ABOUT THE ARTIST:
Arlene Wandera was born in Nairobi and raised in London. She studied at Camberwell College of Arts and the Slade School of Fine Art, London.
Arlene’s practice is driven by observation. She places herself in different situations or locations in order to observe, collect stories and document her immediate world. These observations are infused with her bi-cultural understanding to instigate works that engage in the debate of identity, political awareness, social etiquette and multiculturalism.
Her work aspires to enter into a dialogue with the audience.
To shine a light to what we all see or choose not to see; the unspoken realm in our daily lives.
Selected Exhibitions:
Family and Culture: Past and Present (group show), Slack Space, Colchester, 2009
The 7000-year old Woman Reenactment (performance), Tate Modern, London, 2009
Enterprise 09 (performance), the Space, London, 2009
In the Flesh Festival, (group show), Barbican Theatre, Plymouth, 2008
EEC Platform,(performance), Queen Mary University, London, 2008
InterAlia, (group show), High Chelmer shopping Centre, Chelmsford, Essex, 2008
AIR, (group show), Morley Gallery, London, 2007
"...There is nothing to be ashamed of in choosing happiness..." (international group show), UeL , 2006
Kukhu, (performance commissioned by Brent Artist’s Resource), Willesden Green Gallery & Fresh Festival at Hastings, 2006.
Current /Recent projects include:
Artist Mentor, Canon High School, Edgeware, 2010
"Obama Kids" Project, Greenstead Community Centre, Colchester, Essex, 2009
Gascoigne Story Project, Gascoigne Primary School, Barking, Essex, 2009
"Holyland Adventures", Palestine/Israel, 2008
Arlene Wandera was born in Nairobi and raised in London. She studied at Camberwell College of Arts and the Slade School of Fine Art, London.
Arlene’s practice is driven by observation. She places herself in different situations or locations in order to observe, collect stories and document her immediate world. These observations are infused with her bi-cultural understanding to instigate works that engage in the debate of identity, political awareness, social etiquette and multiculturalism.
Her work aspires to enter into a dialogue with the audience.
To shine a light to what we all see or choose not to see; the unspoken realm in our daily lives.
Selected Exhibitions:
Family and Culture: Past and Present (group show), Slack Space, Colchester, 2009
The 7000-year old Woman Reenactment (performance), Tate Modern, London, 2009
Enterprise 09 (performance), the Space, London, 2009
In the Flesh Festival, (group show), Barbican Theatre, Plymouth, 2008
EEC Platform,(performance), Queen Mary University, London, 2008
InterAlia, (group show), High Chelmer shopping Centre, Chelmsford, Essex, 2008
AIR, (group show), Morley Gallery, London, 2007
"...There is nothing to be ashamed of in choosing happiness..." (international group show), UeL , 2006
Kukhu, (performance commissioned by Brent Artist’s Resource), Willesden Green Gallery & Fresh Festival at Hastings, 2006.
Current /Recent projects include:
Artist Mentor, Canon High School, Edgeware, 2010
"Obama Kids" Project, Greenstead Community Centre, Colchester, Essex, 2009
Gascoigne Story Project, Gascoigne Primary School, Barking, Essex, 2009
"Holyland Adventures", Palestine/Israel, 2008
BECAUSE WHEN YOU GO OUTSIDE YOU WILL FORGET 2 (2009)
(1.2m x 1.7m)
Paper, plaster, pva, lamp
BECAUSE WHEN YOU GO OUTSIDE YOU WILL FORGET 2 (detail)
(1.2m x 1.7m)
Paper, plaster, pva, lamp
BECAUSE WHEN YOU GO OUTSIDE YOU WILL FORGET 2 (detail)
BECAUSE WHEN YOU GO OUTSIDE YOU WILL FORGET 1 (2009)
(1.4m x 1.7m)
charcoal, chalk, acrylic paints, pva, marker pen
BECAUSE WHEN YOU GO OUTSIDE YOU WILL FORGET 1 (detail)
(1.4m x 1.7m)
charcoal, chalk, acrylic paints, pva, marker pen
BECAUSE WHEN YOU GO OUTSIDE YOU WILL FORGET 1 (detail)
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