Olivia Mathurin-Essandoh
- Kingston School of Art
- Department of Illustration Animation
- School of Design
Lecturer in Illustration Animation
About
I am an illustrator and arts facilitator
The key threads which can be found in my work are place, the mundane and overlooked narratives. My visual language comprises a myriad of esoteric layers informed by a propensity for human-centred research methodologies.
As a practitioner, my aims are to provide my audience with 'the shock of the familiar' and to trigger greater intergenerational discussion. I have a strong interest in participatory design, relational aesthetics and documenting social history as it unfolds. This has led me to undertake artist residencies both locally and internationally, and to complete a number of socially-engaged projects with local community groups.
My work can be found in the permanent collection of the Museum of London. I have designed a special edition Air Max 95 Sneaker for Nike. Over the last few years I have given talks at a range of institutions, ranging from It's Nice That's: Nicer Tuesday, Central Saint Martins UAL and Eastside Projects - Birmingham. In addition I have worked on a range of editorial illustrations for clients such as Penguin, WeTransfer and The Design Museum.
As an educator I have had the privilege of teaching at Camberwell College of Art UAL, Royal College of Art and University for the Creative Arts, before starting at Kingston.
Qualifications
- MA Visual Communication - Royal College of Art
- BA Design for Graphic Communication - London College of Communication UAL
- PgCert Academic Practice in Art, Design and Communication - London College of Communication UAL
- Associate Fellow of the Higher Education Academy