Education
MA Fine Art, Chelsea College of Art & Design, Bagleys Lane, London 2004
1st Class BA (Hons) Fine Art Sculpture, Central Saint Martin’s College of Art & Design, London 2002
Socrates/ Erasmus International Exchange, Universität der Künste Berlin, Germany 2001
BTEC National Diploma Art and Design, Camberwell College of Arts, London 1999
Projects / Commissions / Talks
Erasmus + – EDUSOC cultural education programme for working with Adult groups, (co-led Netherlands/Greece) Greece 2022
POMOC (Polish Migrants Organise for Change) – Banner making workshop for national ‘Stand Up To Racism’ protest, London 2022
Workshops on housing – working with women’s group at Praxis – a charity for migrants and refugees, London 2022
Erasmus + – Gestalt training programme, working with adult groups, Murcia, Spain 2022
Housing Archives – co-created workshop with Dr Michelle Johansen (DYCP, ACE funded project) Bishopsgate Institute, London 2021
Weaving workshops – co-developed with Jogun Nehar & Magda Fabianczyk for Praxis Community Projects, London 2021
To love, care, breathe… as acts of justice – Commissioned Project, Counterpoints Arts, London 2021
In the Meantime… – Zine commissioned by Royal College of Art MA Curating in partnership with Camden Arts Centre, London 2021
My London – Talk and Film presentation, Bishopsgate Institute 2020 – postponed
Erasmus+ 2019 – Strategic Partnerships for Adult Education, ZAMEK Culture Centre, Poznan 2020 – postponed
Filmmaker in Residence – Ongoing – production assistant, sound recordist, video editor, ONA Studio London 2019
Peri’s Studio – Short Film, Research and development, self-shooting / editing, London 2018
Introduction to Documentary – short course, BFI led by the Whickers, London 2018
ONA Studio / APT Gallery – Camera operator for panel discussion, APT gallery, London 2018
Housing Acts: Privacy – seminars hosting third year Bartlett School of Architecture students at Camden Studios, London 2016-2018
My home is your home – panel discussion, Balin House Projects, Showroom Gallery, London 2016
Residencies
Bishopsgate Institute Collection – Working with Dr Michelle Johansen – Interpretation Manager, London 2021
Awards
DYCP – ACE – Awarded 2021
Publications | Articles
Mystery of the missing coat of arms, Camden New Journal, March 2017
Uddin & Elsey – Selected Projects / Exhibitions
Travelling Light – Commission for Greenbelt Festival, Boughton House, Kettering 2014
A-Z of Collecting – Bishopsgate Institute, London 2014
Your Ad Here – Create London, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, Stratford 2014
Limited Edition – Turner Contemporary, Margate, Kent 2014
The Matchgirls – hand-painted trade union banners, musical production, Wilton’s Music Hall, London 2013
Bureau de Change Sociale – publication launch, Whitstable Biennale, 2012
Lindome to Gothenburg Walk – with Molndal City Museum, Sweden 2012
There is Thunder in Our Hearts – Aspex Gallery, Portsmouth 2012
STOP LOOK LISTEN – Lincoln Arts Programme including live performance at Usher Gallery, Lincoln 2011
Charter 77 – screening at Whitstable Library, Kent 2011
Café Esperanto – Whitstable Museum & Education Space, Kent 2011
Roadworks – curated by Yoke & Zoom, Birmingham 2010
Bureau de Change Sociale – Whitstable Biennale: UK launch two-year project 2010
Together at the Junction – curated by Jotta Contemporary, Elephant Rooms, London 2009
I like to be in Australia – film screening at launch of Runway Magazine Issue 15, Sydney, Australia 2009
Welcome to Australia – site-specific public art, Parramatta Artist Studios, Sydney 2009
The Good The Bad The Muddy – Mori Gallery, Sydney, Australia 2009
Art of Emergency – Artneuland Gallery, Berlin 2009
Salon 08 – selected by Andrea Tarsia, Cath Ferguson and Kate Jones, VINEspace, London 2008
