Liam Skillen
Artist
He / him
Liam is an artist, producer and curator exploring cultural identity and the development of traditions.
His work explores the identity of historic and contemporary Central and Eastern European communities in the UK. By examining his own environment and that of communities living memories, he looks to find commonalities in traditions and ways of preserving culture.
His practice involves bringing together contemporary narratives with traditional crafts to create something that exists in a space between generations, continents, and communities. International research and local archives inform his practice, allowing him to explore narratives in a multi-faceted way, merging together the past and present.
He works with and empowers groups across the Midlands to share untold histories, recently curating the Capturing Shadows exhibition and programme in Mansfield, and co-curating the ‘Polish Heart Beats Here’ exhibition at the National Civil war Centre in Newark.
