Mark Rathmell is a London-based visual artist, performer, and musician with a career spanning over three decades. After graduating with a degree in Fine Art from Camberwell School of Arts and Crafts in 1989, Mark has exhibited his work in renowned venues such as Tate Modern, Tate Britain, and Glastonbury Festival’s Avalon Stage. He is an active member of The Tunnel Collective, known for creating provocative, multidisciplinary art across diverse spaces, from galleries to underground car parks.
Mark’s practice explores themes of human nature, existentialism, and the evolving relationship between humanity and the environment. As a musician, he has collaborated with groups like Grassy Noel & APE and The Who Boys, producing experimental albums and performing at prestigious festivals. His work also extends to acting in socio-surrealist radio plays aired on Resonance FM and contributing vocals for international media campaigns.
Through his art and music, Mark Rathmell continues to push creative boundaries, reflecting his passion for storytelling, improvisation, and the interplay of mediums.
Education
• 1989: BA (Hons) Art & Art History, Camberwell School of Arts and Crafts, London
Selected Exhibitions
• 2023: Falls The Shadow, The Tunnel Collective, Hundred Years Gallery, London
• 2023: Breathe. A Dialogue with the Urban Forest (performance at finissage), Hundred Years Gallery, London
• 2023: Human vs Nature (Solo Exhibition), Hundred Years Gallery, London
• 2022: The Apes of God: The Logic of Sensation, The Tunnel Collective, Hundred Years Gallery, London
• 2022: The Children of Men, The Tunnel Collective, Hundred Years Gallery, London
• 2021: After the Deluge, The Tunnel Collective, Hundred Years Gallery, London
• 2021: The Plague – Art of The Great Lockdown, Hundred Years Gallery, London
• 2019: Pig Out: Chinese Open Art Exhibition, curated by Rebecca Feiner, Q-Park Chinatown, London
• 2017: The Tunnel Collective Exhibition, Waterstones Gower Street, London
• 2015: The Metamorphosis, The Rum Factory, Pennington Street Warehouse, London
• 2014: Big Deal! Marvellous Mix-Ups XI, curated by Vanya Balogh and Danny Pockets, Loud and Western, Fulham, London
• 2012: Tweet Me Up!, Tate Modern, London
• 2012: Label, Tate Britain, London
Performances and Collaborations
• Member of Grassy Noel & APE, contributing live performances and theatrical pieces, including McClinch Oil – The Interrogation at Hundred Years Gallery (2014)
• Performed with A Bigger MOUTH, collaborating with Mike Walter and other renowned musicians in a series of improvisational concerts (2019)
• Performed at Glastonbury Festival (2002) with the band Normal on the Avalon Stage
• Vocalist for an O2 advertisement featuring Steve Buscemi, televised in Japan in the late 1990s
• Composed and recorded music for the BBC TV series Conning the Conmen (2007)
• Produced and released TemPestuous Times with Grassy Noel & APE, produced by Lu Edmonds (2020)
• Member of the cult mashup band The Who Boys (2000–2008), creating the popular podcast Saturday Night with The Who Boys and releasing concept albums, including The Life and Disaster of Old Jack Mathers
Radio and Theatre
• Actor in multiple radio plays written by Noel Macken and broadcast on Resonance FM, including Le Cirque du Paradis (2005), Papa Bubu (2020), and McClinch Oil! The Interrogation of Corporate Corruption (2020)
Publications and Features
• Featured artist on Saatchi Art and other online platforms
• Work highlighted in exhibitions and articles across various galleries and publications