Tom Sewell is a visual artist based on the Atlantic Archipelago.
Tom Sewell’s practice investigates human relationships with nature. He uses research into (pre)history, mythology, language, landscape and life to create works that live on the porous border between nature and culture.
Rooted in extensive fieldwork across the landscapes and prehistoric sites of the Atlantic Archipelago, Tom’s work touches on ideas of speculative fiction, fantasy, utopias, dystopias and countercultural narratives, instigating an imaginative archaeology. At its core, Tom’s work is asking where are we?
Tom’s material practice is concerned with lowering his environmental impact. Works are often temporary and made using found and repurposed natural and human-made materials.
Tom’s work exists across sculpture, drawing, installation, print, performance, photography & writing.
In 2024 Tom was awarded an Arts Council England Developing Your Creative Practice grant to develop nature based sculptural skills in relation to prehistory, land art and heritage sites.
Below is a short film of Tom talking about his practice in the run-up to the exhibition Realm of Dusk in early 2024.
The film was made by artist William Luz with support from Arts Council England.
Artist Portrait by Will Slater