Lyndon Watkinson
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Biography

Lyndon Watkinson (1999) is an artist, designer, writer, and musician based in Sheffield, UK. Democratising art and art context through artworks, publications, graphic design, articles, and sound. His work is characterised by a desire for precision, often depicting aesthetics that celebrate and criticise the absurdity of corporatized identity, calling into question the necessity of creating false exteriors when what is not seen is often just as important.

In late 2020, a blog post entitled Suburban Utopia, An Infertile Place formed part of the wider inquiry and development of his practice for his bachelor's degree in fine art. As his work matured, he applied this term as a formalisation of his creative endeavours, later abbreviating it to SU4IP, now used as a digital alias and publishing entity.

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Photo Credits: Kate Allen (2026)
Exhibitions, Residencies, & Publicity


   Bloc Projects: 'Self' Online Exhibition. 15 January - 28 February 2021. URL: https://www.blocprojects.co.uk/exhibitions-events/2021/self

   Future Past Online Exhibition. 13th - 20th April 2021. URL: https://miro.com/app/board/o9J_IQ0SbJA=/

   Equinox BA Fine Art Exhibition. Sheffield Hallam University Institute of Arts, Sheffield. 19th - 30th May 2022

   Kommune Pop-Up Exhibition. Kommune, Sheffield. 24th - 28th June 2022

   'Colours' Online Exhibition and Magazine. Collect Art. 10th September 2022. URL: https://artspaces.kunstmatrix.com/node/10709760

   ANYTHING BUT PAINT Exhibition. Fronteer Gallery, Sheffield. 13th October - 4th November 2022

   Article Coverage by Dwell Time Press. Dwell Time. 25th October 2022. URL: https://dwelltimepress.wordpress.com/2022/10/25/paperplus-1600-x-900px-digital-collage-2021-by-lyndon-watkinson-su4ip%e2%99%b2/

   Cellophane Wrapper Exhibition by Plastic Pie. Proteus Exhibition Space, Basingstoke. 3rd - 13th July 2023

   Stallholder at Wales Artists' Book Fair. Hafan Yr Afon, Newtown. 2nd - 3rd of September 2023

   Stallholder at Kirkby Artists' Book Fair. Kirkby Centre, Kirkby. 3rd November 2023

   Delivery of talk and stallholder at Artist Book Market 2024. Fruitmarket Gallery, Edinburgh. 10th - 11th February 2024. Talk URL: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/futures-past-coalition-how-artists-make-decisions-tickets-788126466477

   Spectral Sublime Exhibition. 30th February - 21st March 2024. URL: thephantasmalgallery.wixsite.com/phantasmal-gallery

   Within The Limitations Exhibition. TESCO Crooksfoot, Ashford. 8th - 10th March 2024. URL: www.ashfordvisualartists.com/withinthelimitations.html

   Stallholder at CMYK Festival. Hereford College of Arts, College Road Campus, Hereford. 18th May 2024

   Stallholder at States of Independence. Clephan Building, De Montfort University, Leicester 8th June 2024

   Stallholder at Bristol Artists Book Event 2024. University of West England City Campus, Bower Ashton, Bristol. 29th - 30th June 2024

   Stallholder at Wales Artists' Book Fair. Hafan Yr Afon, Newtown. 7th - 8th of September 2024

   Stallholder at Wales Artists' Book Fair. Hafan Yr Afon, Newtown. 6th - 7th of September 2025

   Performance of Primavera, I am Human with Futures Past Coalition at KUNST! KUNST! KUNST! Sydney & Matilda, Sheffield. 23rd October 2025

   Performance of Primavera, I am Human with Futures Past Coalition at Ones to Watch Exhibition, Sunny Bank Mills, Farsley. 10th March 2026


   Performance of
Primavera, I am Human with Futures Past Coalition at ArtBomb! Doncaster Unitarian Church, Doncaster. 12th May 2026


Achievements & Awards

   Art & Design Degree Show Award for BA Fine Art – Awarded for Best in Show (2022)

   SHU Enterprise Creatives Bootcamp Grant Recipient (2022)

   Completion of Unpreneur x SHU Inter-University Bootcamp (2022)

Education

   BA Fine Art. Sheffield Hallam University. First Class with Honours. 2019 - 2022

   Level 3 Art Foundation Diploma. Hereford College of Arts. Distinction. 2018 - 2019