"The artivist (artist + activist) uses their artistic talents to fight and struggle against injustice and oppression. The artivist merges commitment to freedom and justice with the pen, the lens, the brush, the voice, the body, and the imagination. The artivist knows that to make an observation is to have an obligation." M.K Asante
Photo Credit: Alice Pierre
Éloïse O’Dwyer-Armary (she/they) is a bilingual poet & artivist born and raised in France, based in Sussex, UK.
She is a PhD researcher in ecopoetry at the University of Brighton, the author of Body Compost & other ghost poems, Pink Goo, director of Collections Of Queer Poets and co-producer of the podcast Poetry To Your Ears.
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Éloïse is the recipient of the Develop Your Creative Practice grant by the Arts Council England to work on a verse novel about climate action.
Their work has previously been published in Magma, Young Poets Network, Happiful Magazine, Fawn Press, Sunday Mornings At The River, The Shallot, Powders Press, Aghh! Zine and other zines.
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Éloïse works as a freelance facilitator, speaker, content creator and access support worker. She received training from Clover Hogan (Force Of Nature), Deanna Rodger (Roundhouse Works), Margarita Samsonova (Behind The Greens) and is a ClimArts Fellow. She has worked with Willow Tree Cherry Lane, Lighthouse Brighton, Behind The Greens, Project Save The Planet, The Channels Network and individual artists.
Media
Disability Arts Online. Review of Body Compost by Elspeth Wilson. December 2023 | Article
Redraft Podcast. Episode 12 - Eloise Armary. June 2023 | Podcast
The Layered Onion. A conversation with Loulou. March 2023 | Podcast
The Layered Onion. Artwork Spotlight: Loulou's Pink Goo. October 2022 | Article
Britain Uncovered. Interview with student, poet and activist, Eloise Armary. Nov 2021 | Article