KIRSTEN TINGLE
MA Biodesign, CSM
Landlords Hate Art, 2023
Watercolour on yupo plastic
The artwork is a figurative watercolour that was destroyed when my studio flooded in 2023. The flooding was from burst pipes in the ceiling which led to a cascade of gallons of water into my studio from the ceiling. The pouring water forced me to race to move as many of my paintings from the studio as possible during the 20 minute deluge. The building was privately rented and horrifically maintained by a landlord who had been frequently taken to court for not maintaining habitable conditions in many of the buildings he owned and rented. The piece, retitled Landlords Hate Art, evidences how the landlord class destroy and damage art through the poor maintenance of the buildings they rent. The work will be accompanied by a photo of the original pre-damaged work, and a video of the caved in ceiling pouring water into the studio.
Artist Bio
Kirsten Tingle is a Scottish artist currently based between London and New York City. She holds a BA in Art and English from Pomona College in South California and completed a four-year certificate program in painting and sculpture at The Art Students League of New York. Kirsten is currently completing her MA in Biodesign at Central Saint Martins.
Her latest body of work combines art and science techniques to convey the severity of climate change to the public. She maintains a daily painting practice which frequently returns to self-portraiture.