Peace Camp – curated by Bob & Roberta Smitm, The Brick Lane Gallery, London 2006
Flea Market II – Temporary Contemporary, London 2005
NEW ART Birmingham – The Artist with Two Brains – curated by Chris Hammond, Birmingham 2005
Arrivals – selected by Marjorie Allthorpe-Guyton, Emma Dexter and TomCat, Pump House Gallery, London 2004
The Temple of Multi-Faith : ACAVA – selected by artist Bob and Roberta Smith, London 2004
Now is Good (ne travaillez jamais) – Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art, Sunderland 2004
Group shows are a waste of time – curated by Colin Lowe – Hoxton Distillery, London 2003
Independence Day – organised by Nick Symes, London 2003
NO PASSARAN!! – curated by Y-Productions, Galeria T4, Barcelona 2003
Future Maps 02 – The London Institute Gallery, London 2002
Residencies
OZ 09 – 3-month residency at Parramatta Artist Studios, Sydney, Australia, coordinated by Artquest 2009
Frans Masereel Centrum – residency at the Flemish Centre for Graphic Arts, Kasterlee, Belgium 2009
La Fabrik – residency at Frankfurter Allee 53, Berlin, Germany 2005
Workshops / talks
Travelling light – panel discussion as part of Travelling Light, Greenbelt Festival, Kettering 2014
ArtSmart – artist talk & panel discussion, Chelsea College of Art, London 2011
Young Roots – Workshop with Michelle Johansen, Bishopsgate Institute, London 2013
Workshops with Year 7 Classes, Whitstable Community College, Whitstable Biennale, Kent 2012
From My Mind To Your Mind – Stephen Willats – collaborative group project, Victoria Miro Gallery 2006
Achkiy Project – Commissioned to provide training run art workshops in Lima, Peru 2008
V&A Museum of Childhood – video editing workshop Year 9 students from Raines Foundation School 2008
Meriton School, Bristol – Assisted artist David Blandy in a workshop, Spike Island off-site residency 2007
Artsadmin/Toynbee Hall Internship – 6-month placement / training towards greater social inclusion 2007
Shortlisted | Awards
Create Art Award – Shortlisted for annual prize of 40K to support and develop participatory project 2014
Art U Need – Commissions East: short-listed for 30K Southend-on-Sea public art commission for Thames Gateway 2006
Awarded Arts Council funding for commissioned work, NEW ART Birmingham 2005
Awarded AHRB bursary for MA Fine Art at Chelsea College of Art & Design, London 2003
Awarded a First Base free studio for one year by ACAVA 2002
Publications | Articles
Bureau de Change Sociale, Sonia Uddin & Leah Elsey, Ditto Press, September 2012
Trivia of Eccentric England, Lincoln Arts Programme, 2012
Runway Issue 15 Lies – published by The Invisible Inc. Sydney, Australia, November 2009
Locksmith Project Issue 2 – published by Locksmith Project Space Inc. Sydney, Australia, September 2009
Growing Stuff: an alternative guide to gardening, featuring Edible School Yard Project, edited by Duncan McCorquodale, Black Dog Publishing 2009
Almanac of Political Art – a B+B Reunion Project edited by Sophie Hope – Reunion Project’s 2nd Anniversary 2007
Your Ad Here, Life & Style, Observer Magazine, Vanessa Thorpe, 6 April 2014
Molndals Posten, Sweden, Kenny Schonberg 23 May 2012,
‘Vandring Langs Stolarnas Vag’, Norra Halland, Sweden, 22 May 2012
‘Artists to transform Lincoln Central Station into interactive exhibition’ Lincolnshire Echo, 17 May 2011
‘All Together Now – Crowd Scenes In Contemporary Art’, Katy Siegel, ArtForum International p167, January 2005
‘Art in the marketplace’, Craig Nelson, Wandsworth Borough News, September 29, 2004
Comment & Analysis – Diary: Marina Hyde, The Guardian, September 21, 2004
‘Palatable Art’, Craig Nelson, Wandsworth Guardian, September 30, 2004
‘Now is Good (ne travaillez jamais)’, Martin Herbert Art Monthly No. 274, March 2004