Biography
Born in Wexford, Ireland, in 1990, Rachel Rothwell studied ceramics at the Limerick School of Art and Design.
In 2013, she travelled to South Korea, living in Daejeon for 12 months, where she was an active member of both the Daejeon Arts Collective and the Professional Artist Network Korea (PANK), exhibiting regularly around the country.
She has lived and worked in Switzerland (where she earned her MFA degree from the Haute École d’Art et de Design de Genève in 2019), the UK and Ireland. She currently resides in Milan, Italy where she is continuing her artistic practice.
Her artwork explores how humans interact with their environment, utilising creative activities as a vector for discussion and exchange. Social and civic themes permeate her work, including community, sustainability and modern living.
Using a methodology focused on people, place and material, she explores the environment around her, creating a tapestry of archives, local history and observation. A versatile artist who works in a variety of media, she adapts her practice to the project, ranging from ceramics and illustration to book-making, installation, and participatory workshops.
She has exhibited in several locations in Ireland, Switzerland, Finland and Germany as well as across South Korea.