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Caroline Vitzthum is an interdisciplinary artist working in performance, social practice, field research and film. Her works are created in close collaboration with environmental charities, scientists, and community groups to address climate change. Her particular interest in bryology (the study of mosses) and peatland conservation is explored in her long-time project titled Speaking Sphagnum, a project initiated during an artist residency at the National Botanic Garden of Wales. Coming to peatland conservation from a background in bespoke tailoring, she is interested in the interlacing of multi-species relationships and the observation of ecological processes through a microscopic lens. Caroline is currently working towards a collaborative public-engagement programme, which will be hosted in various locations across Oxford as part of her long-term project Speaking Sphagnum.
Caroline has gained her first degree at a traditional bespoke tailoring school in Vienna, followed by a one-year masterclass specialised on haute couture tailoring. In 2020, she completed her BA (Hons) in Contemporary Arts Practice at Bath Spa University and was subsequently awarded a 12-month Graduate Fellowship at Spike Island gallery in Bristol. She is the recipient of the 2022/23 Slade Bursary, awarded by the Faculty of History at the University of Oxford. Caroline has recently graduated with distinction from the University of Oxford, where she completed her Master of Fine Art at The Ruskin School of Art and Exeter College.