The origin of Identity_ Nationalism and Cultural Value _ final cut
Artist Lecture about the origin of Identity.
Nationalism and Cultural Value.
Ava Grauls (1982) is a South African / Belgian artist based in London. Her work explores speculative questions regarding nationalised legitimacy, cultural legacy, and environmental influences on identity from a geographic perspective. Her practice is multidisciplinary, utilising video, performance, painting, and music.
Grauls was born in South Africa during apartheid, her family moved to Belgium when she was a child and further relocated to a British asbestos mine in Eswatini. Her practice has been shaped by these experiences, directing her to question forms of influence and education that manage memory. Her paintings are abstracted from her research into the history of countries and the map-makers that have come to dominate these spaces.
Nationalism and Cultural Value.
Ava Grauls (1982) is a South African / Belgian artist based in London. Her work explores speculative questions regarding nationalised legitimacy, cultural legacy, and environmental influences on identity from a geographic perspective. Her practice is multidisciplinary, utilising video, performance, painting, and music.
Grauls was born in South Africa during apartheid, her family moved to Belgium when she was a child and further relocated to a British asbestos mine in Eswatini. Her practice has been shaped by these experiences, directing her to question forms of influence and education that manage memory. Her paintings are abstracted from her research into the history of countries and the map-makers that have come to dominate these spaces.