Shezad Dawood

Shezad Dawood (b.1974) was born in London, where he lives and works. He studied at Central St Martin’s, the Royal College of Art and Leeds Metropolitan University. Dawood is a Senior Research Fellow in Experimental Media at the University of Westminster.

As a multidisciplinary artist, Dawood interweaves stories, realities, and symbolism to create richly layered artworks spanning painting, textiles, sculpture, film and digital media. Fascinated by ecologies and architecture, his work takes a philosophical approach, asking questions and exploring alternative futures through what Dawood describes as ‘world-building’ and ‘imagineering.’ His practice is animated by research, working with multiple audiences and communities to delve into narrative, history and embodiment.