2025 Mudlarks International Residency

26 Feb 2025

We are delighted to announce the cohort of artists and nominating partners who make up the 2025 Mudlarks International Residency.

Mudlarks is our ideas development programme, dedicated to providing space and resources for early-mid career artists to explore their ideas freely. The week-long International Residency is a core part of the programme, for UK and International artists who are supported by Complicité and our nominating partners.

The artists are: AK Golding (supported by In Good Company), Anka Herbut (supported by Polish Cultural Institute), Chandenie Gobardhan (supported by DanceEast), Fay van Baar (supported by Nederlands Dans Theater (NDT)), Karla Shacklock (supported by Complicité), Louise Mari and Nigel Barrett (supported by Cambridge Junction), LULA.XYZ (supported by Brixton House), LINTD and Tibyan Mahawah Sanoh (supported by Opera North), Malaika Kegode (supported by Theatre Royal Plymouth), Munotida Chinyanga (supported by Strike A Light), Nathan Ellis (supported by Complicité), Riham Isaac (supported by Complicité) and Tilly Ingram (supported by Activate Performing Arts).

Chandenie Gobardhan, 2025 Mudlarks International Residency Artist, said:

“The residency at Hawkwood truly sounds like an incredible space to explore and deepen my creative practice. I’m deeply grateful for the chance to spend focused time on my work, and I’m looking forward to being guided by the team. This feels like the perfect environment to nurture my ideas, and I can’t wait to meet everyone in person.”

Read the press release in full.

Find out more about The Mudlarks International Residency.

The Mudlarks International Residency is generously supported by Garfield Weston Foundation, Jerwood Foundation and John Ellerman Foundation.