MARY HURRELL (South Africa/UK) is an artist based in Bristol, working across experimental music and performance. Her practice explores forms of language, movement and voice in relation to physical and psychological experience. Mary released her debut album ‘FORMATIONS’ in 2024 and is currently a Studio Artist at Spike Island.
Spike Island, Bristol, 2026
Perpetually Stew, KIT FORM, Bristol 2026
Strange Brew, Bristol, 2026
En Masse Festival, Document, Bristol, 2025
Bristol Beacon, Bristol, 2025
Perpetually Stew, KIT FORM, Bristol 2025
WETWARE, Strange Brew, Bristol, 2025
Servants Jazz Quarters, London, 2025
FORMATIONS Tour, OUTPOST Studios, Norwich, 2024
FORMATIONS Tour, The Old Hairdressers, Glasgow, 2024
FORMATIONS Tour, PINK, Manchester, 2024
FORMATIONS Tour, Spanners, London, 2024
St Marks Drone Society Concert Series, The Old Church, London, 2023
Calling Cards Publishing Presents, Cafe OTO, London, 2021
London Gallery Weekend, Nicoletti Gallery, London, 2021
Corsica Studios, London, 2019
Jupiter Rising x Edinburgh Art Festival, Edinburgh 2019
Cafe OTO, London, 2019
hmn 16, Bedford House, London 2019
The Old Hairdressers, Glasgow, 2018
Cafe OTO, London, 2018
Going Along Without A Body, IKLECTIK, London, 2017
Apologies In Advance 4, IKLECTIK, London, 2017
STEREOSKIN, Skaftfell, Iceland 2017
An Evening Of Performances, The Roberts Institute of Art, London 2016
EROTIC MECHANICS, 10 Martello Street, London 2016
Power Lunches, London, 2015
My Vocabulary Did This Too Me, South London Gallery 2014
SILVER, Outpost, Norwich 2014
DUPLEX, Jerusalem Residency, 02 Academy & Moore Street Electricity Substation, Sheffield, 2012
CODA, Bold Tendencies X Sadler’s Wells Weekend, London 2012
SOLOS, In-Use, Acme Project Space, London 2012
CODA, Carlos/Ishikawa, London, 2012
Keeping It Live festival, Courtyard Arts, Hertfordshire, 2008
Stammtisch, The Electric Church, Berlin, 2008
OMSK Book Launch, South London Gallery, 2007
Expo Festival, Nottingham, 2006
OMSK, Corsica Studios, London, 2006
Expo festival, Nottingham, 1851 Gallery, 2005
SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS & PROJECTS BELT OF VENUS, Deiglan Gallery, Iceland, 2022
BUOY, Nicoletti Contemporary, London, 2021
Movement Study 6, The Bower, London 2018
mappings 3(OXIORCAD), Flat Time House, London 2018
mappings 2(AERIAL), Kunstraum, London, 2018
mappings 1 (PITCH), Body Ecologies organised by fluent, Centro Botin, Spain 2018
Release All Whales From Captivity, Carlos/Ishikawa, London, 2013
Key Blank, Broadcast Gallery, Dublin, 2012
CALL, Carlos/Ishikawa, London, 2012
Mary Hurrell, Mirror Gallery, Arts University Plymouth, 2008
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS & PROJECTS
When Language Becomes Material, The Corridor, Spike Island, Bristol, 2026
Rana Begum Curates: Opposing Forms, Pallant House Gallery, 2025
PICNIC, Flat Time House, London 2024
PAGE/STAGE/SPACE, motor dance journal x San Mei Gallery, London 2024
By Indirections Find Directions Out, Yamakiwa Gallery, Japan 2018
Body Echo, Nicoletti Contemporary, Paris 2018
LOTUS, Bosse & Baum, London 2017
Tarantallegra, HESTER, New York 2016
Left Hand to Back of Head, Bluecoat, Liverpool 2016
London Open 2015, Whitechapel Gallery, 2015
OPEN SOURCE Contemporary Art Festival, London 2015
TURIBULUM GAME PLAN, Lychee One, London, 2015
The Everything and Nothing Problem, Jerwood Space with Ceri Hand, London, 2013
RCA Show 2011, London, 2011
Open Objects, Woodmill, London, 2011
Open Objects, Marine Studios, Margate, 2011
Rhizomatic, Departure Gallery, London, 2010
HYMNS, Kodak Factory, London, 2010
Light Acts, Yinko Shonibare Space, Guest Projects, London, 2010
Painting and Sculpture Interim Show, Royal College of Art, London, 2010
