Gherdai Hassell

Lives and works in Manchester, UK

Artist statement

I am a Bermudian storyteller trained in China and based in Manchester UK, using collage as a means to derive meaning from seemingly unrelated things. The thread of influence that runs through this work is the impact of histories, tales of transformation passed down through family lineages. We are all interconnected. My work aims to link the present to the future and the past through connecting people. In my work there are reflections of home, family and the potentiality of a space to present layers of collective experience and meaning. My work is an exploration of identity as an exploration of materials. The work suggests that identity should be self-determined and understood, and contextualized through connection with others. I employ mixed media to explore concepts of representation, perception, identity creation, globalization. My installation work explores the past as a point of departure to inform this moment, through which The work imagines new futures. My multimedia work reimagines relationships with the body as avatar, social space and the invisible world.

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