Karina Fraser

Joined Artfinder: Oct. 2016

Artworks for sale: 119

(14)

United Kingdom

About Karina Fraser

 
 
  • Biography
    I am a synesthetic artist centring my practice on painterly study of the neurological experience of synaesthesia, the cross wiring of senses, and how it connects and disconnects physical and psychological boundaries. These ideas are abstracted into layers; worked together, washed over, merged and torn apart to emulate how we encode and retrieve autobiographical memories linked to music and sensory perception.

    If you have a favourite song, then please contact me for commissions of any size. These make wonderfully bespoke artworks and truly unique gifts.


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  • Education

    1998 - 2004

    University of the Arts London, Camberwell College of Arts

  • Awards

    2000

    Millennium Commission Fellow

    Curatorial Projects
  • Upcoming Events

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    Previous events

    Event: Enid. Yes!

    Dates: 25 Jan 2023 - 22 Apr 2023

    Venue: South Hill Park, Bracknell

    An exhibition of video and canvas works created during an international collaboration over the past few years. Karina's visual chromosthetic layers adding dimension and conversation to the musical creation.

    Enid is a collective of artists, musicians and sound engineers led by academic and multi-instrumentalist Laura Lee (Parachute for Gordo).

    As an artefact itself, Enid’s Yes! is an album produced during a single live performance as Laura Lee’s ethereal, fractured soundscapes combine with James Wright’s live studio manipulation, structured and punctuated by Mark Glaister’s tripped out percussion. Musicians and engineer form a single unit as live performance is simultaneously affected, recorded and mixed as the music itself is produced. The result is a dizzying mix of textures and influences, alternately calm and frantic, reflective and boundlessly explorative.

    The performance and recording of Yes! was visually captured and directed by Phillip Osborne: youtu.be/8JLNTg-Bv1o

    Event: Chroma

    Dates: 4 Feb 2019 - 28 Feb 2019

    Venue: West End Centre, Aldershot

    A self curated exhibition from myself and fellow artists Ellie Harvey and Laura Forbes. In our own differing ways we work with colour. This exhibition promises to be bright and beautiful in equal measure.

    Event: Christmas Open

    Dates: 19 Nov 2018 - 14 Dec 2018

    Venue: West End Centre, Aldershot

    An open exhibition of work from artists across the Surrey & Hampshire borders - all for sale for that special Christmas gift.

    Event: Group exhibition

    Dates: 13 Oct 2018 - 27 Oct 2018

    Venue: Allen Gallery, Alton, Hampshire

    An exhibition of eclectic work by artists from across Hampshire.

    Event: Parachute For Gordo Album Launch

    Dates: 18 Mar 2017 - 18 Mar 2017

    Venue: West End Centre, Aldershot

    On March 13th 2017 Parachute for Gordo will release their third album Possibility of Not. Karina has worked closely with the band to create a live painting of the album to compliment the multi-sensory launch of the album at Aldershot's West End Centre on March 18th.

    The exhibition of the series of paintings is pure synesthetic response to the album, and will be exhibited alongside other visual artists rssponse to the album and previous work with the band.

    Parachute for Gordo will be playing the album in its entirety live with projections of all six videos to the tracks.

    Tickets and more info from the box office on 01252 330040 www.westendcentre.co.uk

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Education

1998 - 2004

University of the Arts London, Camberwell College of Arts


Awards

2000

Millennium Commission Fellow

Curatorial Projects

There are no upcoming events

Show previous events Hide previous events

Previous events

Event: Enid. Yes!

Dates: 25 Jan 2023 - 22 Apr 2023

Venue: South Hill Park, Bracknell

An exhibition of video and canvas works created during an international collaboration over the past few years. Karina's visual chromosthetic layers adding dimension and conversation to the musical creation.

Enid is a collective of artists, musicians and sound engineers led by academic and multi-instrumentalist Laura Lee (Parachute for Gordo).

As an artefact itself, Enid’s Yes! is an album produced during a single live performance as Laura Lee’s ethereal, fractured soundscapes combine with James Wright’s live studio manipulation, structured and punctuated by Mark Glaister’s tripped out percussion. Musicians and engineer form a single unit as live performance is simultaneously affected, recorded and mixed as the music itself is produced. The result is a dizzying mix of textures and influences, alternately calm and frantic, reflective and boundlessly explorative.

The performance and recording of Yes! was visually captured and directed by Phillip Osborne: youtu.be/8JLNTg-Bv1o

Event: Chroma

Dates: 4 Feb 2019 - 28 Feb 2019

Venue: West End Centre, Aldershot

A self curated exhibition from myself and fellow artists Ellie Harvey and Laura Forbes. In our own differing ways we work with colour. This exhibition promises to be bright and beautiful in equal measure.

Event: Christmas Open

Dates: 19 Nov 2018 - 14 Dec 2018

Venue: West End Centre, Aldershot

An open exhibition of work from artists across the Surrey & Hampshire borders - all for sale for that special Christmas gift.

Event: Group exhibition

Dates: 13 Oct 2018 - 27 Oct 2018

Venue: Allen Gallery, Alton, Hampshire

An exhibition of eclectic work by artists from across Hampshire.

Event: Parachute For Gordo Album Launch

Dates: 18 Mar 2017 - 18 Mar 2017

Venue: West End Centre, Aldershot

On March 13th 2017 Parachute for Gordo will release their third album Possibility of Not. Karina has worked closely with the band to create a live painting of the album to compliment the multi-sensory launch of the album at Aldershot's West End Centre on March 18th.

The exhibition of the series of paintings is pure synesthetic response to the album, and will be exhibited alongside other visual artists rssponse to the album and previous work with the band.

Parachute for Gordo will be playing the album in its entirety live with projections of all six videos to the tracks.

Tickets and more info from the box office on 01252 330040 www.westendcentre.co.uk


 

Biography

I am a synesthetic artist centring my practice on painterly study of the neurological experience of synaesthesia, the cross wiring of senses, and how it connects and disconnects physical and psychological boundaries. These ideas are abstracted into layers; worked together, washed over, merged and torn apart to emulate how we encode and retrieve autobiographical memories linked to music and sensory perception.

If you have a favourite song, then please contact me for commissions of any size. These make wonderfully bespoke artworks and truly unique gifts.