Joanna Kori

I construct scenes containing everyday objects and fragments of posed figures. Their suspension and placement create frozen moments (real or imaginary) in time. Making my sculptures and installations is a pendulum movement between casting and drawing. My art-making process is an archaeology of touch.

Fellow:

· Royal Society of Arts (FRSA)

· Chartered Institute of Personnel & Development (FCIPD)

Art Education:

· Photography, Royal College of Art, London (MA RCA)

· Fine Art, Ruskin School of Art, Oxford (BFA Oxon)

· Art Foundation Diploma, Dyfed College of Art, Wales

Other Education:

· High Impact Leadership, Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership

· Post-Compulsory PGCE (M-level), University of Brighton

Art Awards/Commissions:

· Sandown Railway Public Sculpture Commission, SWR/Artswork 2025-26

· Teacup Murmuration, Royal Academy Summer Exhibition 2024

· Circular Economy Artist Residency, Ellen MacArthur Foundation 2021

· Exposed Nests, Commission, Private Collector 2018

· Winner, Quay Arts South Open Biennial 2015 (Solo show 2017)

· Finalist, Sussex Arts/Jerwood Prize 2010

· Highly Commended, British Interactive Media Award 1999

· Portrait Commissions, Private Collectors 1991-7

· 40 Breakfasts, Business Design Centre London

· Reception Artwork Commission, Heuvels Eye Surgery, Germany

· RCA/IBM Billboard Design Award 1994

· Polish Govt Post-Graduate Scholarship 1993

· John Donne, 1595 Portrait Copy Commission, Hertford College, Oxford

· Anatomical Life-Drawing Award, Christchurch Gallery, Oxford

· Winner, York Minster/Mary Rose Boss Design

Solo Shows:

· Scissor Talk, Art-House-Life 2026

· Truncations, ARCH Window Gallery, Ryde 2022

· Future ReCollections, West Gallery, Quay Arts 2017

· Old Cold Golden Krakow, RCA 1994

Group events:

· Poetry@JHG, John Hansard Gallery, Southampton 16 Dec 2025

· Interpretations of Ovid's Metamorphoses, University of Chichester, May-Sept 2025

· Maslen/Kori Collaboration, IW Biosphere Festival, 2-6 July 2025

· IW Open Studios, Art-House-Life 16-26 May 2025

· Quay Arts Showcase 3 April - 31st May 2025

· Essence of Matter, Art Space Portsmouth 2024

· IW Open Studios, Art-House-Life 2024

· Reality Disrupted, Art-House-Life, Ventnor Fringe 2024

· Royal Academy Summer Exhibition, London 2024

· Passing Through, Navarino House, Ryde 2023

· Curios, Art-House-Life, Ventnor Fringe 2022

· ReGroup, Art-House-Life, Ventnor Fringe 2021

· Folderskart, Art-House-Life, Ventnor Fringe 2019

· Imaginal Geographies, Art-House-Life, Ventnor Fringe 2018

· Missing, Art-House-Life 2018

· Electric Dreams, Art-House-Life, Ventnor Fringe 2017

· Quay Arts South Open Biennial, West Gallery 2015

· Sussex Arts/Jerwood Prize Finalists Show 2010

· Student Group Shows, RCA, London

· Student Group Shows, Ruskin School of Art, Oxford

· Student Group Shows, Dyfed College of Art

Community arts:

I have worked on many community and voluntary arts projects as an arts manager, curator, events organiser, workshop facilitator, schools outreach creative, artist coach and mentor.

Since 2015: Co-Founder, Art-House-Life art-house-life.com
2024-25: Non Executive Director, IW Open Studios CIC
2015-20: Special Interest Rep, Engage National Association for Gallery Education
2017-18: Visual Arts Manager, Isle of Wight Pride
2015-17: Artist Educator, Public Adult, Youth & Community Workshops, Quay Arts
2010-16: Artist Educator, Public Adult, Youth & Community Workshops, Jerwood Gallery (now Hastings Contemporary)
2011-16: Art Group Mentor, Folio14, Hastings
2014: Artist Workshops Manager, 20th Anniversary Jerwood Drawing Festival
2009-13: After School Arts Club Leader, St Paul's C of E Primary School, Hastings
2012: Artist Educator, Isabelle Blackman Community Day Centre, Hastings
2012: Artist Educator, Battle Abbey School
2012: Artist Educator, Sussex Coast College, Hastings
2011: Artist Educator, Grosvenor House, St Leonards on Sea

Creative technology/published titles:

After my photography MA at the Royal College of Art I quickly expanded my skillset into digital, becoming a digital video editor and then Head of Character Animation at PricewaterhouseCoopers for their BIMA award-winning learning games using Macromedia Director & Flash. Since then, I have worked for 20+years as a learning consultant, specialising in designing blended/digital learning solutions for a range of blue-chip & technology clients. I currently use Canva and Adobe Creative Suite - especially Photoshop - and have recently upskilled to Blender.

Independently co-published animated interactive/game titles include:

· Xmas Magic (first ever interactive advent calendar)

· Alice in Wonderland narrated by Simon Callow (Winner, Dr Toy Award for Best US Children’s Vacation Product 2001; Winner, US National Parenting Center; Winner, Review Zone’s Best of 2001 software)

· Hot Chilli Tingler

· Exquisite Self​

To view demos go to the Creative Technology page on my joannakori.com website