Heidi Stokes is a Multimedia artist with an MA in Fine Art from Central St Martins. Her work spans various media, including film, drawing, collage, animation, interactive touch boards, and more recently explores themes related to technology and society.
Notable works include "Swim to Work." Heidi was a finalist for the BOC emerging artist awards. Her films have been showcased internationally at institutions like the ICA and Barbican, and in numerous internationally recognized film festivals around the world.
Her recent practice explores the intersection of art and digital culture. Heidi has in recent years collaborated with experts in artificial intelligence and computer science, particularly focusing on AI's emotional and empathetic capabilities.
Born
Dover
Lives
Folkestone
Education
MA Fine Art, Central St Martins 2001
Contact
heidistokes2001@yahoo.co.uk
Screenings, Exhibitions & Festivals
2025 1 event
Science Gallery - CONSCIOUSNESS Open Call
Science Gallery Monterrey Shortlisted Finalist
Science Gallery Monterrey Shortlisted Finalist
2024 3 events
"Unhindered AI" — Labocine October Issue: THE ECOSYSTEM
Film program exploring how diversity fuels the interconnectedness of life. Official Selection labocine.com/issues/the-ecosystem
Film program exploring how diversity fuels the interconnectedness of life. Official Selection labocine.com/issues/the-ecosystem
Storytellers + Machines 2024
Modal Gallery, Manchester Metropolitan University | SODA Building | 14 Higher Chatham St | Manchester | M15 6ED Exhibition & Presentation
Modal Gallery, Manchester Metropolitan University | SODA Building | 14 Higher Chatham St | Manchester | M15 6ED Exhibition & Presentation
The Alpine Fellowship Visual Arts Prize 2024
Shortlisted from 50 entries out of 1,800 applicants from around the world Shortlisted alpinefellowship.com/visual-art-prize
Shortlisted from 50 entries out of 1,800 applicants from around the world Shortlisted alpinefellowship.com/visual-art-prize
2023 6 events
"Unhindered AI" — Pick of the Week on Labocine
Labocine is a singular, ever-evolving, hybrid streaming platform that showcases science in cinema. Pick of the Week labocine.com/films/unhindered-ai
Labocine is a singular, ever-evolving, hybrid streaming platform that showcases science in cinema. Pick of the Week labocine.com/films/unhindered-ai
"Unhindered AI" — King's College London Screening
Wednesday 11th October, 18:00-19:30 | Strand Campus, Level 6, Anatomy Lecture Theatre K6.29 | Hosted by Department of Digital Humanities Screening
Wednesday 11th October, 18:00-19:30 | Strand Campus, Level 6, Anatomy Lecture Theatre K6.29 | Hosted by Department of Digital Humanities Screening
Fourth Wall Folkestone: A Retrospective
Fri 08 Sep 7-9pm, Sat 09 – Mon 11 Sep 12-4pm Exhibition
Fri 08 Sep 7-9pm, Sat 09 – Mon 11 Sep 12-4pm Exhibition
Folkestone Fringe and FAIL Institute (Fine Arts Institute Leipzig)
Sunday 29 July 4pm-8pm | Urban Room Folkestone Event
Sunday 29 July 4pm-8pm | Urban Room Folkestone Event
"Unhindered AI" — Fourthwall Folkestone Exhibition/Talks
27th-30th October | Collaboration with Dr Mercedes Bunz | With thanks to King's College London & Creative AI Lab Exhibition & Talks
27th-30th October | Collaboration with Dr Mercedes Bunz | With thanks to King's College London & Creative AI Lab Exhibition & Talks
Animation Nights New York 2023
June Program "STANDING OUT" (Program #83 | Season 8) | Sunday, June 25, 2023 In Competition
June Program "STANDING OUT" (Program #83 | Season 8) | Sunday, June 25, 2023 In Competition
2022 6 events
Cardiff Animation Nights
Thu 7th December, 19:30-22:30 | The Underdog, Guildhall Place, Cardiff CF10 1EB Screening
