A selection of videos created over the last three years - click for an extract of one minute or less
Prints and prints from video stills
About
I am a multidisciplinary artist and the purpose of my research is to playfully reveal the question of aesthetics and domination.The concept of social or Political art is the main essence of enquiry in my work. I use absurdity, humour and distortion to highlight this exploration. I am touching and revealing on the notion of difference and ambiguity. The performative aspects of my practice explore the overlooked and plain–site of public reception. These images crawl, roll and flip gesture towards a visual break from the associated conventions of the marginalised self whilst equally suggesting joy and ambivalence.
Photo credit | Ornagh Lynch
Bio
Born in Asmara | Eritrea | Raised in Saudi Arabia | Lives and works in London UK
2017- 2018 MA Fine Arts | Chelsea College | Art UAL
2016 - 2017 Graduate Diploma | Chelsea College | Art UAL
1998 - 2001 BA (Hons) Development Studies | Middlesex University
Selected Exhibitions
2021 Kingsgate Autumn Open Studios | London
2021 Silent film | Fringe Arts Festival | Bath
2021 Sonic Showers | Theatre Deli | London
2021 Film screening | The Bomb Factory Art Foundation | London
2021 The Parable of the Seven | The Smallest Gallery in Soho | London (Solo Show)
2021 Emerging Artists Research and Development | The Bread & Roses Theatre | London
2020 In Between | TOMA | South End on Sea
2020 Little Voices | Kensington & Chelsea Art Week | Chelsea Telephone Exchange | London
2020 Margate (Festival) Now | Exhibiting in Crate Project Space and Pie Factory | Margate
2020 Reality and Disorder | Espacio Gallery | London
2020 insurgency REVOLT¡ | Five Years Gallery | London
2020 Apropos of Aesthetics | Art-steps
2020 Digital Touch | Conscious-Isolation | Virtual Exhibition
2020 Corona! Shut down? | New MediaFest | Cologne
2020 After Greed Became Form | London
2020 Visual Artist Trail | Sydenham Arts | London
2020 ART-ON-QUARANTINE | The Nave
2020 Really//Real | Fringe Arts Festival | Bath
2020 Show Anything Show 2020 | The Wall Space
2020 Femme-daemonium | The Old Baths | London
2020 The Story of all Women | Tabernacle Art Gallery | London
2020 The Old Biscuit Factory | CFA | London
2019 Jing Lu | The Great Islander | Taipei
2019 Tamsui Customs Office | The Great Islander | Taipei
2019 Imperial College | Colour of Pain | London
2019 Kingsgate Winter Open Studios | London
2019 Chalton Gallery | Distress | London
2019 The Room Contemporary Art Space | Rituals | Venice
2018 Karen Tronel | Untitled | London
2018 Open Studios | London
2018 Live Project | London
2018 Interim | Path 2 | London
2018 Interim | Path | London
2017 UAL | If you want it Fresh buy it Frozen | London
2017 Safe House | Big Fridge | London
2017 The Cookhouse | Hot Diary | London
Artist Talk and Residencies
2020 The Nave residency | Macao | Milan
2020 Orbit | Online Residency
2020 Artist talk | Digital Touch | Virtual Exhibition
2019 Artist talk | Asmara gallery | Eritrea
Publications
Art Habens Review: Special Biennial Edition, Josh Ryder & Karine Williams – November 2020, p. 66-83.
https://issuu.com/arthabens/docs/biennial.ed.xi/66
Blog by Jess Holtaway | curator-blog Fringe Arts Festival