Emily Pope is a visual artist working in film, printmaking, radio, creative writing and publishing. Her research explores a history of experimental contemporary broadcast media with a focus on humour and satire, feminism, political rhetoric and class politics, and alternative forms of distribution.

Pope is interested in series making, and has been making ‘The Sitcom Show’, a failed sitcom recording life under austerity measures in the UK, since 2016. Her research explores a history of experimental broadcast media with a focus on humour and satire, queer intersectional feminism, political rhetoric and class politics, and in particular challenging dominant power structures. 

Solo exhibitions and performances include ‘Poison Pen’, Ginny on Frederick, London (2023); ‘The Moment You Move is the Moment You Comply’, Kunstverein Harburger Bahnhof, Hamburg (2023); ‘Nothing is Trite’, Immaterial Salon, ART O RAMA, Marseilles (2022); ‘Yank The Chain’ (with Ruth Angel Edwards), Wysing Arts Centre, Cambridge (2022); ‘Pen Pusher’, V.O Curations, London (2021); ‘The Sitcom Show - Series Finale’, Peak Gallery, London (2019); ‘Fail Like Fire’, ICA, London (2019); ‘​Time for Success’, Tate Britain, London (2018); ‘The Court Summons’, Ladette Space, London (2016); ‘Wandle Park Poster Commission’, Turf Projects, Croydon (2016). Solo digital commissions include ‘One In Every Village’, The Box Contemporary Art Museum, Plymouth (2021); ‘Skiving Off’, White Pube online residency (2018); ‘The Court Summons’, VI,VII, Oslo (2017).

Her works have been featured in group exhibitions and festivals including PAF, Olomouc (2023); Sundy, London (2022); Copeland Park, London (2022); Paradise Works, Manchester (2019); Enclave, London (2019); The Royal Standard, Liverpool (2018); Fluid Festival, Birmingham (2017); HAHA Gallery, Southampton (2017); NAWKI Film Festival, Bristol, Nottingham, London (2016); Matthew Gallery, New York (2016); SERF, Leeds (2016); Auto Italia, London (2015); Hester Gallery, New York (2015); Flo SkatePark, Nottingham (2015).

Pope is the founder and curator of the queer comedy night and community venture ‘You Can’t Blame a Girl for Trying’ (2019-ongoing) which presents performance, music and comedy at venues including Vogue Fabrics and The Horse Hospital. Between 2015-19 she produced ‘Got 2 B Radio’ with Ruth Angel Edwards, a monthly radio show on Resonance.FM which covered ‘current events’ in relation to sub- and pop culture.