Peter Treherne is an artist working with rural communities to co-create fantastical performances and moving image artworks. His projects have been exhibited in galleries, museums and festivals internationally including the Museum of Modern Art, the Institute of Contemporary Arts, the Barbican, Haus der Kulturen der Welt, CPH:DOX and Cinéma du Réel. His work has been funded by Arts Council England.
Treherne was born in East Sussex, which remains the principal site of his artistic output. He studied Medieval History and English Literature at the University of St Andrews and Film Aesthetics at the University of Oxford. He was founder and director of the Slow Film Festival, an organisation dedicated to sharing durational art with rural audiences. As director, he collaborated with the British Council and MUBI to exhibit work from artists including James Benning, Babette Mangolte and Kevin Jerome Everson. He remains a trustee of the organisation.