In episode two we chat with Mike Ballard. Mike’s work reacts to and in some cases is made from the city he lives in. He’s fascinated by ownership and how private and public non-spaces impact our lives so heavily. He often removes and replaces aged hoarding and construction netting from building sites to form the basis of his pieces. We chatted to Mike about his life, work and his path into contemporary art in his studio in East London.

Mike Ballard (b. 1972) Lives and works in London, where he graduated from Central Saint Martins with an MA in Fine Art (2007). He has previously exhibited with Thorp Stavri, London (2020), The Silver Building, London (2019); Union Gallery, London (2018) ; Royal Academy of Arts, London (2018); KARST, Plymouth (2018);  Parafin Gallery, London (2017), amongst others.