Paige Archer is a Hampshire based, mixed media artist. She completed her Master’s degree, graduating with a merit in Fine Art at the University of Creative Arts. Paige Archer completed her Bachelor with Honors degree in Fine Art in 2022 at the University for Creative Arts, graduating with a first.
The focus of her practice explores and critiques modern day complications regarding media based outlets and their increasingly clever and subtle designs that can encourage or persuade an individual, with regards to topics such as; FOMO ( Fear of missing out), the unaware consumption of the subconscious mind, exclusion and inclusion, persuasive language and many more. These topics that Paige Archer uses as inspiration manifests in a variety of outcomes and mediums; immersive installations, video formats and sculptures. Her current body of work focuses on advertising material/theory, with the direct intention of un-picking and presenting characteristics of advertising material that deliberately use human psychology in order to gain profitable values. The aesthetic of her work creates a dialogue between the viewers, informing them that the pieces do not resemble reality in any way shape or form. An illustrative, humorous, and kitsch aesthetic confronts the issues regarding advertisement material and her personal relationship to these characteristics. Creating a space and a conversation whereby Paige Archer’s pieces, metaphorically, resemble the imagery of holding a fun-fair distorted mirror in front of reality.
EXHIBITIONS:
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2020 - Max Factor - Bomb Factory - London - UK
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2021 - Don’t pop the balloon - R03 - University for the Creative Arts - Farnham - UK
2021 - Coming up for air (COP26) - James Hockney Gallery & Linear Gallery - University for the Creative Arts - Farnham - Surrey County Council - UK
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2022 - Mother Tongue - James Hockney Gallery - University for the Creative Arts - Farnham - Uk
2022 - Apophenia Exhibition - Safe house 2 - 137 Copeland Road - Peckham - London - UK
2022 - Sentient Beings - R03 - University for Creative Arts - Farnham - UK
2022 - The FLUX Review - Curious Minds Virtual Exhibition
2022 - HAUS-A-REST - Issue 31 - Collaboration Zine
2022 - The FLUX Review - The Winter Show
2022- International students - University for the Creative Arts - Online talk
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2023 - Residual - South Hill Park Arts Centre - Bracknell - UK
2023 - Resident - Studio 1-1 - Redchurch Street - London - UK
2023 - London Road Campus, Reading, UK
2023 - Lingering Memories, Fox Yard Studio - Stowmarket - UK
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ARTIST TALKS:
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2022- International students - University for the Creative Arts - Online
2023 - Residual - South Hill Park Arts Centre - Bracknell - UK
2023 - Artist Talk Symposium - University for the Creative Arts - G14 - Farnham - UK
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