Bea Ysolda (pen name Yink) who is a multi award-winning artist, is currently studying her MA in Visual Communication at the Royal College of Art, following from graduating at Ravensbourne University in Illustration for Communication. She is a London-based multidisciplinary practitioner.
Bea's practice explores the intersections of archive, community, and climate communication, investigating how designed spaces—both physical and digital—shape social connections. Her work draws from sociological concepts such as the third place and urban loneliness, examining the ways in which environments influence collective interaction.
Her practise is multidisciplinary which includes but is not limited to; graphic design, experimental typology, illustration, painting, drawing, activism, climate communication, music making, and moving image.
Process is central to her practice, with an emphasis on ethical and eco-conscious methods that cultivate a tactile, handmade aesthetic. Through techniques like collage, drawing, risograph printing, screenprinting, and the use of secondhand materials—ranging from paper to metal—she creates work that prioritises accessibility and connection with audience and community.
Bea’s practice currently is investigating the lack of resources for scientists and artists to connect through creating an 'Anarchive' system (a living, collaborative system) that rejects preservation in favor of urgent, interdisciplinary dialogue. She engages in tactile explorations of waste (through plastic collagraphs and salvaged aluminum) and energy (examining the carbon footprint of data storage), transforming discarded materials into a visual language that questions consumption, memory, and collective responsibility.