Artificial Womb Arts is a front for anarcha-feminist conceptual installations. Sometimes we make zines.
Find out more about Artificial Womb Arts’ founder below.
Who Was Ana Hine?
Ana Hine was a multi-media artist and journalist whose work was centred around feminist issues.
Ana achieved minor notoriety with her degree show work in 2013, where she displayed an installation film-based piece of herself masturbating. After that she worked as a newspaper reporter, before launching her monthly feminist arts zine Artificial Womb.
She was interested in the commercialization of feminism, DIY culture, Riot Grrrl, the reclaiming of traditional arts, and anarchism.
Ana had a First Class degree in Art, Philosophy & Contemporary Practices from Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design and an MFA in Art & Humanities at the same institution.
Who Is Luke Cockayne?
Luke ‘Luca’ Cockayne (he/they) is a conceptual artist, writer, and curator based in the Southside of Glasgow. Previously known as Ana Hine, his work is highly autobiographical and self-referential, concerned with the limits of language and how visual art can raise questions. He aims to provoke discussion and dialogue with his audience, often including interactive and collaborative elements in his shows,
Their work explores themes of trauma, mental health, and the body, often focusing on how personal experiences intersect with societal structures. Text-based elements, abstraction, and shorthand techniques are commonly utilised to obscure meaning.
With a current focus on ceramics, wood and textiles, Cockayne aims to create interactive sculptures that engage with the viewer on an emotional level.
“Luca’s work is about uncovering what’s hidden, uncomfortable, and sometimes dangerous; bringing human darkness into the light”
Sioned Ellis, Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival