Press & Exhibition Archive Sarnia de la Maré FRSA

Artist Statement

My work began in the frictions of nightlife—flyers, guerrilla shows, self-documentation—before expanding into moving image, sound and live action. Today I compose cinematic environments for 360° capture, where projection, choreography and camera position fold the viewer into the piece. I draw strength from feminist performance lineages—Carolee Schneemann’s radical body, Marina Abramović’s encounter, Pipilotti Rist’s enveloping video—while relocating the gallery to wherever a phone can tilt. AURA formalises this shift: a series of immersive films designed for handheld exploration and large-scale projection alike. Each work is both event and record; each viewer’s path becomes a reading of the piece.



Press & Exhibition Archive

Sarnia de la Maré FRSA — also known as Pasha du Valentine / Pasha du Pont / iServalan.
Highlights from socially engaged art, performance, and cultural commentary across multiple creative identities.


Artistic Identities & Evolution


Over two decades, I have released work under several names. These were deliberate creative identities that marked distinct phases of practice.
YearsIdentityFocus2005–2012 Pasha du Pont Sales brand, illustrations, self-published work on Amazon; memoir and social critique.
2012–2016 Pasha du Valentine Performance art persona; founder of Brighton Arts Club and Minge Fringe; frequent local press & TV.
2016–2018 Pasha de la Mare Transition from performance-led practice to visual art and curation.
2018–Present Sarnia de la Maré FRSA Current fine-art identity reflecting RSA Fellowship; painting, writing, socially engaged art.
Ongoing iServalan Stage name, music production & audiovisual persona for Tale Teller Club releases, loops, and immersive projects.



Press & Media (2017–2024)
Futures Venture Foundation
Awarded £10,000 grant for a socially engaged art project exploring identity, activism, and community collaboration.
a-n Artist Profile
Recognised by the UK’s largest artists’ network for contributions to alternative art spaces.
IMDB — Still Breathing Goddamn Media
Experimental film listing for production/direction credits.
Future’s Venture Radical Arts Handbook — Issue 1 (2020)
Featured in publication dedicated to radical socially engaged practice.
Gosport Globe Press Article (ed no 18054)
Press & Media (2012–2016)
Silver Magazine — Fashion Feature
“Artist and designer, and self-styled (punk) Countess of Brighton and Hackney…”
Brighton Arts Club — Event Coverage
Local press on curated gigs, performance art, and club nights.
Television Appearances:Come Dine With Me (in character as Pasha du Valentine)
Judge Rinder (as part of performance persona development ‘Dominartist’)
Hosted & Curated Music Gigs
Bands, promotions, and live events at Brighton Arts Club.
Public Domain Art Images (BAC)
Low-res public images archived on Yelp.
The Argus Newspaper
Pet Photography feature.
Silver Magazine — Guest Writer
“Cancer Ward and Female Strength.”
Stevie ZeSuicide — single’s video
Directed by Pasha du Valentine.
If punk never dies, how does it age? I-D Magazine fashion article
Argus Newspaper Booze Free Bar at the BAC
Broadcast & Recordings
Hosted & recorded 100+ live events and podcasts at Brighton Arts Club.
Considering re-release as a public archive (working title: “BAC Live Archives”).
Alternative Arts and Culture Show – Pasha Du Valentine Interview
Public Studios
Goddamn Media Radio Station at the BAC in Providence Place Studios
Map https://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=providence%20place%20studios&hl=en&sll=50.8309…


Exhibitions — Solo
Pets at Arty’s — Dec 21–27, 2018 (Solo Show & Private View)
Dominartist – 2020
Pasha du Valentine Presents: Asperger Charity (Godd*mn Bar) — Launch Night — Jun 5, 2015
Weekly event with permanent exhibition.
Exhibitions — Group & Curated


Minge Fringe was an annual event run during the Brighton Fringe Festival. The Brighton Arts Club (BAC) also hosted numerous group shows and fashion events.Minge Fringe — Feminist Celebration — Brighton Fringe, Sat May 18, 2013
Alternative Brighton Fashion Week — Jun 8, 2013
Group show: performance art, photography, live installation; includes Pasha du Valentine Solo Show.
The Countess of Brighton & Hackney — Launch Party — Sat Jun 29, 2013
Permanent rotating group member’s exhibition.
Alternative Wedding Fair — Group Show (Mar 16)
Guerrilla Film Festival — Group Show (Mar 15)
Twisted Market — Brighton Fringe — Funky Fish Club, May 14, 2017
Fashion label launch with pop-up art exhibition.

For interviews, exhibition opportunities, and licensing enquiries, please reach out via official sites (Tale Teller Club / Book of Immersion). Additional references and press clippings available on request.

https://www.taletellerclub.com/

https://politica-uk.blogspot.com/

https://www.bookofimmersion.com/

https://www.iservalan.com/

https://iservalan.gumroad.com/l/kids

https://amzn.eu/d/dEGRj97

https://www.youtube.com/@iservalanjam

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClSJLxSPPFB216MkqgnqGrg

https://taletellerclub.bandcamp.com/music

Press Release Artist Sarnia de la Maré launches provocative selfie-art series exploring performance, femininity, and fractured identity

Press Release

For Immediate Release
Artist Sarnia de la Maré unveils a feminist triptych-in-progress: self-portraiture, satire, and the fragile stage of modern womanhood

Sarnia de la Maré FRSA has released City Chicks, the third work in her ongoing selfie-art series, joining The Bridesmaid and Tribal Grandmother to form what is emerging as a powerful triptych-in-progress. This body of work places the artist herself at the centre of a conversation about women, performance, and fractured identity in the digital age.

• The Bridesmaid (2025) uses Victorian layering techniques and double exposure to create a ghostly, painterly portrait. The work highlights historical erasures of women’s agency while reasserting presence through layered time.

• Tribal Grandmother (2025) — in both monochrome and a blue-wash colour version — invokes the matriarchal figure as symbol of wisdom, strength, and continuity. The piece speaks to generational memory and the silencing of elder voices in contemporary culture.

• City Chicks (2025) moves into satirical territory. Here, three golden, mirrored figures tread on fragile eggshells while oversized chicks look on. Bleeding toes expose the cost of “walking on eggshells” for public image, while the absurd chick imagery critiques the infantilisation of women and the absurdity of performance.

Together, these three works form the opening act of a broader project that reclaims the selfie as intellectual and artistic rebellion. The repetition of the artist’s own body—mirrored, fractured, reimagined—collapses the divide between artist, subject, and critic, making the work both personal and universal.

The triptych establishes the tone for the larger series-in-progress: an evolving dialogue between history, myth, and satire, with women’s visibility and vulnerability at its core. Collectors now have the opportunity to acquire these works at their inception, as the series expands into a fuller exploration of identity, endurance, and feminist commentary.

City Chicks is now available exclusively through de la Maré’s Saatchi Art store.

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About the Artist

Sarnia de la Maré FRSA (also known as iServalan) is a multidisciplinary artist, musician, and writer whose work spans visual art, music, and experimental cinema. Her practice often integrates feminist critique, neurodiverse awareness, and environmental commentary.

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Press Contact

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For interviews, images, or further information, please contact:
sarniadelamare@gmail.com