Rose English emerged from the Conceptual art, dance and feminist scenes of 1970’s Britain to become one of the most influential performance artists working today. Her uniquely interdisciplinary work combines elements of theatre, circus, opera and poetry to explore themes of gender politics, the identity of the performer and the metaphysics of presence. English has mounted performances in ice-rinks; at the Royal Court Theatre and Tate Britain, London and Lincoln Center, New York; and collaborated with horses, magicians and acrobats to create legendary site-specific performances and large-scale spectaculars. She also works in other media such as film and installation and recently had a solo survey exhibition at Museum der Moderne Salzburg. Her awards include the Wingate Scholarship and the Paul Hamlyn Award for Artists and her works are in collections including Tate, UK and Sammlung Verbund, Austria. 

Rose English, Photobooth Portrait, Leeds 1971, Courtesy: Rose English Archive