Sue Tompkins


Susan Elizabeth Tompkins is an English visual and sound artist and was the vocalist for indie rock band Life Without Buildings.

Biography

Tompkins was born in Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire in 1971. She studied painting at the Glasgow School of Art, and graduated in 1994. Since 1997 she has worked collaboratively with the collective Elizabeth Go. She has held multiple exhibitions at The Modern Institute.
Tompkins also provided the vocals for art rock band Life Without Buildings, along with other students of the Glasgow School of Art. Spin magazine described Tompkins' vocals as "nervously chirped evocative phrases" and credited her as the band's central attraction. Following their debut album Any Other City in 2001, the band split up.

Personal life

Tompkins lives and works in Glasgow.
Her twin sister is the artist Hayley Tompkins.

Exhibitions