Verity-Jane Keefe is a visual artist working predominantly in the public realm to explore the complex relationship between people and place. She is interested in the role of the artist within urban regeneration and how experiential practice can touch upon and raise ambitions of existing and invisible communities. Working with moving image, text, object and installation to explore possible taxonomies of everyday life. She is currently working on commissions in London, Eastbourne (UK), Detroit (US) and is developing new work exploring lip-service and bad practices in practice.
She is a Unit Leader at the Architectural Association, London, teaching an Intermediate Studio called Demonstration Neighbourhood and is also an associate lecturer at Central Saint Martins on the BA Fine Art XD pathway.
She was on the winning team for the 2022 Davidson Prize with Charles Holland Architects, Joseph Henry and the Quality of Life Foundation.
The Moorings Sociable Club, for which VJK was Lead Artist on the Design Team was shortlisted for the 2022 AJ Architecture Awards in the Community and Faith category.
Selection of recent artistic activities
- 2023–2024, Towner Eastbourne Public Art Commission, Eastbourne (UK)
- 2023, If All The Walls Could Speak, St Bartholomew’s Hospital , London (UK)
- 2019-2023, Dagenham to Detroit, Detroit (US) and Dagenham, London (UK)
- 2023, Hospitalfield Residency, Arbroath, Scotland (UK)
- 2021–2022, Lived In Architecture: Becontree at 100, Royal Institute of British Architects Architecture Gallery, London (UK)
- 2019–2022, Living Together, Becontree Estate, London (UK)
- 2022, Independent School for the City School’s Out lecture and film screening, Rotterdam (NL)
- 2018–2022, The Moorings Sociable Club, Lead Artist on the Design Team, London (UK)
- 2016–2021, Thamesmead Artist in Residence, Thamesmead, London (UK)
- 2018–2019, British Council International Development Fund Award, Detroit (US) and Dagenham, London (UK)
- 2013–2018, The Mobile Museum, London (UK)