Thu 7th December, 19:30-22:30 | The Underdog, Guildhall Place, Cardiff CF10 1EB Screening
7th Animation Marathon (Online)
28-30 November 2022 | Athens Official Selection
28-30 November 2022 | Athens Official Selection
"Weekly Planner" — 8th REX Animation Festival
5th November 2022, 2pm | Zita Cinema, Stockholm, Sweden European Film Program
5th November 2022, 2pm | Zita Cinema, Stockholm, Sweden European Film Program
17th Athens Animfest (Online)
17th-20th March 2022 Official Selection
17th-20th March 2022 Official Selection
"Weekly Planner" — MONSTRA | Lisbon Animation Festival 2022
16th-27th March 2022 | Special panorama screening of best animation from around the world Best of World Animation
16th-27th March 2022 | Special panorama screening of best animation from around the world Best of World Animation
"Weekly Planner" — 19th IN THE PALACE International Short Film Festival
31st May - 7th June 2022 | Palace of Culture, Pernik, Bulgaria Academy Award® Qualifying Best Experimental
31st May - 7th June 2022 | Palace of Culture, Pernik, Bulgaria Academy Award® Qualifying Best Experimental
2021 4 events
"The Art of Reducing Noise" — VIS Vienna Shorts / FeKK Festival
Thursday 19/8, 10:15 | Slovenian Cinematheque Screening
Thursday 19/8, 10:15 | Slovenian Cinematheque Screening
"The Art of Reducing Noise" — Best of CAF2020 at Chapter Arts Centre
Sunday 25th July 2021, 4pm | Cardiff | Shorts program "Mind" Screening
Sunday 25th July 2021, 4pm | Cardiff | Shorts program "Mind" Screening
"Pointless" — Demetera International Short Film Festival 2021
10/03/2021 - 17/03/2021 Official Selection - Animated Short
10/03/2021 - 17/03/2021 Official Selection - Animated Short
2020 6 events
"The Art of Reducing Noise" — British Film / Short Film and New Talent 2020
British Council Archive Travel Grant Awarded
British Council Archive Travel Grant Awarded
"Pointless" — IPFF Peculiar-Eyed Online Selection
17th-19th November 2020 | Cinenso.com Online Screening
17th-19th November 2020 | Cinenso.com Online Screening
"The Art of Reducing Noise" — Cardiff Animation Festival 2020 Online
October 24, 2020 | SHORTS 1: MIND In Competition
October 24, 2020 | SHORTS 1: MIND In Competition
"At a Distance" — VIRAL Online Exhibition
Kyle Marks Projects | During Covid-19 Online Exhibition
Kyle Marks Projects | During Covid-19 Online Exhibition
"Pointless" (Poster) — Picture Palace: TRANSITION TWO
8 March - 5 April 2020 | Works on paper by over 100 artists Exhibition transitiongallery.co.uk
8 March - 5 April 2020 | Works on paper by over 100 artists Exhibition transitiongallery.co.uk
"Pointless" — 15th Athens Animfest
Sunday 22/03/2020, 12:00-14:00 | Cine Drasi, Vrilissia | Available online in Greece 6-8th November Official Selection athensanimfest.eu
Sunday 22/03/2020, 12:00-14:00 | Cine Drasi, Vrilissia | Available online in Greece 6-8th November Official Selection athensanimfest.eu
"For Ray" — Centre Pompidou's Web Series "MON ŒIL"
Episode 167 | Available for three months Selected
Episode 167 | Available for three months Selected
2019 7 events
"The Art of Reducing Noise" — International Film Festival of Wales
30th November 2019 | Cineworld, Cardiff Official Selection
30th November 2019 | Cineworld, Cardiff Official Selection
"The Art of Reducing Noise" — Animation Marathon
21st-24th November 2019 | Athens, Greece Official Selection
21st-24th November 2019 | Athens, Greece Official Selection
"The Art of Reducing Noise" — ANIMEST - Bucharest International Animation Film Festival
4-13 October 2019 | Cinematica Eforie & Cinema Elvire Popesco Oscar® Qualifying In Competition
