Rayvenn

Shaleigha D'Clark

BA (Hons) Associate Lecturer, Critical and Historical Studies

Biography

Rayvenn Shaleigha D’Clark is a London-based digital sculptor whose work has gained international acclaim, exhibiting alongside renowned artists like Tracey Emin, Ai Wei Wei, and Banksy.

Her sculptures, blending digital and traditional techniques, explore themes of race, identity, and inequality, challenging stereotypes in contemporary visual culture. In 2024, she unveiled her largest project to date, Black Renaissance, a multi-million-pound commission at the Equal Justice Initiative’s Freedom Monument Sculpture Park in Montgomery, Alabama. She also founded her studio, Sculptural Drawings Ltd., securing nearly £2 million in funding for public sculptures in the UK and US.

Rayvenn is a seasoned academic who has worked at various creative institutions and charities, such as the University of the Arts London (UAL), SAE Institute UK, NSEAD, Runnymede Trust, and Shape Arts.

Recognised for her innovation, she was named one of Forbes’ 30 Under 30 (Art & Culture) and later received the award for the ‘Best Component’ at The Cast Metals Federation (CMF).

Rayvenn is represented by MTArt Agency.

Courses
  • BA (Hons) Jewellery Design and Production – Critical Issues in Jewellery
  • London, Euston
  • Academic Research
  • 3D and Phy-Digital Objecthood, incl. Haptic Devices
  • Critical and Historical Studies
  • MA Fine Art, Chelsea College of Arts (UAL)
  • BA Fine Art, Chelsea College of Arts (UAL)
  • Forbes 30 Under 30, Europe 2024 (Art and Culture)
  • ‘Best Component’, The Cast Metals Federation (CMF) 2024
  • EJI Commission Award, 2023/24
  • Maddox Award, 2021
  • Pau; Hamlyn Grant Award, 2020
  • Canary Wharf Commission Award, 2019
  • Hothouse Scholarship, 2019

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