About the Artist
Artist Synergy's background is far from conventional. Growing up on a commune in Devon, he was raised within a very different environment. All the parents had originally met while volunteering on a project rebuilding a village in Algeria after the French Algerian War, later moving to England to recreate an alternative way of living. Life moved mainly between rural Devon and a remote cottage in Sussex during his early years.
His relationship with materials began early. By fourteen he was fascinated with clay spending his lunchtimes making pots on the wheel in the school pottery studio, whilst by fifteen he was also constructing farmhouse tables selling five of them.
After completing a BTEC in art, he moved to London to study Ceramics at Camberwell College of Arts, graduating with a BA Honours degree. During his second year, he began developing the earliest stages of the light projection system. Even at this early stage, the work was moving beyond traditional sculpture, with light beginning to emerge directly from the pieces themselves.
The work quickly attracted attention. After his degree show one of the sculptures was exhibited in Berkeley Square London.
After graduating, he established a studio in Blackfriars where he continued developing both the sculptures and projection systems over the following three years. The work continued evolving through studios across London, including 401 Studios on Wandsworth Road and later Wimbledon Studios, where open studio exhibitions became an important part of the artistic journey.
During this period, he supported the studio practice through various roles connected to the arts, including being part of the stage crew at the Aldwych Theatre and Dominion Theatre on productions such as An Inspector Calls. Alongside this, he also collaborated on a short film that was screened at the Metro Cinema in Leicester Square. Throughout these years, experimentation continued relentlessly, projection, sculpture, sound, atmosphere, and spatial perception gradually converging into something increasingly immersive.
Pertha
After moving to Brighton 18 years ago which is now his home, family life naturally became the focus during the early years. But when he returned fully to the work, it expanded significantly in both ambition and scale. The sculptures evolved into independent illuminated forms, separate from the projection system itself. Alongside the visual work, he also completed his father’s unfinished novel The Secrets of the Seven Wardrobes and finished a collection of poetry.
For the next five years, Pertha evolved into something truly unique.
When Pertha the Vast Sphere Of Light was finally unveiled publicly in Brighton in September 2021, it immediately drew audiences. The first showing attracted more than 300 visitors, while the artist was interviewed by the BBC during its opening week.
Over time, Pertha continued evolving both artistically and technically through successive exhibitions, each becoming increasingly ambitious and immersive. The following three shows became fully ticketed events including Brighton Fringe 2023, with more than 600 people now having entered Pertha’s atmosphere. Its latest showing was in April 2026, alongside the newly created collection of illuminated Lightscapes.
Pertha's next encounter is not only unfolding... it's growing in scale.
