Latifah A

Bio:
Growing up with a mixed heritage sparked my passion for creating art that fosters dialogue, tolerance, and harmony between diverse communities. My academic journey—culminating in an MA in Visual Communication from the RCA and an MFA in Painting from the Slade—has strengthened this drive. My work explores themes of memory, identity, belonging, nature, and intuition, often using a blend of archival imagery, historical art references, fashion magazines, and, most intimately, personal photos of my body or people I know. I invite viewers into my world through these layers, offering a space to reflect on our connections.

Artist Statement:
My work is deeply rooted in my dual heritage. I use this blend of cultural influences to explore my childhood memories and perceptions of the world. Growing up in an environment that celebrated diverse racial backgrounds has shaped my commitment to fostering conversations that promote tolerance, empathy, and unity.
My art weaves personal and societal narratives, delving into themes of female empowerment, the divine feminine, mythology, and the sublime. I use a variety of artistic approaches, from archival imagery and historical art references to magazine clippings and personal photographs, to crea...

Education

2019 – 2021 Slade School of Fine Art, MFA (Distinction)

2015 – 2017 Royal College of Art, MA in Visual Communication, London

2011 – 2014 Central Saint Martins, BA (Hons) Graphic design, London

Group Shows 2025
The Affordable Art Fair, Karmabank, Battersea, London
The Other Art Fair 2025, Truman Brewery, London
EXI Show, The Crypt Gallery, London
Wales Contemporary/Cymru Gyfoes , The Garrison Chapel

Group Shows 2024

Nexartmarket XYZ gallery
Dispensary Gallery x Hypha Studios group exhibition
Dreamology group show, Battersea Arts Centre.
The Universe Within, Copeland Gallery, London.
The Other Art Fair 2024, Truman Brewery, London
Parallax, Kensington Town Hall

Group Shows 2023
‘In search of peace and love amongst the flowers’, curated by Latifah A Stranack, gallery@oxo, South Bank, London
2023 -
Smolensky Gallery, 'Cura' InTransit residency group show
Gallery at Oxo, Southbank
The Other Art Fair, Truman Brewery
StArt Art Global, Saatchi Gallery
Hypha Studios 'Corpus' group show
2022-
Football art prize touring group show, Touchstones Rochdale, Millennium Gallery Sheffield and Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens.

The Function Suite group show ‘Come One, Come All’, Stratford.

International Women’s Day group show – ‘Before the Moon I am’ Hoxton Arches

Skin of Your Teeth, group show at The Crypt Gallery, Euston.

Whirl-Bounce-Sway, group show at Safe House 1, Peckham.

2021-
Slade 150: Past, Present, Future group show,...