Sonia Boyce MBE RA lives and works in London. Her early work addressed issues of race and gender in the media and in day-to-day life. These themes were expressed through large pastel drawings and photographic collages.

Her work has since shifted materially and conceptually by incorporating a variety of media such as film, print, drawing, installation and sound. Her recent work also brings performers and audiences into sharper focus as an improvisational part of the artwork, demonstrating how cultural differences might be articulated, mediated and enjoyed. Boyce’s significant exhibitions include All the World’s Futures, 56th Venice Biennale, Arsenale and Giardini (2015); and We move in her way, ICA, London (2017).

She is represented in the permanent collections of Arts Council England and Tate Modern, London. In 2007, Boyce was awarded an MBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List for services to the arts. She is currently Professor of Black Art and Design at University of the Arts London.