Susan Aldworth

Susan Aldworth (born 1955) has a background in philosophy, and a strong interest in investigating the workings of the human mind, especially consciousness and our sense of self. Her work on the relationship between the physical brain and our sense of identity has linked her with the Art & Science movement in the UK since the late 1990s, and has been an associate lecturer on the MA Art & Science at Central St Martins. Aldworth is also interested in the lived experience, and her experimental work in print, drawing, installation and time-based media interrogates the personal, medical, medicated, scientific and philosophical narratives on which we build our notions of self.

Working as an artist-in-residence in a medical or academic setting is central to her practice, giving her access to scientists, patients and health professionals as well as philosophers and art historians. Her work is held in many public and private collections including the V&A, the British Museum, The Fitzwilliam Museum, the British Library and The Wellcome Collection Library in the UK, and Williams College Museum of Art in the USA. Aldworth has exhibited widely both nationally and internationally. Aldworth is represented by TAG Fine Art, and is a regular presenter on BBC Radio 3 and 4.