4-13 October 2019 | Cinematica Eforie & Cinema Elvire Popesco Oscar® Qualifying In Competition
"The Art of Reducing Noise" — Underwire Film Festival
Sat 14 Sep, 4pm | Barbican Cinema | "Lonely Two-Legged Creatures" programme BAFTA Recognised UK Premiere
Sat 14 Sep, 4pm | Barbican Cinema | "Lonely Two-Legged Creatures" programme BAFTA Recognised UK Premiere
"The Art of Reducing Noise" — Melbourne International Animation Festival (MIAF)
13-21 July 2019 | The Treasury Cinema In Competition
13-21 July 2019 | The Treasury Cinema In Competition
"The Art of Reducing Noise" — VIS Vienna Shorts 2019
Saturday 1st June, 6pm | Stadtkino im Künstlerhaus | "Animation Avantgarde" Academy Award® Qualifying Official Selection
Saturday 1st June, 6pm | Stadtkino im Künstlerhaus | "Animation Avantgarde" Academy Award® Qualifying Official Selection
"For Ray" — Critical Popcorn Review
"We're always on the lookout for interesting, original work..." Featured Review
"We're always on the lookout for interesting, original work..." Featured Review
"The Art of Reducing Noise" — Athens Animafest
Saturday 16/03/2019, 20:00-22:00 | Oikia Theotokopoulou, Athens Official Selection
Saturday 16/03/2019, 20:00-22:00 | Oikia Theotokopoulou, Athens Official Selection
2018 4 events
"Feedback" — Natural History Museum Bergen / Viten Film Festival
September 28th 2018 | Theme: "Upbringing" | Partnership with Researchers' Night Screening
September 28th 2018 | Theme: "Upbringing" | Partnership with Researchers' Night Screening
"For Ray" — Short-Film Night, Peckhamplex Cinema
Monday 17th September 2018 | "Borders and Territories" + Q&A Screening
Monday 17th September 2018 | "Borders and Territories" + Q&A Screening
"For Ray" — FMX Film Festival Stuttgart
Thursday 26th April, 09:00-09:30 | "Encounters" programme Screening
Thursday 26th April, 09:00-09:30 | "Encounters" programme Screening
"For Ray" — 10th Short Waves Festival
Wednesday 21.03, 17:00 | Muza Cinema | FOCUS: IN OR OUT / Representing British Animation Official Selection
Wednesday 21.03, 17:00 | Muza Cinema | FOCUS: IN OR OUT / Representing British Animation Official Selection
2017 13 events
"For Ray" — Locomoción Experimental Animation Festival
26th-29th October 2017 | Centro Cultural Casa Talavera, Mexico City | 4th Edition "Transmutations" Official Selection
26th-29th October 2017 | Centro Cultural Casa Talavera, Mexico City | 4th Edition "Transmutations" Official Selection
"For Ray" — Animation Marathon
9th-12th November 2017 | Athens, Greece Official Selection
9th-12th November 2017 | Athens, Greece Official Selection
"For Ray" — CUTOUT Fest
9th-12th November 2017 | Mexico Official Selection
9th-12th November 2017 | Mexico Official Selection
Best of MIAF - Shepparton
Saturday 8th October 2017, 5:30-7:30pm | Shepparton, VIC, Australia Screening
Saturday 8th October 2017, 5:30-7:30pm | Shepparton, VIC, Australia Screening
"For Ray" — Animatou International Animation Film Festival
8th October, 8-9:30pm | Geneva, Switzerland | DOC'ANIM PROG.2 International Competition
8th October, 8-9:30pm | Geneva, Switzerland | DOC'ANIM PROG.2 International Competition
"For Ray" — Encounters Film Festival
25th September 2017, 12 midday | Watershed, Bristol | Cinema 1 BAFTA Recognised Official Selection
25th September 2017, 12 midday | Watershed, Bristol | Cinema 1 BAFTA Recognised Official Selection
"For Ray" — Sydney Film Festival
6-17th June 2017 | Mon 12 Jun, 3:45pm | Event Cinemas George St Official Selection
6-17th June 2017 | Mon 12 Jun, 3:45pm | Event Cinemas George St Official Selection
"For Ray" — Animation Now! - New Zealand International Animation Festival
Auckland | Curated by Malcolm Turner Shortlisted Finalist
