Saskia Takens-Milne 

Born 1977, Watford, UK

Saskia Takens-Milne is a conceptual artist of Dutch and Canadian heritage and a graduate of Chelsea School of Art (2006) and Glasgow School of Art (2000). Drawing on philosophy and psychology, Takens-Milne’s multidisciplinary pieces are thought-provoking invitations to engage with urgent contemporary political questions. She lives and works in South London.

EDUCATION

2006 PG Dip Fine Art. University of the Arts London, Chelsea College of Art, London.

2000 BA(Hons) Fine Art – Photography. Glasgow School of Art, Scotland.

SELECTED EXHIBITIONS/SCREENINGS

2024 The Postcard Show, Gallery DODO, Phoenix Art Space, Brighton

2023 39th Annual Open Exhibition. Southwark Park Galleries, London

Deptford X, Deptford Lounge, London

Brockley Open Studios, Beker Studio, London

Best Short Film, Belgrade International Film Festival

Documents, Gallery Dodo, Brighton.

Best Experimental Film - Honourable Mention. Hercules Independent Film festival, Seville, Spain.

2022  38th Annual Open Exhibition. Southwark Park Galleries, London

Brockley Open Studios, London

Places/Faces (Women’s Art), Crofton Park, London

2021 37th Annual Open Exhibition. Southwark Park Galleries, Lond

International Women’s Day Postcard Exhibition, Lewisham Arthouse, London

I Didn’t Lick It, Bruton Correspondence School Exhibition, Bruto

Domestic Dusters, Sussex Prairies, Henfield

2020        36th Annual Open Exhibition. Southwark Park Galleries, London

2019        35th Annual Open Exhibition. Southwark Park Galleries, London

2018        Direct Input. Muddy Yard Space, London

              Whitechapel Open - Digital Exhibit, Whitechapel Gallery, Whitechapel, London

2010 Fundada Artists’ Film Festival (FAFF), Square Chapel, Halifax, UK. 

              Brixton’s Smallest Cinema, Art in a Van, Brixton, London. 

2009 Antimatter Film Festival, Victoria, BC, Canada.

Vision in the Nunnery, The Nunnery, Bow, London. 

          I To The Telescope, Deleadus, Clerkenwell, London.

2008    First London International Creative Competition (LICC).

2006   Catherine (Solo Exhibition), Miniature Mobile Gallery, London. (A portable gallery exhibiting art to passengers on the London Underground. Conceived and curated by Soheila Sokhanvari)

Growbag, The Art Pavilion, Mile End, London.

            I’ll Show You Mine, PGDip Degree Show, Chelsea College of Art and Design, University of the Arts, London. 

2005    Absent (Solo Exhibition), Stairwell Gallery, Angel, London.

The Figure and the Face, Orleans House Gallery, Richmond.

2004  Absent (Solo Exhibition), Kingsgate Gallery, West Hampstead, London. Supported by Grants for the Arts (The Arts Council England) and London Borough of Camden. 

Art, Age and Gender (on tour) Usher Gallery, Lincoln, The Corn Exchange and New Greenham Gallery, Newbury.

2003    Blue Elephant Theater (Solo Exhibition), Southwark, London. Supported by Grants for the Arts (The Arts Council England)

Start Gallery (Solo Exhibition), Fulham, London.

fEAST, Field Gallery, Brick Lane, London. Organised by Inside Arts. 

2002 Art, Age and Gender, Orleans House Gallery, Richmond. 

             Bread and Roses, London Road Gallery, Northwich. 

2001 Retreat from Bouguereau (Solo Exhibition), Quaker Gallery, Soho, London. Sponsored by Gordon’s Gin

1999 Kilter, Disused Factory, Glasgow.

1998 Group Show, Newberry Gallery, Glasgow.

COLLECTIONS

A4xX - Free, Unlimited Edition Compiled by Christine Demias

Archive - Procreate Project. London/Online

Domestic Dusters. 'Women & Domesticity' Project by Vanessa Mars. International Touring Exhibition

AWARDS AND RESIDENCIES 

2022 Gallery 2, Artichoke Billboard Commission. Shortlisted Artist.

Gallery 1, Artichoke Billboard Commission. Shortlisted Artist.

2017 Art Angel Everywhere. Long-listed Artist.

2009  Artist in Residence. Artspace, Galway, Ireland.

2004    Beck's Futures Nominee.

Grants for the Arts Beneficiary (The Arts Council England)

Funding from London Borough of Camden

          Artist in Residence, Greenbanks Elderly Care Facility.

2003   Jerwood Platform. Nominee.

Grants for the Arts Beneficiary (The Arts Council England)

2000        Jock McPhee prize for excellence in photography, Glasgow.

BIBLIOGRAPHY

2008 1st London International Creative Competition LICC, Catalogue

2005 Granta, The Factory, issue 89, April 2005. Full page Illustration.

2004 The Errorist, www.the-errorist.com, Vol 1. September 2004.

2002 ‘Art, Age and Gender – Women Explore the Issues’. ‘Art, Age and Gender’ Catalogue.

2000 Feast, Issue 2, July 2000.  Full Page article by Norman D and image.