Esther Gamsu
b. Sheffield, UK. Based in London, UK.
gamsuesther@gmail.com

Education:

2022 - 2025 Royal Academy Schools, London
2015 - 2018 Glasgow School of Art, Sculpture & Environmental Art BA
2016 (Exchange semester) Luxun Academy of Fine Arts, Shenyang, China (Exchange semester)
2014- 2015 Leeds College of Art, Foundation Diploma, Fine Art

Exhibitions:

Solo:
10/2025 ‘Medium’, David Dale, Glasgow

Group:
06/2025 ‘Royal Academy Schools Degree Show’, The Royal Academy, London
05/2025 ‘Slow Manifesto’, A Plus A Gallery, Venice
03/ 2025 ‘i licked it so it’s mine’, Votive Gallery, Edinburgh
05/2024 ‘Three Years’, The Royal Academy, London
01/2024 ‘Royal Academy Schools Premiums’, The Royal Academy, London
10/2023 ‘Tenfold’, Royal Academy Schools 1st year exhibition, St James Church Picadilly
11/2021 ‘Bad Video Art Festival’, Moscow, Russia
02/2019 ‘RSA New Contemporaries’, Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh
06/2018 ‘Glasgow School of Art Degree Show’

Public Works:
06/2022 ‘Staking Claims on the Distance’ (Sculpture Commision) Gateshead
09/2021 ‘Govan Sculpture Trail’, Sculpture Placement Group, Glasgow

Prizes and Awards:

2025
RA Schools Dissertation Award
Lady Cheneviere Travel Award
Liberty London Design Prize

2024
Ivor Rey Award

2023
Richard Ford Award

02/2019
RSA New Contemporaries

Selected Press:

11/2025 https://www.theskinny.co.uk/art/reviews/esther-gamsu-medium-david-dale-gallery-glasgow
03/2025 https://wrpdmagazine.com/esther-gamsu-by-zita-alberti/
06/2024 https://apollo-magazine.com/royal-academy-life-room-modelling/
05/2024 https://flash---art.com/article/thoughts-of-elsewhere/