Vlada Predelina
My work looks into the meaning of the rootedness between the body and land through a range of mediums such as collective making of food, natural dyes, bioplastics, ceramics and documenting uses of native plants alongside intimate discussions and situated histories.
Currently undertaking MA in Fine Arts at HKU University of the Arts, Utrecht where I am researching the role of tacit knowledges of women in relation to land and colonial expansion.
Since 2020 I have been working as part of Eathouse, an artist collective initiated by artists Jake Caleb, Merve Kılıçer, Ulufer Çelik, and myself. In our practice we explore the potential of food as an artistic method. We do this to instigate dialogue on ways that the culinary informs the social. We have hosted public events, kitchen takeovers, fundraisers and online broadcasts. In addition we invite other artists engaging with food to share their research with a wider audience.
Born in 1991, Ekaterinburg, Russia
Lives and works in London, UK and Rotterdam, NL
EDUCATION
MA Fine Art, Utrecht University of Arts (HKU), 2021 - current
Alternative Fine Art programme, School of The Damned, UK | 2016 - 2017
BA(Hons) Fine Art | Kingston School of Art, London, UK | 2009 - 2012
AWARDS / RESIDENCIES
2022 Study Abroad Studentship | The Leverhulme Trust
2022 Eathouse residency | Lemon House during dOCUMENTA 15, Kassel
2021 Study Subsidy | Stichting M. C. de Visser Fonds
2021 Makersloket Subsidy | Stichting Droom en Daad, Rotterdam
2021 Production, Presentation & Research Grant | CBK Rotterdam
2020 Kunst en Cultuur in de Gebieden Subsidy | Gemeente Rotterdam
2019 HCA Residency | Roodkapje, Rotterdam
2018 Open Practice micro residency | Elmer Projects, London
2016 SOTD group residency | Hotel Elephant, London
2015 Shortlisted prize: Zealous X Visual Arts
2011 Won prize: Stanley Picker Travel Scholarship (courtesy of the Stanley Picker Gallery)
EXHIBITIONS / PROJECTS
CURRENT
Tuin Lab | a community garden project working with the themes of garden, uses of plants and biodiversity through walks, workshops, education activity packs and making collective meals.
SOLO
2020 Colours of Wielewaal | Growing Space, Rotterdam
2019 3 O’Clock: Migration as an act of art, ritual as a method. | Leave of Absence Gallery, London
2019 SHOWROOM | Roodkapje, Rotterdam
2016 What's Real? | Ritzy, London
2015 People perform more than ever | Peckham Pelican, London
GROUP
2020 Homeware for Hibernation (duo show with Jake Caleb) | LIFE, Rotterdam
2020 Groot Rotterdams Atelier Weekend
2020 Publieke Werken poster exhibition around Rotterdam
2020 Off-Grid | Compiler (as part of The Wrong Digital Art Biennale), roaming locations including Banner Repeater and Tate Britain, London.
