About me
Curator at Everpress and host/ founder of Akhi and Saltfish, a PoC facing history and music celebration on RTM.
Hair colour may change, commitment to changing the world won't.
Projects
- Franz West ExhibitionVisitors to this major retrospective were be able to handle replicas of his Passstücke (Adaptives) – papier-mâché pieces made to be picked up and moved. They were a turning point in the relationship between art and its audience. He also created playful sculptures incorporating objects from everyday life such as a hat, a broom, or even a whisky bottle. In his final years he produced large, brightly coloured and absurd sculptures both for galleries and public spaces.
- BMW Tate Live Exhibition: Anne Imhof: SexA new large-scale commission by Anne Imhof. The dynamic installation combines structural interventions, painting, sound and lighting, unfolding over ten days with six nights of durational performance. Following Faust (2017), Imhof’s intense and engaging work which was awarded the prestigious Golden Lion at the Venice Biennale, Sex is the first project by a solo artist to occupy the full suite of spaces in Tate Modern’s atmospheric Tanks. This is the third annual BMW Tate Live Exhibition, part of
- Olafur Eliasson: In Real Life ExhibitionThis exhibition brought together over 40 works of art made between 1990 and today by the Danish-Icelandic artist Olafur Eliasson. Eliasson has created a broad body of work that includes installations, sculptures, photography and paintings. A combination of older, renowned works and recent creations portray the full arc of the artist’s career, with delights found in every room. Amongst the early highlights were ‘Moss wall’, a gargantuan 60-metre wide curtain of reindeer moss that results in the m
- Andy Warhol ExhibitionThis major retrospective was the first Warhol exhibition at Tate Modern for almost 20 years. As well as his iconic pop images of Marilyn Monroe, Coca-Cola and Campbell’s soup cans, it includes works never seen before in the UK. Twenty-five works from his Ladies and Gentlemen series – portraits of black and Latinx drag queens and trans women – are shown for the first time in 30 years. My work on this included working on the design, OOH Marketing, digital marketing, exhibition trailer, public pro
- Zanele Muholi ExhibitionZanele Muholi is one of the most acclaimed photographers working today, and their work has been exhibited all over the world. With over 260 photographs, this exhibition presented the full breadth of their career to date. A truly ground breaking show. My work on this included working on the design, OOH Marketing, digital marketing, exhibition trailer, public programme, private viewings, organising internal BAME Network involvement and the production of in exhibition texts.
- Steve McQueen ExhibitionTate Modern presented the first major exhibition of Steve McQueen’s artwork in the UK for 20 years London is Steve McQueen’s home town and a place that continues to inspire him. This is the first major exhibition of his work here since he won the Turner Prize in 1999. It features 14 major works spanning film, photography and sculpture, including his first film shot on a Super 8 camera, Exodus 1992/97, and the recent End Credits 2012–ongoing, McQueen’s homage to the African-American singer, acto
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Projects credited in
- Tate Collective BHM CommissionBlack History Month can be difficult for black creatives. Our annual seat at the table is often met with more obstacles than opportunities as we dodge pigeonholing and lowball fees, only to have invitations dry out come November 1st. This is why Lubaina Himid’s “The Carrot Piece” stood out to me. In the face of institutional attempts to “integrate” black womxn artists – rife with tokenism, false promises and pressure to conform – Himid reminds us we already have what we need. My response foc
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Work history
EverpressEverpress
London, United KingdomFull Time
Cultural curator at Everpress. Activations, ideation and events to support a growing base of creators.
Marketing OfficerTATE
- London, United KingdomFull Time
Marketing officer and BAME Network co-chair
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Skills
- Activity Organisation
- Highly Motivated
- Conceptual Thinker
- Ambitious
- Cross-cultural Awareness
Education
English Literature BA (hons
- London, United Kingdom
I obtained a 2:1 in English Literature (BA Hons) at Goldsmiths College, University of London