Victoria Sharples

Victoria Sharples is a Lecturer in Creative and Cultural Industries at the University of Derby, affiliated with the College of Arts, Humanities and Education. Her research explores intersections between art, ecology, and material culture, often through interdisciplinary and collaborative practices. Key themes include environmental sustainability, body politics, and the interplay between art and science.

• Research Interests: Art and Architecture, Environmental Studies, Material Culture, Interdisciplinary Research, Cultural Ecology.

Her notable works include Bodies: Art, Architecture & Archaeology (2024), Epitaphic Readings: Diagrams as (re)incarnations (2023), and Offering from the River (2022). Recent publications address topics like necro-ecologies, symbiotic relationships, and photographic performativity. She frequently engages with institutions like GLOAM and collaborates with artists and researchers across disciplines.

Sharples has organized exhibitions such as An Expanded Field (2022) and co-curated the Two Queens Exchange Programme. Her work bridges theoretical and practical realms, often involving installations and public art projects that critique contemporary ecological and social challenges.