Auckland | Curated by Malcolm Turner Shortlisted Finalist
"For Ray" — British Animation Festival 2017
Saturday 8th July, 2:30pm | Empire Cinema, Leicester Square Official Selection
Saturday 8th July, 2:30pm | Empire Cinema, Leicester Square Official Selection
"For Ray" — East End Film Festival 2017
Saturday 17th June, 6:15pm | Rich Mix Cinema | "DECISIONS, DECISIONS" In Competition
Saturday 17th June, 6:15pm | Rich Mix Cinema | "DECISIONS, DECISIONS" In Competition
"Feedback" — Labocine May 2017 Issue: "DIGITAL WORLDS"
Exploring real-world technologies and their imaginary counterparts Selected
Exploring real-world technologies and their imaginary counterparts Selected
"For Ray" — Melbourne International Animation Festival 2017
Monday 19th June, 5:15pm | ACMI, Federation Square | International Program 1 In Competition
Monday 19th June, 5:15pm | ACMI, Federation Square | International Program 1 In Competition
"For Ray" — Athens Digital Arts Festival 2017
18-21 May | 23 Mitropoleos str, Athens Official Selection
18-21 May | 23 Mitropoleos str, Athens Official Selection
"Feedback" — 12th Athens Animfest
Sunday 19/03/2017, 18:15-20:00 | Cinema Trianon | EXPERIMENTAL 1 Official Selection
Sunday 19/03/2017, 18:15-20:00 | Cinema Trianon | EXPERIMENTAL 1 Official Selection
2016 7 events
"Feedback" — Animation Marathon 2016
28 Nov - 1 Dec 2016, 18:00-18:50 | ROMANTSO, Athens Official Selection
28 Nov - 1 Dec 2016, 18:00-18:50 | ROMANTSO, Athens Official Selection
"Feedback" — 9th Annual Imagine Science Film Festival
Wednesday 19th October 2016, 10:00pm | Spectacle Theater, New York Official Selection
Wednesday 19th October 2016, 10:00pm | Spectacle Theater, New York Official Selection
"Feedback" — The Smalls Film Festival 2016
2nd-7th September 2016 | Hackney House, London Official Selection
2nd-7th September 2016 | Hackney House, London Official Selection
"Feedback" — MarKings Festival at UAL
8th-9th July 2016 | Central Saint Martins & Lethaby Gallery Screening
8th-9th July 2016 | Central Saint Martins & Lethaby Gallery Screening
"Feedback" — Melbourne International Animation Festival 2016
19-26 June | ACMI, Federation Square | Installation Animation section In Competition
19-26 June | ACMI, Federation Square | Installation Animation section In Competition
"Feedback" — Athens Digital Arts Festival 2016
19-22 May | Athens, Greece Official Selection
19-22 May | Athens, Greece Official Selection
"Feedback" — Tricky Women - 1st International Women's Animation Film Festival
March 5th, 15:45 | Metro Cinema Culture House, Vienna | "Work Affairs" category Official Selection
March 5th, 15:45 | Metro Cinema Culture House, Vienna | "Work Affairs" category Official Selection
"Feedback" — London Short Film Festival (LSFF)
10th January 2016, 4pm | ICA London | "New Shorts: Experiments - Leftfield & Luscious" BAFTA Recognised Official Selection
10th January 2016, 4pm | ICA London | "New Shorts: Experiments - Leftfield & Luscious" BAFTA Recognised Official Selection
2015 3 events
"Discontinued" & "Feedback" — Locomoción Festival de Animación
5-7 November 2015 | Centro Cultural Universitario Tlatelolco, Mexico City Official Selection - Professional Category
5-7 November 2015 | Centro Cultural Universitario Tlatelolco, Mexico City Official Selection - Professional Category
"Discontinued" — XV Festival Internacional de Cortometrajes Cine a la Calle
8-16 May 2015 | Alianza Francesa de Barranquilla, Colombia Selected
8-16 May 2015 | Alianza Francesa de Barranquilla, Colombia Selected
2014 4 events
"Take a Break" — Cinema Museum London
11th November 2014, 6-10pm | Screening and talk celebrating women filmmakers Screening & Talk
