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Ashley Peevor
Visual artist · Founder and Artistic Director, Unseen Between
ashleypeevor@gmail.com | unseenbetween.org | ashleypeevor.com
Current projects and recent collaborations
2026 A Small Ritual for the Endless — Lead artist; VR dance work in development through the Immersive Arts-funded project A Shifting State of Forms, with choreographer Nikki Watson and musician Gina Tratt.
2026 The Parade to Futures End, Unseen Between — Artistic lead; research and development of an illuminated procession combining costume, dance and live sound. Selected for Without Walls Blueprint 2026.
2026 Wye Valley River Festival, Monmouth — Habitats project development with UWE students; commissioned workshops and presentation of development material, May 2026.
Commissions exhibitions and performances
2025–26 Grassman, Tangled Roots, Auckland Botanic Gardens, New Zealand — Living-costume collaboration, performances and artist talks; costumes grown onsite for the exhibition, November 2025–March 2026.
2025 The Lost Opera, Festival Oldham — Costumed sound performance, July.
2024 378,432,000,000 Seconds of Exposure, St Anne’s House, Bristol — Contributing artist to the Kitchen Table Photo Club / MAYK project, December.
2024 In Clouds, MCDC — Inflatable scenic commission for Michaela Cisarikova Dance Company.
2024 Anything Moving What Remains, MAYK / Mayfest, Bristol — Living-material workshop with Esther May Campbell, May.
2023 MCDC, Folkestone — Costume commission for research, development and performance, December.
April 2023 Watershed Winter Residency, Bristol — Final talk and showing.
October 2022 Arts by the Sea Festival, Bournemouth — Costumed sound performance.
August 2022 Stoke Appetite, Stoke-on-Trent — Costumed sound performance.
March 2022 Citadel Arts, St Helens — Costumed sound performance.
November 2021 DOCA, Devizes — Commissioned to build a rush costume for an exhibition.
September 2021 Paper Arts, Bristol — Commissioned to create an online resource for resilient artists and deliver workshops.
August 2021 Devizes International Outdoor Arts Festival, DOCA, Devizes — Costumed sound performance.
August 2021 Greenwich+Docklands International Festival, London — Costumed sound performance.
July 2021 Timber Festival, Derby — Commissioned to create a costumed sound performance.
2020 Oh Pink Temple, Spike Island, Bristol
July 2019 National Park City Festival, National Theatre, London — Commissioned by the National Theatre to produce a range of costumed performances.
June 2019 Eyeview Extra(ordinary), Torquay, Paignton and Brixham — Commissioned costumed performances and workshops across the three towns.
May 2019 BEAF Bournemouth Emerging Art Festival, Bournemouth — Commission for the 2019 festival.
November 2018 Eco-Connectivity: Public ArtSci Exhibition Series, Berlin Science Week, Berlin, Germany — Video commission presented at multiple locations.
August 2018 Bernheim CONNECT Art Festival, Kentucky, USA — Commissioned to produce a series of costumed performances for the international festival.
August 2017 Devizes International Outdoor Arts Festival, Devizes — Commissioned costume and walkabout performances across two days.
July 2017 Bournemouth University Festival of Learning, Bournemouth — Grass Men documentary featured during the festival.
August 2016 Arcade Champ, Bristol — Curated and contributed work to a ten-artist group exhibition, with workshops and artist talks.
July 2016 Hat Fair, Winchester — Commissioned costume and walkabout performances across two days.
June 2016 Greenwich+Docklands International Festival, London — Commissioned costume and walkabout performances across two days.
2015 Bournemouth Emerging Arts Fringe, Bournemouth — Workshops and costumed performance; work featured on the programme cover.
October 2014 OSHA, Bournemouth — Curated an exhibition of over 20 artists across four venues, exploring art and digital technology.
September 2014 Bristol Biennial, Bristol — Commissioned costumes and performance; work featured on the festival programme cover.
April 2013 Drop Project Gallery Opening Exhibition, Bournemouth — Curated and exhibited in the opening show with 14 other artists.
September 2012 World Event Young Artists, Nottingham — Selected for the UK artist contingent at the international festival.
September 2012 UK Signature Art Prize, Spitalfields Market, London — Sculpture finalist exhibition.
July 2012 NEU NOW, Porto, Portugal — Selected for the international arts festival organised by ELIA.
July 2012 Feral, Old Truman Brewery, London — Group exhibition.
September 2011 Paradox, Crawford Art Gallery, Cork, Ireland — Concluding exhibition for the international residency.
Funding residencies and awards
2026 Immersive Arts Experiment award — £20,000 for A Shifting State of Forms.
2026 Without Walls Blueprint — Selected for The Parade to Futures End.
2023 Watershed Winter Residency, Pervasive Media Studio, Bristol — Development of Living Costume Kits.
2021 Arts Council Project Grant — Lost Opera
2021 Without Walls Programme — Project development support.
2020 Without Walls Blueprint — Research and development support.
2019 The Creative Lab Digital, 101 Outdoor Arts, Newbury — Development residency.
2018 Bernheim Forest, Kentucky, USA — Six-week artist residency.
2018 Awesome Foundation / Awesome Without Borders — Award for Living Costumes.
2012 UK Signature Art Prize, London — Sculpture finalist.