2019 Mood Ring | HCA Residency Conclusion, Roodkapje, Rotterdam
2019 It Boils Down | Pure Propaganda, Rotterdam
2019 Get Well Soon | Roodkapje, Rotterdam
2019 Club Rory: The Reality | Roodkapje, Rotterdam
2018 D.I. (Direct Input) | Muddy Yard, London, UK and Lumby, Canada
2018 Learning about home | Elmer Projects, London
2017 Super Yonic | Copeland Gallery, Copeland Park & Bussey Building, London
2017 Intergenerational SOTD Screening | The Cube, Bristol
2017 3O/3O | thirty.works organised by 12ø collective, online
2017 SOTD 100% Certified Absolute Genuine Official Degree Show | SET, London and The Royal Standard, Liverpool
2016 Brookmill Open | Deptford X Festival, London
2016 Gone Fishing | Assembly House, Leeds
2016 EBC006 | East Bristol Contemporary, Bristol
2016 Exquisite Corpse | Hotel Elephant, London
2016 SNAKE HORSE GOAT MONKEY | Guest Projects, London
2015 GOODBYE 87 OLD ROAD | DIG, London
2014 OPEN14 | Peckham Platform, London
2014 Nunhead Open 10 | The Surgery, London
2014 Teeny Weeny exhibition | Paper & Cup, London
2014 DIG open | DIG, London
2013 RAW:London | Proud Camden, London
2013 NUN POP | The Old Nun’s Head, London
2013 Summer Arts Fair | Hay's Galleria, London
2013 Inspiration | Nucleus Arts Gallery, Chatham
2013 DISSTUDIO | The Old Nun's Head, London
2012 MAYA | The Blake Gallery, Gravesend
2012 BLUE BLACK RED YELLOW GREEN | Sir Peter Blake Gallery, Dartford
2011 SIZE MATTERS | Putney Arts Centre, London
2011 No Winks | Fusion Art Kingston, London
PERFORMANCES / WORKSHOPS / SCREENINGS
2022 Pelmeni: A Cooking Conversation | during Bottleneck by Katerina Sidorova | West Den Haag, The Hague
2022 Eathouse cooks at Paviljoen aan het Water, Rotterdam
2022 Eathouse cooks at Pakghor Kitchen | Britto Arts Trust, dOCUMENTA15, Kassel
2022 Pelmeni: A Conversation Cookbook launch | A shop called LIFE, Rotterdam
2022 MELLY x Eathouse SESSIONS | Kunstinstituut Melly, Rotterdam
2021 Eathouse does LIVE FEED | Kunstinstituut Melly, Rotterdam
2021 Eathouse does LIVE FEED | Attent, Rotterdam
2021 Eathouse does LIVE FEED | PEACH, Rotterdam
2021 Eathouse does LIVE FEED | Paviljoen aan het Water, Rotterdam
2021 Missing Hour Hour (with Jake Caleb) | RAAR, from A shop called LIFE kitchen, Rotterdam
2020 Extra hour hour (with Jake Caleb) | RAAR, from A shop called LIFE, Rotterdam
2020 drop by dip dye | Growing Space, Rotterdam
2020 Eathouse cooks Summer Season at Paviljoen aan het Water, Rotterdam
2019 Human Home | Roodkapje, Rotterdam
2019 Pelmeni | Vredestuin, Rotterdam
2019 15 Hours | during Schnittserie by Leonor Faber-Jonker) | HOK Gallery, The Hague
2019 Ceramic Stories | Roodkapje, Rotterdam
2019 Pelmeni | Roodkapje, Rotterdam
2018 Winter Home Time (with @people.drawing.together) | Holdrons Back Room Gallery, London
2018 United Voices - Making Days (with ON RCA, a Justice4Grenfell Solidarity Group) | Royal College of Art, London
2018 ANTIUNIVERSITY NOW: An Invitation to Replace Estate Agent Signs With Art | DIY Space for London, London
2017 Screening of Housing for Who? | Gentrification and Housing II (Deptford X Festival) | Deptford Cinema, London
RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE
2022 Hospitality Team, Kunstinstituut Melly, Rotterdam
2021 Artist Assistant, Rory Pilgrim
2020 Artist Assistant, Daniel Mullen
2019 Installation Assistant, Trainings for the Not-Yet, Jeanne van Heeswijk, BAK, Utrecht
2018 Gallery Assistant and Bookshop Supervisor, South London Gallery
2017 Co-organiser and curator (with Natalie Mitchell), Super Yonic festival, Copeland Park & Bussey Building, London
2017 Festival Assistant / Volunteer Co-ordinator, DeptfordX, London
2015 Gallery Assistant, The Art Movement Gallery, London
2014 Assistant at Frieze Art Fair, London
2012 Exhibition Assistant, Exchanges Around Construction, Derwent London Gallery (curated by Andrew Bick)