Evie Ward
Evie Ward is a poet, writer and researcher based in London. Her poetry can be found in publications including Viscose Journal, SALT., and Cesura//Acceso. She has contributed poetry to visual art exhibitons, live performances and music releases. Evie is interested in writing that engages with collaboration, art and daily life.
Poems
- 06/24 - How to Dream, in The Toe Rag, Issue 3: Dream Work
- 05/24 - Appearances, or so what pours gloss-coated unique is convincing enough for the time being', in MAYDAY EVERYDAY, Triangolo Gallery, Italy
- 11/23 - Free Sample, in Viscose Issue 5: RETAIL
- 11/23 - Duet, Apart, in motor dance journal issue 2: duets and dialogues
- 04/21 - Voice and subtitles as CEREBELLUM: with Florence Peake, Zara Joan Miller, Evie Ward, Amy Dickson, digital release on Takuroku. Live edit and mixing by James Dunn. Cover design by Oli Barrett.
- 08/20 - A Series of Approaches, for 5AM - Ute Kanngiesser & Daniel Kordik, digital release on Takuroku
- 07/20 - Sitting With, in 'Like A Sieve - group exhibition', curated by Ted Targett, Kupfer, London, 25 July - 15 August 2020
- 02/20 - Untitled (in reply), in Art Licks Magazine, Issue 25: Monochrome Eyes
- 08/19 - A Cut from Waking Collage, in SALT. Magazine Issue 10: Glossolalia
- 02/19 - Poem as accompanying text for "there are insects and palm trees and pepper shakers, and I'll have a pepper-shaker in my cave, so laugh" at ltd los angeles
- 01/19 - Contributor to Paperweight, Lateworks, London
- 09/18 - E-Story #1: The Boy Who Held Hands With The Stars, with illustration by Zara Joan Miller
- 06/18 - Poem after Don and Moki Cherry, in The Experimental Library: Organic Music
- 10/17 - The glass that reflects and can also be seen through, in The Experimental Library: Ornette Coleman
- 06/17 - January, short story, in Fruitlands Zine, Issue 3: Dark
- 03/17 - Circles, in Cesura//Acceso, Issue 2
- 09/16 - Overlaps, on hagenfesten.se
- 08/16 - Liner notes for XT: Pah CD on Pleasure of the text records
Live: poetry readings, performances, talks
- 06/24 - Poetry reading at The Toe Rag, Issue 3: Dream Work launch, Avalon Cafe, London
- 06/24 - Organiser and host of LIT.MIX, a poetry and literature radio show on No Bounds Radio, ft. Rosie Stockton, Zeynep Yilmaz, Noor Al-Samarrai, Thea McLachlan, Hasti, Wormhook, Ebun Sodipo and Erica Scourti
- 03/22 - Short talk & conversation 'Moki Cherry: Reflections of a Living Environment', as part of 'Plattform', the live programme for the File Under Freedom exhibition, Bergen Kunsthall, Norway
- 04/21 - CEREBELLUM Livestream: with Florence Peake, Zara Joan Miller, Evie Ward, Amy Dickson, Cafe OTO
- 12/20 - Reading, with Ute Kanngiesser, Cafe OTO, London and Live Stream
- 02/20 - Poetry reading at launch of Art Licks Magazine, Issue 25: Monochrome Eyes, Borough Road Gallery, London South Bank University, London
- 12/19 - In Conversation with Naima Karlsson for her book STILL LIFE BIG DATA published with Do Be Do, London
- 10/19 - Contributing poet for Small Offering: five women (Zara Miller, Evie Ward, Tamsin Kavanagh, Bea Taylor, Jennifer Obidike), who meet regularly, record free writes,
- share writing processes and collectively read a poem, Art Licks x TACO! Radio
- 07/19 - Short talk about Moki Cherry’s tapestries, Tågarp, Sweden
- 7-8/06/19 - Nathaniel Mackey & The Creaking Breeze Ensemble, Cafe OTO, London
- 04/19 - ABSINTHE Poetry Evening, Spit and Sawdust, London
- 04/19 - Sara Anstis, Exhibition Opening, 650 Mah, Brighton
- 08/18 - Reading poems for (and influenced by) Cecil Taylor and the late artist's own writings at Cecil Taylor - An OTO Tribute
- 12/17 - Poetry reading, 'Love, Loss and Interpretations', KGB Bar, New York City
- 10/17 - Poetry reading, The Experimental Library: Ornette Coleman, Cafe OTO
- 08/17 - Contributor to Co-Broadcast, a 24 hour radio broadcast live from Supernormal Festival, Braziers Park
- 05/17 - One-off poetry reading at SIDEROOM, Chelsea College of Arts, London
- 05/17 - Poetry Reading with Danny Hayward and Ed Luker at MayDay Rooms, London
- 02/17 - Poetry reading at Fruitlands Showcase, Burley Fisher Books, London
- 10/16 - Performance as S.T.E.P.S at Cafe OTO, w/Seymour Wright
- 08/16 - Performance of location-focused poem 'Overlaps' at Hagenfesten, Dala-Floda, SE
- 07/16 - Performance as S.T.E.P.S w/Seymour Wright, Bologna, IT
More writing: essays, reviews
- 08/22 - Online article: Imagine! Play! Learn! How Moki Cherry incorporated parenthood and working with children into a creative practice, The Sampler
- 09/21 - Moki Cherry: Mobile Aesthetic Environments, Communicate, How?: Paintings and Tapestries, 1967 - 1980, Exhibition Catalogue, Corbett Vs Dempsey
- 08/20 - Live review of Oscillations: Summer Solstice Festival, Iklectik, The Wire Magazine
- 04/20 - Live review of Helm, Graham Lambkin, Cucina Povera at ICA, The Wire Magazine>
- 10/18 - Contributor to The Annotated Reader, Cork Street Galleries, London
- 12/17 - Exhibition review of Hans Arp: The Poetry of Forms, Turner Contemporary, this is tomorrow
- 09/17 - Exhibition review of The Hive Mind, Koppel Project Hive, this is tomorrow
- 09/17 - Exhibition review of Trajal Harrell: Hoochie Koochie, a performance exhibition, Barbican, this is tomorrow
- 09/17 - Live review of Benedict Drew: The Trickledown Syndrome, Art Night at The Whitechapel Gallery, The Wire Magazine
- 08/17 - Album review of Clive Bell, Asakusa Follies, 2017, The Wire Magazine
- 07/17 - Live review of Arca & Jesse Kanda at Roundhouse, The Wire Magazine
- 06/17 - Live review of Joe McPhee at 1 Silver Road, The Wire Magazine
Residencies and programmes
- Fieldnotes Evening School 2024
- Trelex residency, Paris, November 2022 - January 2023
- Dial House, Epping, July 2019