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ARTISTIC STATEMENT

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My work seeks to engage with universal themes, delving into societal, religious and political structures in place that may or may not benefit us all. Through satire and beauty, my work takes various forms and thrives in unconventional settings and platforms, promoting visibility and accessibility.

I endeavour to create thought provoking and inclusive pieces that challenge preconceived ideologies, addressing issues such as masculinity/ LGBTQ+ African people and the discourse around blackness in the West.  

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My goal is to challenge and shake these systems, investigating new approaches and inventing/imagining new possibilities, through mediums of performance, installation, sound, text, etc. 

I am especially interested in the complexity of the body, drawing from its inherent energy, which contains information that can reveal common patterns and intersect with one another. This process facilitates the discovery of new possibilities, and helps me reimagine a world where individuals and collectives can see themselves taking up space and owning their voice

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I am actively seeking collaborative opportunities inviting artists in fields of academic research, science and writing  to reach out for knowledge exchange and for creative research and development engagement. 

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Photo: Ashley Karrell
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As an active performer, I continue to participate in my own projects such Dandyism since 2018 and have performed in a range of other dance and visual arts projects for different artists including ‘Into The Light LGBT50’ for Hull UK City of Culture 2017 by Gary Clark; ‘A Blighted Life’ by Gavin Coward in 2016; ‘Foreign Bodies’ by Ella Mesma 2017, Alexandra Pirici: 2017 “Aggregate (Germany),” 2021 “Terraform Germany/Korea” and 2022 Encyclopaedia Of Relations (Venice Biennale).”  

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