About
Edi is based in Essex and, from time-to-time, East London. Due to chronic illness, most of the time they’re based in bed.They are an interdisciplinary artist dedicated to a socially-engaged practice that explores, reflects on and documents experiences of time, digital culture, power, identity, and belonging - with a particular focus on disability, place, gender and queerness. After originally developing their craft as a photographer, they now work with a slower, more accessible practice - with mediums including photography, moving image, sound, print and workshops.
Their experience as an educator, trainer, and campaigner influences their participatory and collaborative approach to their creative practice and their thoughts about and work on issues within the creative world and beyond - in particular, access and care.
Exhibitions
Tired of Waiting (Chalkwell Station, Essex)
2023
Patchwork Arcade (Focal Point Gallery & Twenty One, Essex)
2023
Unravelling Time Showcase (Online)
2022
Wellbeing Installation (SOAS, London)
2019
Power Lab Showcase (Arc Centre, London)
2019
UNDRCONSTRUCTION (Genesis, London)
2018
Residencies
Disability Consultancy for Creative Change: Phase 2 (METAL Culture, Peterborough)
2023
FATHOM Artist Development (Four Corners, London)
2023
Commissions
FORT Calendar: Contributing Artist (FORT Studio, London)
2022
Gay Gooners at Pride in London: Lead Documentary Photographer (Arsenal FC, London)
2022
Trans Day of Visibility: Lead Photographer (SONY Freedom, London)
2021
Gay Gooners at Pride in London: Lead Photographer (Adidas & Arsenal FC, London)
2019
Grassroots Trailblazers at the Women’s World Cup: Documentary Photographer (Adidas, France)
2019
Community Engagement Consultation: Co-lead Artist (East End Women’s Museum)
2019
Aphrodyki: Resident Photographer (Miranda @ Ace Hotel, London)
2018-2020
Sisterhood Studios: Resident Artist & Creative Facilitator (Sisterhood, London)
2018
Murder on Zidane’s Floor: Resident Photographer (Yard Theatre & Goal Diggers FC, London)
2017-2020
Special Guest London: Resident Photographer (London)
2017-2020
Publications
Portraits of an Essex Girl (Ash Magazine, Print)
2021
We Don’t All have The Same Hours In A Day (Taking Time, online)
2021
Education
The Other MA (TOMA, Southend-on-sea)
2022-2024
BASc Arts & Sciences (UCL, London)
2014-2018
Intercultural Creativity Academy (Eurasia University, Xi’an)
2017