11th November 2014, 6-10pm | Screening and talk celebrating women filmmakers Screening & Talk
"Take a Break" — DIY Cultures
25th May 2014, 12-7pm | Rich Mix Cinema, Bethnal Green Screening
25th May 2014, 12-7pm | Rich Mix Cinema, Bethnal Green Screening
Fabric Utopia Festival / Festival Miden
July 26, 28 & August 2, 2014 | Andros Island, Greece Selected
July 26, 28 & August 2, 2014 | Andros Island, Greece Selected
"Take a Break" — Tricky Women Festival
Sun 16.03, 17:30 | English Cinema Haydn, Vienna | "Fair Play" category Selected
Sun 16.03, 17:30 | English Cinema Haydn, Vienna | "Fair Play" category Selected
2013 3 events
Videoholica International Video Art Festival 2013
1-6 August 2013 | Varna, Bulgaria Selected
1-6 August 2013 | Varna, Bulgaria Selected
Mumia 2013 Experimental Animation Festival
Brazil Selected
Brazil Selected
ARES International Film and Media Festival / CologneOFF2013
11-14 July 2013 | Siracusa, Italy Selected
11-14 July 2013 | Siracusa, Italy Selected
2012 5 events
"Park a Person" & "A Picture of Tomorrow's World" — VAFA International Video Art Festival
Beijing, China Selected
Beijing, China Selected
Festival Miden Special Presentation in Athens
1 Dec 2012 - 8 Jan 2013 | La Soirée de Votanique | Curated by Olga Daniylopoulou Exhibition
1 Dec 2012 - 8 Jan 2013 | La Soirée de Votanique | Curated by Olga Daniylopoulou Exhibition
Cologne OFF 2012
India/Sattal & Philippines/Manila | Video art in a global context Selected
India/Sattal & Philippines/Manila | Video art in a global context Selected
"A Picture of Tomorrow's World" — Festival Miden
7th July 2012 | Kalamata, Greece Selected
7th July 2012 | Kalamata, Greece Selected
Animacall Project 2011
5-7 July 2012 | Archaeological Museum of Messenia | Parallel event of Festival Miden Exhibition
5-7 July 2012 | Archaeological Museum of Messenia | Parallel event of Festival Miden Exhibition
2011 6 events
"A Picture of Tomorrow's World" — Rich Mix Cinema / Cabinet of Living Cinema
21st October 2011 | Bethnal Green, London | Live film score performance Live Screening
21st October 2011 | Bethnal Green, London | Live film score performance Live Screening
"Oasis in an Urban Ditch" — Cologne OFF VII - Beirut
31 Aug - 3 Sept 2011 | Shams - The Sunflower, Beirut, Lebanon Selected
31 Aug - 3 Sept 2011 | Shams - The Sunflower, Beirut, Lebanon Selected
"Oasis in an Urban Ditch" — Busho - Budapest International Video Art Festival
1-10 September 2011 | Budapest Selected
1-10 September 2011 | Budapest Selected
"Road Weepers" — Animacall Project 2011
30 March - 1 May 2011 | Contemporary Art Centre of Thessaloniki, Greece Selected
30 March - 1 May 2011 | Contemporary Art Centre of Thessaloniki, Greece Selected
"One Person Street" — Candid Projector Room Retrospective
Thursday 13th January 2011, 7:30pm Screening
Thursday 13th January 2011, 7:30pm Screening
"Brick It Up" — "Life's Just Networking" Film Screening
1st November 2011 | The Duchess, London Screening
1st November 2011 | The Duchess, London Screening
2010 7 events
Angel Moving Image Festival
1st & 3rd October 2010 | London Selected
1st & 3rd October 2010 | London Selected
"One Person Street" — Strawberry Short Film Festival
6-8 August 2010 | Fordham Fest Selected
6-8 August 2010 | Fordham Fest Selected
"One Person Street" — Fantosfreak Short Film Festival
17th July 2010 | Parc del Turonet, Spain Selected
17th July 2010 | Parc del Turonet, Spain Selected
"Brick It Up" — Odders Mini Picture Show / FutureEverything Festival
17th May 2010 Screening
17th May 2010 Screening
"Brick It Up" — Candid Projection Room & Brighton Short Film Event
20th May 2010 | Achromat Gallery, Brighton Screening
