Ocean Baulcombe-Toppin is an artist of multiple diaspora who researches what it means to 'be' through poetic and minimal practice. Born and raised in London with dual British and Black Caribbean ancestry, she works butterfly-like with found objects to craft a contemporary philosophy inspired by her spirituality, heritage, and rituals for collective healing.
Embedded with personal, historical, and theoretical material, each object is carefully selected, creating a personal practice enriched with conceptual prose. The past, the present and the future are forever connected.
Recent presentations of her work include exhibitions at Harlesden High Street (2021), the South London Gallery (2020) and the Freud Museum (2020). She is an Associate Lecturer at Chelsea College of Arts.
