Artist Statement
Artemis Hatfield is a multidisciplinary artist working in the United Kingdom. She has a conceptual practice with a post-medium approach to the way they create their artworks. Hatfield’s work is informed by her experiences as a queer and trans person, and she aims to help inform audiences about various facets of queerness, from the personal to political. 

Through her recent projects, “The Transgender Puppet Variety Show”, “The dove returned with a knife instead.” and “Rough Surf / Soft Fabric,” Hatfield explores and examines different elements of queer and transgender experiences. Hatfield’s accessible approach to their work allows for people who are less knowledgeable and experienced with these topics to engage and learn from it, as well as still being able to relate to the artwork. They are inspired by both current and historical activist movements, and subscribe to an intersectional approach to activism and the fight for equality. 

Hatfield also works in education part time, is a freelance designer, and runs independent arts press Delos Publishing alongside her practice. 
       
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Education
BA (Hons) Photography, First Class
Arts University Bournemouth
Publications
Anarkiss Zine
The Transgender Puppet Variety Show Magazine
We Resist
Dieu et mon Driot(s)
Pretence Magazine

For publications edited & published by Artemis Hatfield, see Delos Publishing
Exhibitions
Aberrations
Copeland Gallery, London
2025

AUB Summer Show
AUB, Bournemouth
2025

LGBTQ+ Art
The Bournemouth Underground Gallery (BUG), Bournemouth
2025

Aberrations Collective
BEAF Arts Co, Bournemouth
2025

Mental Health in Art
DPC, London
2024

Aberrations Collective
Bournemouth
2024

The Big Art Show
The Art Department, Glasgow
2023

Press
Fluffy Friends with a Fierce Message
Holly Likes Puppets
2025


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The Transgender Puppet 
Variety Show

 Medium:
Short Film, Puppetry Date:
2025

Exhibited at
Aberrations, Copeland Gallery, London
Summer Show, AUB, Bournemouth

'The Transgender Puppet Variety Show' responds to a world that is increasingly polarised and hostile towards the transgender+ community. Through love and friendship, the cast of puppets explore the joys and challenges that face trans+ people in the United Kingdom. They discuss pride, acceptance, and the power of community, as well as their experiences of hate crimes, lack of access to healthcare, and the impact of gender dysphoria. The puppets bring a certain lightness and ease to topics which can otherwise be quite difficult and uncomfortable to discuss, as well as having some funny moments and scenes of love and joy that restore hope and remind us that while times are tough, not all is lost. The film is presented on a VHS Tape, bringing a nostalgic glow reminiscent of our youth that is punctuated with contemporary and mature discussions.

In shedding light on the challenges and joys of being transgender, the film can educate audiences who are less familiar with transness, and foster acceptance and understanding. At the same time, for many LGBTQ+ people, it is an affirmation that they are not facing challenges alone, that there is love and support for queer people, and that there is hope for both the present and future.
                
In Collaboration with
Will Sibley
Robin G. Smith
Celeste Madden
Fay Fragon
Liora Goldstein
Gabriela Zaremba
Dan Bowhay
Mia Lawrence-Yeates
Khushi Upadhyay
Stefi Popa
Evie Williams
Violet Brew
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