I am a BA Fine Arts student with a keen interest in fashion publishing and curating online media content. My deep understanding of fashion trends and emerging brands is a result of my cosmopolitan upbringing, having lived between London and the Middle East's fashion capital Dubai. I am fiercely passionate about creative curation and editing as cultivated by my experience in independent publishing. Additionally, I am familiar with creative direction and fashion styling due to working on various sets and shoots over the last few years. My education is particularly relevant in today's fashion landscape as I am well versed in academic genres that reflect current cultural and consumer interests - namely, my studies in Race and Gender in Media and Popular Culture, and in Social Anthropology. I have a personal interest in such themes as apparent in my work as a practicing artist and creative.
Artist Summary:
My artwork is concerned with Western pop culture, transnational identities, diaspora, and sometimes my own lived experiences. I work with various mixed media- using my own body as a medium, as well as photography, time-based projects, installation, embroidery, and net art. My latest project is titled "Girls in Conversation" which is a series of portraits and interviews with women of color from a diaspora background. The work explores the materiality of heirloom items as a consequence of diaspora.
An example of one of my projects:
“Romeo Is A Jerk” (May 2017 – February 2018) Romeo Is A Jerk is a political art project launched to combat online sexual harassment in a community engaging and humorous way. I have displayed this work at Subject Hoxton Art fair, Cultural Traffic art fair, and featured in Moodbored Magazine. Portfolio available upon request.
Projects
- ROMEO IS A JERKROMEO IS A JERK (May 2017 – February 2018) is a political art project launched to combat online sexual harassment in a community engaging and humorous way. This project started small- I asked my female friends, colleagues and few strangers on online forums to send screen grabs of their interactions with men online, and in particular those which document everything from subtle sexism to unsolicited graphic images, to verbal abuse and violence. The response since then has been overwhelming, women from all over the world have engaged with this project via social media, and I have recieved upwards of 150 submissions from women interacting with men on private messaging apps like Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, Tinder, and others. The content of these screengrabs has been satirically placed inside Valentine's Day cards. The disturbing crowdsourced content inside these lovely facades strips away the power of anonimity, with the option to delete said messages, that harrassers have on these platforms. I have displayed this work at Subject Hoxton Art fair, Cultural Traffic art fair, and featured in Moodbored Magazine. The Instagram page for this project, despite its honest content, had been taken down, and the username @romeoisajerk is inactive due to Instagram's regulations. *Disclaimer: The identities or any information of any persons who contributed to the submission of private online content is not divulged to the public and remains anonymous.
Projects credited in
- Fluid FemininityTHE PROJECT This photo project aims to provide a visual exploration on the fluidity and dynamism of femininity through style and dress. By playing with the ‘pantsuit’, widely recognised as traditionally ‘masculine’ attire, the project serves to invert traditional symbols associated with gender roles, femininity and identity. The shoot aims to contribute to discussions on intersectional feminism and explore the ways black, dark-skinned women navigate harmful one-dimensional and Eurocentric repr
Work history
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Curatorial Assistant and Regional RepresentativeHalozine
London, United KingdomFull Time
• Liaised and communicated with accomplished Middle Eastern artists to feature in monthly issues;
• Strategized communication and marketing plans for future issues and the development of the magazine;
• Organized and conducted interviews, features, and photo-sessions;
• Authored and edited content, features, articles, press releases and media kits;
• Assisted in the production of zine-related merchandise and products through communicating with suppliers, printing press and other production service providers;
• Oversaw the sales and representation of the brand in the United Kingdom and Western Europe;
• Represented and promoted the zine at independent publishing fairs and art markets.
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Freelance CreativeFreelance (Currently looking for opportunities)
London, United KingdomFreelance
• Created social media content for Middle Eastern fashion label Tania George designs;
• Carried out collaborative shoot with artist photographer Patricia Tio for minizine “The Skin I Live In”;
• Assisted documentary photographer Darah Ghanem in write up on social justice in travel for Gal-Dem Magazine;
• Modeled for Topic Stories featured by artist Yumna Al Arashi titled “The Pleasure Principles”;
• Guest columnist for Middle East women’s fashion magazine Hia, column titled “The Difference between Men and Women”;
• Creatively directed a fashion shoot for Grand Optics X Le Specs feature in Flair Magazine photographed by Dubai-based photographer Augustine Peredes.
Skills
- Art Direction
- Arts Writing
- Content Curation
- Branding Strategy
- Modelling
- Collaborations
- Academic Writing
- Social Media
- Artist Interviews
- Social Change
Education
BA hons Fine ArtGoldsmiths, University of London
London, United Kingdom
• Showcased work at the Copeland Gallery in London (February 2017), Kachette Studios (October 2017), Subject X Art Market (October 2017).
• Featured in Subject Zine (2017), Moodbored Magazine (March 2018), The Creatress Project (May 2018), “The Skin I live in” Minizine (issue #1, 2018), Halo Zine (March 2018), and Hia Mazagine Middle East (November 2017).
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IBRepton School
- Dubai, United Arab Emirates
International Baccalaureate Diploma, 36 points out of possible 45 (achieved)
• Studied Fine Art, Psychology and English Literature at Higher Level, Arabic, Mathematics and Biology at Standard Level. Achieved A* on extended essay and 3/3 in Theory of Knowledge