Karimah Ashadu

Biography

Karimah Ashadu (Nigeria/UK) is an artist and filmmaker whose practice is concerned with perceptions of self and place, and notions of labour pertaining to Nigeria and West Africa. Her work has been exhibited at Hamburg Kunstverein and Galerie für Zeitgenössische Kunst (Leipzig), De Ateliers (Amsterdam), MoMA, Centre d’Art Contemporain Genève, Faena Arts Center (Buenos Aires), and Faena Forum (Miami). She is the recipient of several awards and grants including the Filmförderung Hamburg, African Culture Fund and Hamburg Kulturstiftung. She has been awarded jury prizes at Media City Film Festiva…