20th May 2010 | Achromat Gallery, Brighton Screening
"Brick It Up" — "Smallest Cinema in the World"
2-6 March 2010 | Brixton, London Screening
2-6 March 2010 | Brixton, London Screening
"Unrealized Projects" - Architectural Model Pieces
23 July - 14 September 2010 | Cornerhouse, Manchester Exhibition
23 July - 14 September 2010 | Cornerhouse, Manchester Exhibition
2009 4 events
Art Below Zero
December 2009 | London | Film screening and film still exhibit Exhibition & Screening
December 2009 | London | Film screening and film still exhibit Exhibition & Screening
"One Person Street" — Recreate Productions
Selected for distribution and representation Distribution Deal
Selected for distribution and representation Distribution Deal
Guest Projects (Yinka Shonibare's Space)
December 2009 | London | Film still exhibit Exhibition
December 2009 | London | Film still exhibit Exhibition
"Life Just Is" Film Screening
1st October 2009 | The Duchess, London Screening
1st October 2009 | The Duchess, London Screening
2008 3 events
Scene in the Making - Concrete and Grass
October 2008 Exhibition
October 2008 Exhibition
Videophile Open Submission
October 2008 Selected
October 2008 Selected
"Real Life" - Portman Gallery
March 2008 Exhibition
March 2008 Exhibition
2007 1 event
"Driven" - Fieldgate Gallery
June 2007 | London Exhibition
June 2007 | London Exhibition
2006 4 events
"Unrealized Projects" Vol. 1 & 2
G & A Gallery, Surrey Hills Exhibition
G & A Gallery, Surrey Hills Exhibition
"Turn to the Left"
291 Gallery, London Exhibition
291 Gallery, London Exhibition
IDEA De-corator Catalogue Project
London | Text by Sally O'Reilly Publication
London | Text by Sally O'Reilly Publication
Art and Architecture Competition
Norwich Art Centre Shortlist Nomination
Norwich Art Centre Shortlist Nomination
2004 5 events
"Careful What You Wish For"
Soup Projects, Sevenseven, London Exhibition
Soup Projects, Sevenseven, London Exhibition
"Drawing Project"
Konti Gallery, Athens, Greece Exhibition
Konti Gallery, Athens, Greece Exhibition
"Unrealised Projects" Web Show
Million Miles Per Hour, London Online Exhibition
Million Miles Per Hour, London Online Exhibition
"Archimedes"
Great Portland Street, London Exhibition
Great Portland Street, London Exhibition
"Sneeze"
Arch Gallery, London Exhibition
Arch Gallery, London Exhibition
2003 3 events
"Reduced"
Century Gallery, London Exhibition
Century Gallery, London Exhibition
"Splendid"
Marshall Street Space, London Exhibition
Marshall Street Space, London Exhibition
"Souvenir"
Transition Gallery, London Exhibition
Transition Gallery, London Exhibition
2002 2 events
"Nth Art"
Ols & Co. Gallery, London Exhibition
Ols & Co. Gallery, London Exhibition
"Artytechture"
Transition Gallery, London Exhibition
Transition Gallery, London Exhibition
Grants, Awards & Residencies
- 2019 British Council Travel Grant — Vienna Shorts Film Festival
- 2017 "For Ray" Shortlisted Finalist — Animation NOW! New Zealand
- 2013-16 Practitioner in Residence — London College of Fashion
- 2009 Artist Residency — Arts Claims Impulse, Berlin
- 2005 Finalist — BOC Emerging Artist Award
- 2005 Shortlist Nomination — Norwich Art Centre "Art and Architecture" Competition
- 2005 AA2A Artist Residency — Artists Access to Art Colleges, Barnet College
- 2001 AHRB Grant Awarded
Publications & Catalogues
- IDEA De-corator Catalogue Project — London (Text by Sally O'Reilly)
- "Sneeze" Catalogue — Arch Gallery
- Arty-tecture Summer 2003 — Transition Gallery
- THE CUT NEWSPAPER — LCF December Issue
- Unrealised Projects Volume 1-4 — Available at Tate Modern and bookstores
- Animacall 2011 Publication — Thessaloniki, Greece