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KIT ONDAATJE ROLLS


Kit Ondaatje Rolls (b. 1997) is an interdisciplinary creative, working at the intersection of culture, ecology, and the arts. Graduating with a BA in Sociology & Social Anthropology from the University of Edinburgh (2019) she went on to join the first graduating class of the new Biodesign Master’s at Central Saint Martins (2021). During the Master’s, her project ‘Blimey!’ won the MA Biodesign, Maison/0, LVMH Collaboration 'One Nature, One Future' and was exhibited at the IUCN Congress 2021 in Marseille, France. She was recently selected to curate the creative segment of SHE Changes Climate’s inaugural event at COP26, championing artists who celebrate the feminine, the diverse, the resilient, and the collaborative. Ondaatje Rolls was a COP26 panelist, speaking alongside CONFENIAE representative Verónica Inmunda and 70s rockstar Brian Eno, and was  the Women For Change Keynote speaker at ChangeNOW’s 2022 International Climate Summit, at Grand Palais Éphémère, Paris.

She has recently finished her second book, ‘FUNGI: Creatures & Cultures,’ which explores the ancient wisdom and modern wonders found in the world of fungi. Weaving together art, ecology, culture, and mythology, the book invites readers to consider how fungi might help us rethink our relationships — with ourselves, with each other, and with the wider world. Watkins will publish the book in Spring 2026.

From 2023 to 2024, Kit worked as a Biodesigner and Fungi Researcher at Bristol Fungarium, where she developed limited-edition mycelium packaging and sculptures, alongside writing copy and producing visual content for their social media and marketing channels. Like many start-up environments, the role was varied and hands-on: she contributed to cultivation, harvesting, dehydration, education on medicinal mushrooms, festival work, merchandise design, and more. In 2025, Kit participated in Wildbiome, a three-month scientific study examining the impact of an entirely wild diet on the gut microbiome and other health indicators. She has also completed VITAL, the year-long Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy Training Programme by Psychedelics Today, engaging deeply with the evolving science and history of psychedelic medicine.

She is currently working on a long-term project to bring fungi to the broader public in London. She is soon to start teaching workshops around London, seeking to inspire the next generation to participate in this global, restorative movement through playful creativity.


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Master's in Biodesign  |  UAL Central Saint Martins, UK
Juinor Year Abroad  | University of Auckland, New Zealand, Aotearoa
Batchelor of Arts in Sociology & Social Anthropology (Joint Honours)  | University of Edinburgh, UK
Foundation Year  |  City & Guilds of London Art School, UK
Secondary School Graduation  |  Marlborough College, UK



 
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PUBLIC EVENTS & SYMPOSIA
COP26 – SHE Changes Climate  |  Creative Brothers and Sisters Panel
Roundhouse, Devil’s Night – Vomiton Collective Performance for Mermaid Chunky
ChangeNOW International Climate Summit 2021 – Women for Change Keynote Speaker

PRIZES
UAL Creative Hack Winner 2022
LVMH X Maison/0 X CSM – ‘One Nature One Future’ Award Winner, ALGAVODKA

FEATURES & EXHIBITIONS
Jo Hill – Honeymoon Album Cover Design

LVMH – LVMH X CSM at IUCN World Conservation Congress 2021, exhibiting ALGAVODKA
Ridley Road Market Bar – ORBIT X Emerging Visual Artists Programme
MA Biodesign - 1st Cohort Graduation Projects Website 2021
Milan Design Week 2021 - Materialised, Isola Design District, exhibiting Octopussy & ALGAVODKA
Tsinghua International Conference - Publication by the Tsinghua University in Beijing, China, 2021
UAL Showcase - Graduate Showcase 2021, exhibiting Octopussy
UAL Showcase – Graduate Showcase 2021, exhibiting ALGAVODKA
Isola Online Interview - Interview on MA Biodesign graduation project for Isola Design Festival 2021

Süddeutsche Zeitung Magazin, London Calling. Front Cover [2] & Interview
Material library - Mycelium tiles growing on CSM waste
Augmented Architectures - Mycelium tiles growing on CSM waste and Bioplastics collection
Bioconstrução - Mycelium tiles growing on CSM waste

Was It Good For You?  |  Society, Cuture, & Sex
Sensi X Oscillate: Through the Looking Glass | The Caves

RESIDENCIES
Kaaysa art + ecology residency
Joya: arte + ecologia

CURATED SHOWS
COP26, SHE Changes Climate: ‘Missing Voices, Dawn Chorus’
Homeostatic Toes: The Arts as Catharsis

FILM SCREENINGS
Come Bye Festival, screening Octopussy
Pop-Up South London Screenings


INSPIRATIONS, REFERENCES, & RECOMMENDATIONS


Books & Authors

Aldous Huxley, Island, 1964
Clarissa Pinkola Estés, Women Who Run With The Wolves, 1989
Ian McGilchrist, The Master & His Emissary, 2009
Julia Cameron, The Artist’s Way, 1992
Merlin Sheldrake, Entangled Life, 2020
Michael Pollan, This is your Mind on Plants, 2021
Prismatic Ecology: Ecotheory Beyond Green, 2013
Rupert Sheldrake, The Science Delusion, 2012
Timothy Morton, All Art is Ecological, 2021

Artists & Curators

Ana Mendieta
Angelica Mesiti
Joseph Beuys
Louise Bourgeois
Lucia Pietroiusti
Tacita Dean

Leaders, Speakers, & Spokespersons

Judy Ling Wong
Marina Warner
Pat McCabe
Satish Kumar (Schumacher College)
Vandana Shiva





© 2025 — KIT ONDAATJE ROLLS, London, UK
kitondaatjerolls@gmail.com
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