There Is Only The Taking Up Of Tools, Lima Zulu Project Space, London, 2010
Group Show, Great Western Studios, London, 2009
Pl:ay Festival, Plymouth, 2007 Time Flies, Terrace Gallery, London, 2006
DISCOGRAPHY
COVERS (Mary Hurrell) 2026
Roses the Whole Place (Mary Hurrell) featured on The Black Hill, The Glass Sky V/A Compilation, Somewhere Press, 2026
FORMATIONS LP (Mary Hurrell) Calling Cards Publishing, 2024
PUBLICATIONS
Mary Hurrell, AUTOBODYOGRAPHY, Artist Book, 2026
Mary Hurrell, EROTIC MECHANICS-mappings, Artist Book, Publication Studio London & The Bower, 2018
BROADCASTS
Calling Cards Publishing w/ Mary Hurrell, Clyde Built Radio, 2024
Avalanche Candy, Future Artefacts, RTM Radio, 2022
Blush Response & Periscope, RADIOPHRENIA, 2022
Blush Response, Nicoletti Audio, 2021
SCREENINGS
PERISCOPE, Boreal Screendance Film Festival, Iceland 2023
STEREOSKIN, Brunswick Park Film Festival, London 2021
INTERVIEWS & PRESS
Mary Hurrell’s Tender & Tangled Objects & Sounds
Mary Hurrell Lingua Franca Award Laureate 2025
FORMATIONS Blake Crieghton for As If No Way
Glimpses of the Crystal Skein Chris Fite-Wassilak
Figure Figure N°35 Sandy Di Yu w/ Mary Hurrell
Loud and Quiet, Jupiter Rising, Dafydd Jenkins
Frieze Mary Hurrell’s Fluid Forms by Chris Fite-Wassilak
Frieze 2016 Highlights Brian Dillon
AWARDS & GRANTS
Gane Trust Grant 2026
Lingua Franca Laureate 2025
Help Musicians Develop Your Music 2024
PRAXIS Participate Grant, fluent 2023
Because of Many Suns, Collezione Taurisano, 2021
Project Grant, Arts Council of England 2020
Fluxus Art Projects Grant 2020
Project Grant, Arts Council of England 2017
Project Grant, Arts Council of England 2015
RESIDENCIES
PRAXIS, fluent, Spain 2023
BrittenPears Arts, UK 2023
Gilfélagið, Iceland 2022
Yamakiwa, Japan 2018
Radical Affinities, Flat Time House, London 2018
Skaftfell Center For Visual Art, Iceland 2017
Jerusalem Residency, London to Sheffield 2012
SIM Residency, Iceland 2008
COVERS (Mary Hurrell) 2026
Roses the Whole Place (Mary Hurrell) featured on The Black Hill, The Glass Sky V/A Compilation, Somewhere Press, 2026
FORMATIONS LP (Mary Hurrell) Calling Cards Publishing, 2024
PUBLICATIONS
Mary Hurrell, AUTOBODYOGRAPHY, Artist Book, 2026
Mary Hurrell, EROTIC MECHANICS-mappings, Artist Book, Publication Studio London & The Bower, 2018
BROADCASTS
Calling Cards Publishing w/ Mary Hurrell, Clyde Built Radio, 2024
Avalanche Candy, Future Artefacts, RTM Radio, 2022
Blush Response & Periscope, RADIOPHRENIA, 2022
Blush Response, Nicoletti Audio, 2021
SCREENINGS
PERISCOPE, Boreal Screendance Film Festival, Iceland 2023
STEREOSKIN, Brunswick Park Film Festival, London 2021
INTERVIEWS & PRESS
Mary Hurrell’s Tender & Tangled Objects & Sounds
Mary Hurrell Lingua Franca Award Laureate 2025
FORMATIONS Blake Crieghton for As If No Way
Glimpses of the Crystal Skein Chris Fite-Wassilak
Figure Figure N°35 Sandy Di Yu w/ Mary Hurrell
Loud and Quiet, Jupiter Rising, Dafydd Jenkins
Frieze Mary Hurrell’s Fluid Forms by Chris Fite-Wassilak
Frieze 2016 Highlights Brian Dillon
AWARDS & GRANTS
Gane Trust Grant 2026
Lingua Franca Laureate 2025
Help Musicians Develop Your Music 2024
PRAXIS Participate Grant, fluent 2023
Because of Many Suns, Collezione Taurisano, 2021
Project Grant, Arts Council of England 2020
Fluxus Art Projects Grant 2020
Project Grant, Arts Council of England 2017
Project Grant, Arts Council of England 2015
RESIDENCIES
PRAXIS, fluent, Spain 2023
BrittenPears Arts, UK 2023
Gilfélagið, Iceland 2022
Yamakiwa, Japan 2018
Radical Affinities, Flat Time House, London 2018
Skaftfell Center For Visual Art, Iceland 2017
Jerusalem Residency, London to Sheffield 2012
SIM Residency, Iceland 2008









