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There is a long history of debates and conflicting opinions in relation to the display of the female body. For example, many world religions require female worshippers to show modesty by covering their hair and body. In the late twentieth century academics in fields such as gender and media studies ...

This solo exhibition concentrated on three large drawings that were designed to be read as part of a series, all of which were created as allegorical reflections on contemporary society. The drawings were the result of several years of walking and drawing and talking with people that live in the Cha...

A competition and touring exhibition SKETCH, aims to promote the diversity and importance of drawing and the role of the sketchbook in contemporary creative practice. SKETCH is the UK’s only art prize for artist’s sketchbooks with a dedicated touring sketchbook exhibition. This competition is only h...

The output is an exhibition comprising a series of drawings accompanied by a site-responsive installation, where Cumberland constructed new work responding to the architecture of the space. Research process: Central to Cumberland’s research practice is an investigation into complex relationships bet...

The output is an exhibition comprising a series of drawings, including an outdoor three-dimensional site-specific drawing. It was a collaboration between Cumberland and artist, Michael James Walker. The tasks were shared equally according to individual strengths. Research process: Sited in Plaça Por...