About me
I am a recent graduate from University College London, awarded with a first class degree in BA (Hons) German and History of Art. I am a B2/C1 level in German, with experience in contemporary art curation, art PR and now working for a tech start-up. I am a creative thinker, often producing cultural content (such as my feminist zine The Cliterary Review), and enjoy collaborating with artists and creatives.
Projects
- Dissertation: Beyond Representation? Colour, affect and the aestheticisation of conflict in Richard Mosse’s images of the Democratic Republic of Congo.Dissertation Abstract. Title: Beyond Representation? Colour, affect and the aestheticisation of conflict in Richard Mosse’s images of the Democratic Republic of Congo. "This dissertation aims to analyse the use of surreal colour in the documentary/conceptual photographic series Infra (2010-11) and film The Enclave (2012-2013) by the Irish photographer Richard Mosse. The works analysed here present the ongoing conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo, in particular the region of the North
- The Cliterary ReviewThe Cliterary Review was a feminist zine that I co-created and edited during my year abroad. The zine was a collection of poems and drawings that focused on female identity/womanhood in the 21st century. We thought of it as a safe space, open to self-definining women from all background, ethnicities and ages to share experiences. All proceeds were given to the charity Loving Humanity, who provide Syrian refugee camps with sanitary towel-making machines, as well as The White Helmets.
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Work history
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Curatorial AssitantMomentum Worldwide
- Berlin, GermanyInternship
During my time at Momentum gallery, I worked on the exhibition Hero Mother which featured works from female artists from post-soviet countries, including artists such as Marina Abramović and Sanja Iveković, rethinking the concept of heroism. I had many roles within the internship; Where writing and research was concerned, I was given the responsibility to thoroughly research and edit all artist biographies for the catalogue. In terms of budget management, I was required to read through and apply to government funding (in German), checking which aspects of spending would and would not be covered by certain programmes. I was also frequently given the responsibility to liaise with artists and their galleries via email when certain documents were needed, including writing up a letter of invitation for Russian artists when a visa was required. Liasing with artists was also crucial during the installation of the exhibition: as well as unpacking, re-packing and installing works, I helped one artist in particular, Gluklya, unpack and position her large scale installation. Other curatorial responsibilities included writing the labels for the exhibition, showing an excellent attention to detail. Overall, my internship developed my skills in curation, events, and publishing whilst working amongst a team of
curators and other interns.
Assistant stylistBurberry
- London, United KingdomFreelance
I was working with kidswear stylist Gea Pereira, assisting her with various organisational and creative tasks. I learned how to properly handle designer garments, as well as dress and style the models.
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Skills
- German
- Art Curation
- Assistant Stylist
- Production Assistant
- Academic Writing
- Editorial Writing
- Social Media
- Degree Educated
- BA
- Fashion
Education
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BA German and History of ArtUniversity College London (UCL)
- London, United Kingdom
4 year course, including 1 year abroad in Berlin, Germany. Graduated with a First Class Honours.
In addition to achieving a level B2/C1 in German language at university, my ability to write excellently and research my essays in history of art/German to an original viewpoint had consistently been awarded with a high grade. For the majority of my studies, my focus had been aimed at (but not limited to) 20th/21st century art, film and culture. Highlights in my academic writing from my final year include an essay on how Alan Kaprow’s happenings transformed the ‘art object’ and performance, an essay on Michael Haneke’s 1992 film Benny’s Video in relation to modern surveillance theory and my final year dissertation on the conceptual/documentary photographer Richard Mosse and his images of the Democratic Republic of Congo, looking at the issues of the colour pink, affect and the ‘exotic’: all had been awarded with a first.
During my year abroad I studied German Philology and Freie Universität Berlin. My year abroad project, which focused on the depiction of the 'New Woman' in 1920s Berlin in German Dada, which was written in German, was also awarded a high-first mark.
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3 A2 Levels - AAB and 1 AS-AGodalming College
- Godalming, United Kingdom
German A Level-B
English Literature A Level-A
History of Art A Level-A
Art and Design AS Level-A
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