Viv Collis

Viv Collis lives and works in Southwest Wales. After a significant career working as a Youth & Community Worker, she went on to study BA Photojournalism & Visual Activism, then MA Contemporary Dialogues at Swansea College of Art. Viv’s extensive community involvement influences her work, and her art practice focuses on social documentary, exploring those under-represented, those mis-represented, and diverse community groups. Her projects start with in-depth research of archival and contemporary materials, often initiated by a current political issue, and develop through a critical involvement with the subject via networking, interviews and personal and participatory engagement. The work is entwined with a political narrative, designed to both inform and challenge the viewer, taking the form of conceptual, multi-platform storytelling.