Meet the Artist – Hannah Scott
- 2019, Creative Boom, Hannah Scott on using art to highlight environmental issues, without being overly moralistic
- 2017, In\Progress, Hannah Scott: Breaking Into New Arctic Frontiers Combining Art and Science
- 2017, MullenLowe Group, Hannah Scott: What Goes Around Comes Around
- 2017, The Royal Society, What Goes Around Comes Around
Education
- 2015-17, Central Saint Martins, MA Art and Science
- 2002-03, Middlesex University, MSc Multimedia Application Development
- 1997-00, Central Saint Martins, BA Hons Arts and Design