William Joys

Thank you @alastair_curtis for writing about my practice and recent show metronome @chemist.gallery for @friezeofficial “Metronome’s irreverence, its delight in artifice and excess, suggests performance need not be anchored in real-world experience to be meaningful. ‘People always aspire to be authentic. Authenticity seems like a requirement now, Joys says. ‘Is there not also a requirement to be imaginative?”

Some documentation showing a glimpse of the brilliance and talent of William Joys performing his new piece Metronome, that took place last Saturday and Sunday. List of gratitudes - to everyone who attended, to Stella Pearce, Lewis Prosser, and Laura Schuller for performing alongside Will, Nicoletta Lambertucci for the accompanying text, Max Schuller for the music, Kunstraum London for the lighting, Carmen Gray for photographing, Ralph Pritchard and Michael Julings for videography, Oliver Long for graphic design and Harry Gammer-Flitcroft - thanks for making this production beautifully accomplished and possible 🫶 @stellapearcestudio @clovisvosser @l__schuller @nicolettalambertucci @11schnull @kunstraumlondon @gray_carmen @ralphpritchard @mjulings @oliverlong_ @folium_publishing

The inimitable William Joys performing last Saturday at Shoot the Lobster x Bolding, inc a rehearsal shot on slide 5. William Joys, Wilful Pleasure, 2023. Live performance, 20 minutes. Photos by Ian Man @ianman__ -+-+-+-+-+-+ William Joys channels characters which arouse suspicion about the endorsement of authenticity over ‘artificial’ construction. He performs through layers of subterfuge, becoming an object which embodies the prop, the stage, the costume, in order to promote the art of actressing. He has exhibited and performed at Glasgow International, Strangefield, Modern Institute, David Dale Gallery, Glasgow, Kunstraum, The Legal Stage, London, Kunsthalle Münster, Kunstverein Harburger Bahnhof, Museum Ludwig, Germany MUMOK, Austria and MIT List Centre, USA. He is a founding member of Villa Design Group and one half of performance and publishing platform Sartre25.

Hello Amateur Traumatics Performed @london_performance_studios spring salon With my favourite actress @l__schuller With music by @11schnull video editing by @ralphfuller Curated by @maliknashadsharpe Thankyou for having me and to all who came x Pics courtesy of LPS

Performance Night Friday 24th April William Joys × Dom Sebastian @williamjoys @dmsebastiang Mary Malone x Mica Georgis @marymalone_ @miag Blythe @bl_y_the Maz Murray @maz_murray Stella Pearce @stellapearcestudio Doors Open 6.30pm 7pm Start, No Late Entry Britannia Row Studios, Islington £10 tickets, link in bio via @gel.now The event is curated by the artist Mica Georgis as part of their April 2026 Residency at The Writers’ Room, Florence Trust @wpp_writersroom @florencetrust Image from an artwork by Mica Georgis @miag Poster by Stella Pearce @stellapearcestudio

#SpringSeason: William Joys, 'Amateur Traumatics' → Spring Salon / Thu 30 April During the Salon next week we will present William Joys latest performance work 'Amateur Traumatics', where Joys becomes an architectural installation that questions authenticity and artificiality. William Joys @williamjoys channels characters, which arouse suspicion about the endorsement of authenticity over ‘artificial’ construction. He performs through layers of subterfuge, and through his own performance he becomes an object, which embodies the prop, the stage, the costume, in order to promote the art of actressing. He has exhibited and performed at Chemist Gallery, Cafe Oto, Glasgow International, Strangefield, Modern Institute, The Legal Stage, Kunstraum London, Kunsthalle Munster, Museum Ludwig, MUMOK and MIT list centre. He is a founding member of Villa Design Group and one half of Sartre 25. He is currently part of the Conditions Studio Programme. → The LPS Spring Salon is an eclectic and energetic night of performances, where disciplines collide and coalesce. William Joys will perform alongside Lizzy Tan @liztan_ and SUUTOO @_suutoo_ . 'Amateur Traumatics' is performed by William Joys, with music by Max Schuller @11schnull and video edited by Ralph Fuller @ralphfuller . → Book via link in bio. Images courtesy William Joys 1. William Joys, 'Metronome', 2026. Performed @chemist.gallery . Photo: Carmen Gray 2. Photo: Alexander Hetherington

I’ll be performing “Amateur Traumatics” a new performance @london_performance_studios spring salon on the 30th of April. It will feature new music by max Schuller and video mix by @ralphfuller The evening is a triple bill including @liztan_ & @_suutoo_ Curated by @maliknashadsharpe With thanks to the team at LPS Link to tickets in Bio xx Image 1. Carmen Gray Image 2. Holly Parkhouse

@williamjoys before his lecture BACKSTORY OF AN ACTRESS ~for Lost Property no.7 at @saatchiyates Portrait @lilykg

Oi Oi Next week 2nd April i will be performing with new music accompaniment by @dmsebastian9 @cafeotodalston for new night “iv seen that face before” by @sf_burns @_nickymusic With @jamiecrewe @rene.matic @_nickymusic island girl and wah wah gang Come?

Really enjoyed talking about “the actress” with @piersgavastoned in @berlinartlink Full interview linked in bio x

LOST PROPERTY NO.7 🐎🗝️🩵💌🤡⚓️🍀 After selling out our last event in just a few hours, Lost Property no.7 called for a special bumper edition..! We’re very excited to be taking over @saatchiyates on Wednesday 1st April for another evening of miscellaneous lectures, this time from the very funny and brilliant @sharonfromhr , @dora_db , @torfik and @williamjoys , hosted by @letty_etc Expect classic Lost Property, except this time you get a free bar :) Tickets via our website, link in our bio. Can’t wait to see you all there for a big nerdy April Fool’s Day party🐎🗝️🩵💌🤡⚓️🍀 ~~~ all proceeds go directly to speaker and production costs ~~~ Design: @marcuswood_____ Font: @commercialtype

The exceptional @williamjoys joins us at Signature Dish: a benefit for Resonance, on 28th February at @Iklectikartlab William Joys channels characters which arouse suspicion about the endorsement of authenticity over 'artificial' construction. He performs through layers of subterfuge, becoming an object that embodies the prop, the stage, the costume, in order to promote the art of actressing. William has exhibited and performed at Glasgow International, Strangefield, Modern Institute, David Dale Gallery, Glasgow. Chemist Gallery, Kunstraum, The Legal Stage, London. Kunsthalle Münster, Kunstverein Harburger Bahnhof, Museum Ludwig, Germany. MUMOK, Austria and MIT List Cent 📷 by Carmen Gray Puente, from Metronome staged at Chemist Gallery, London, 2026 🎩 Signature Dish A benefit for Resonance Saturday 28 February IKLECTIC, 94a Rye Lane SE15 Tickets £12 via DICE Doors 7.30pm