About
In Close Proximity showcases the works of K Walker (b.1997, Wakefield) K's work combines the mediums of fashion, drawing, performance, costume, poetry and sculpture. Their work focuses on themes of queerness, bodies, otherness, dysphoria, illness and sensuality.
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K studied a foundation course at Leeds Arts University in 2015 before studying BA fashion design in London, graduating in 2019. They are currently based at FiiK Studios in Leeds and is a founding member of the artist-led collective LAX.
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Shows:
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Solo:
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27th June - 13th July 2025
FiiK Studios, Leeds
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25th - 27th November 2022
SCREW Gallery, Leeds
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​'I'M SCARED OF CHOCOLATE BARS'
12th May - 15th June 2022
Village Books, Leeds
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25th February 2022
Archive, Leeds
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Group:
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'Portals'
23rd - 27th October 2024
Gasleak Mountain, Nottingham
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'Touch me (I'm trying)'
9th - 16th August 2024
serf, Leeds
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'Hacienda 2'
14th March 2024
West Art Collective HQ, Antwerp Mansion, Manchester​
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'Contested Bodies: After Hours'
25th January 2024
The Stanley & Audrey Burton Gallery, Leeds
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'Total Recall: Myth & Memory'
13th July - 15th October 2023
Mercer Gallery, Harrogate
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'Leeds Artists Show 2023'
15th February - 30th April 2023
Leeds Art Gallery, Leeds
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Media:
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'No Ordinary Love'
2025, Zine, self published. Accompaniment to show of same name.
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'If I close my eyes long enough I can be something else'
2023, Zine, self published.
'I'M SCARED OF CHOCOLATE BARS'
2022, Zine, self published. Accompaniment to show of same name.
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2021, Zine, self published.
K Walker studio visit with Yorkshire Sculpture International, filmed in 2023.