Audrey Albert is a Mauritian artist with Chagossian heritage, whose work reflects the cultural heritage and identities of Chagos Islanders. Her work has been exhibited internationally, and in 2021 she was appointed to a Creative Fellowship at Manchester International Festival.
Biography
Born in Mauritius, to a family of Chagossian heritage, Albert studied Political Science and Communication at the University of Mauritius from 2009 to 2013. [1] [2] She subsequently studied Photography at Manchester School of Art from 2015 to 2018. [1] [2]
Albert's artistic practice draws on themes of identity and tradition and draws on Chagossian cultural heritage, primarily through cameraless, analogue and digital photography. [3] [4] [5] Her work Matter Out of Place has been exhibited in Pingyao, Mauritius, Arles, [4] [6] and at the People's History Museum in Manchester. [7] In 2020 she designed Christmas cards, which were sold as part of fund-raising initiatives by the UK Chagos Support Association. [8]
In 2021 she was appointed to a Creative Fellowship by Manchester International Festival, where she worked on a project entitled Chagossians in Manchester. [4] She has also worked as a Young Decision Maker for the theatre Contact MCR, where she was involved in its redevelopment. [9]
References
- ^ a b "Audrey Albert (artiste photographe) : « Il faut plus de visibilité pour la communauté chagossienne »". Le Mauricien (in French). Retrieved 2022-05-03.
- ^ a b "About". Audrey Albert. Retrieved 2022-05-03.
- ^ "Audrey Albert – Manchester School of Art Degree Show 2018". Manchester School of Art. Retrieved 2022-05-03.
- ^ a b c House, Manchester International Festival Blackfriars. "MIF21 Creative Fellowships". Manchester International Festival. Retrieved 2022-05-03.
- ^ "Audrey Albert: Future Fire 2020". Contact. 2020-04-09. Retrieved 2022-05-03.
- ^ "Chagos: A people's fight for their rights". Luxury Indian Ocean I The Epitome of Luxury in the Indian Ocean. 2018-12-12. Retrieved 2022-05-03.
- ^ "Matter Out of Place". phmuseum.com. Retrieved 2022-05-03.
- ^ "Send season's greetings that support Chagossians". chagos-support. 2020-11-17. Retrieved 2022-05-03.
- ^ "Jongeren bereiken vraagt radicale keuzes". publiq (in Dutch). Retrieved 2022-05-03.
External links
- Official website
- Photographer Audrey Albert on her Chagos artwork (talk)
- SERAZ POUL (online collection)