About
Darcie Kemp is a multidisciplinary artist based in Manchester. Specialising in prop and set design, as well as having a background in photography and styling.
Since graduating from Salford University, with a First Class Honours in Fashion Image Making and Styling, Darcie has continued to work on her own creative projects as well collaborative exhibitions.
Darcie's practice explores nostalgia, often taking inspiration from childhood memories in a playful and organic nature as well as her interest in Folklore and Folk art.
More recently she has been experimenting with a new medium, print making. Darcie has been working on lino printing for the past year and currently this is the primary focus of her practise. Her prints explore the same themes as her previous work, creating characters in her unique 'naive' and 'cartoon-like' style.
With the Manchester based collective, 'Art Is Coming', Darcie has helped put together beautiful shows that celebrate and support each of the incredible creatives that are a part of the 'Art Is Coming' family.
Her main involvement in the collective is to create the props and costumes for the performers.
Since graduating from Salford University, with a First Class Honours in Fashion Image Making and Styling, Darcie has continued to work on her own creative projects as well collaborative exhibitions.
Darcie's practice explores nostalgia, often taking inspiration from childhood memories in a playful and organic nature as well as her interest in Folklore and Folk art.
More recently she has been experimenting with a new medium, print making. Darcie has been working on lino printing for the past year and currently this is the primary focus of her practise. Her prints explore the same themes as her previous work, creating characters in her unique 'naive' and 'cartoon-like' style.
With the Manchester based collective, 'Art Is Coming', Darcie has helped put together beautiful shows that celebrate and support each of the incredible creatives that are a part of the 'Art Is Coming' family.
Her main involvement in the collective is to create the props and costumes for the performers.
Exhibitions/Shows
May 2023 - Late At The Tate, 'Spirit Of Eurovision', Tate Liverpool
March 2023 - 'Art is Green', VFDalston, London
December 2022 - 'Wild Xmas Show', The Love Factory, Manchester
November 2022 - ‘Art is Coming’, Antwerp Mansion, Manchester
May 2022 - FIMS Degree Show, University of Salford
May 2021 - ‘Nigh Time Raiders’, Stroud Valley’s Art Space
June 2018 - Art Foundation FMP Show, Stroud College
Features
‘Bloom and Grow’, Haute Punch Magazine, Canada, 8th of September 2021.
Artist Residency, ‘Night Time Raiders’, SVA Stroud, May 2021.
‘Family of Man, University of Salford Students’, Office Magazine, New York, 11th of May 2020.
