Loke is a Cambridge based textile artist. His work explores queer and trans identity and spirituality. Currently he is exploring the relationship between the surgical and the sewn. He is currently studying for a BA in Fine Art at Anglia Ruskin University and has had work in two Cambridge based galleries.
Textile Works
Patient Quill T, 2025
Made as part of the series Doctor Catafalque performs surgery, Patient Quill T is a human body quilt - made to replicate that of a human chest on an operating table. The piece was operated on to give the patient top surgery, themed as that of a Victoriana live surgery to explore trans history and the growing requirement for trans people to take care of their own transition. You can view the operation on the performance & film page.
The Fox & The Magpie, 2024
The Fox and The Magpie is a wall hanging inspired by folk magic. The piece features a black scrying mirror surrounded by ivy at its heart as the namesakes of the piece watch on from the corners in the form of lino prints. Hagstones and bells are hung along a card woven border, allowing the piece to make ambient sound as it moves. A short video paired with this piece can be found on the performance & film page.
Shapeshift With Me, 2023
Shapeshift With Me was the artists first major textile work. This quilt features a wide range of panels featuring black out poetry made on medical leaflets, a list of influential transgender people, examples of queerness in nature, and a piece of the artist last chest binder. The title of the work is taken from the album of the same name by the band Against Me.
Print Work
Transsexual Creation, 2025
A collage reworked as a lino print. This work was originally created to explore the relationship between so called "monsters" in fiction and the transgender body.
Froschach, 2024
Froschach is a play on the word "Frosch" meaning frog in German and Rorschach, the ink blot test. In this piece, the camouflage pattern of frogs was used to create ink blots. A repeatable lino print was also created from the camouflage and layered over the top.
Untitled Cambridge Map, 2023
Lino print made based on a 3D map in Cambridge, on Senate House Hill.
Performance & Film
Dr Catafalque Performs Surgery (Original Recording), 2025
The Original and unedited performance of Dr Catafalque Performs Surgery.
This was the artists first piece to be performed in front of a live audience.
Destruction of Lover Mine, 2024
A work of catharsis in which the artist burns a previous work with a past relationship as its subject.
The Fox and The Magpie, 2024
Made to pair with The Fox and The Magpie wall hanging, this piece treats batik as if it is a form of worship.
Other Works
The Magpie Faerie, 2025
Page made for The Faeries Drag Show Zine. To see images from the show go to @faeriesshow on Instagram.
The Long Distance Poem, 2025
An experimental piece using quest text based game software to create an interactive black out poem, exploring long distance friendship during difficult times. Play here.