Carolyn
Defrin

Carolyn is an artist, researcher and facilitator applying creativity and the arts to socio-political contexts. Her work in migration has been focused on how artists migrating to the UK have navigated the country's hostile environment policies. (https://www.projectfindinghome.net) Currently she is a Marie Curie fellow at the University of Graz where she is examining the role of art in border zones-- carrying out practice-based research in the Greek and Canary Islands. Contextualised by wider global border art practices, she will explore how creative arts practices can bring together different key actors in the landscape including migrant and local resident communities, humanitarian aid workers, border guards and policy makers. (https://elasticborders.uni-graz.at/en/research-team/dr.-carolyn-defrin/) Carolyn received her PhD from London South Bank University in 2021, an MA from Central Saint Martins College of Art (London) and a BA in Drama from Northwestern University (Chicago.) Her artistic work has been awarded funding from Chicago’s Department of Cultural Affairs, Arts Council England, London South Bank University’s Knowledge Exchange Voucher with recent commissions including an interactive digital artwork for the children’s health service at the Tessa Jowell health centre (Dulwich Picture Gallery, 2022-2025) and a series of 28 moving image artworks about cycles and power (Camden People’s Theatre, 2021.) More here: carolyndefrin.com