Joshua Adkins Sr.

Joshua Adkins Sr (b. 1975, Colorado, USA) is currently based in London. He is a multimedia artist enrolled as an MA print student at the Royal College of Art. Josh received his Bachelor of Fine Art in Photography from Black Hills State University, located in Spearfish, South Dakota.

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Joshua Adkins Sr is a multimedia artist enrolled as an MA print student at the Royal College of Art. Before his academic journey, he had a career as a flight medic in the US Army. Josh served in both combat and non-combat humanitarian missions across three continents for over 15 years. His prior career, lived experience, and race have heavily influenced his artistic practice, as he was not permitted to speak out against systems in power. In contrast, he now directs his art practice on social and political issues in a questioning and playful praxis. He is a vocal advocate for acts of non-violent civil disobedience. His work investigates societal issues in ways that challenge the observer and hope to facilitate constructive conversation between strangers on current relevant issues that often divide our society. Josh often mixes pop transatlantic cultural references in his contemporary art practice. This combination offers insight into the shared experiences of many viewers across the social, political and geographical divides. Josh is experimenting and exploring the relationship between traditional printmaking techniques with the aided use of new digital technology to generate work.