Farrukh Akbar

London based artist. MA in Fine Arts from Chelsea College of Art (University of Arts London)-2018.

My emerging field of enquiry reflects my interest on how we as a society are influenced by the media, technology and current events.

RECOGNITION:
My Art works with accompanied talks have been presented at Tate Modern, Royal Academy of Art , Tate Britain and at the British Museum.

-MA Fine Art, Chelsea College of Art. (UAL) 2018
-Grad Dip Fine Art, Chelsea College of Art (UAL) 2016
-Chartered Accountant , ACA , Institute of Chartered Accountants England and Wales.

Royal Academy of Arts (Dec 2018) - My film ‘Genesis Rewound II’
TM Lighting Gallery, London WC1 (Oct 2018) - Group exhibition.
Chelsea College MA show - (Sept 2018) - Room dedicated to: ’Genesis Rewound - Uncanny Valley’ - interactive artworks and film
The British Museum (Jun 2018) - Commissioned to make and exhibit interactive artwork and performative interventions/talks: ‘Ancient inspiring the modern’
Tate Modern (Mar 2018) - Presented a talk in the Tate on: ‘Bakelite Robot’ by Nam June Paik.
Tate Exchange (March 2018) - Commissioned to make and exhibit interactive artworks and performative interventions/talks: ‘Art works of the Future’ exhibition explored impact of technology on the future of humans
Tate Modern (Jan 2018) - Commissioned to make and show interactive artworks and performative interventions/talks: Uniqlo late event exploring Technology and labour
MAFA Gallery London (Oct 2017) - ‘Robots dream in colour’ .Presented artwork and gave an interactive talk
Chelsea College of Art - (Sept 2017) ‘Genesis Rewound’ exhibition - Presented artwork installation and an interactive talk
Royal Academy of Arts (Aug 2017) - Commissioned to make and exhibit interactive artworks and talks: ‘The Other Paradise’ (Techno ...