Shezad Dawood

Shezad Dawood 2014

Shezad Dawood (born 1974) is a British visual artist. ^[1] He is based in London. ^[2]

Biography

Shezad Dawood was born in 1974, in London, England. ^[2] His artworks reflect his varied cultural heritage, which includes having a Pakistani mother, an Indian father, and an Irish stepmother. ^[2]

Dawood trained at Central Saint Martins and received his MA degree from the Royal College of Art in 2000, before undertaking a PhD from the School of Arts at Leeds Metropolitan University (now Leeds Beckett University) in 2008 (Fine Art), ^[3] his thesis was titled 'The killing of Chief Crazy Horse: a metaphorical allegory in 3 parts'. He was a research fellow in experimental media at the University of Westminster. ^[3]

Dawood works across the disciplines of painting, film, neon, sculpture, performance, virtual reality and other digital media to ask key questions of narrative, history and embodiment. ^{[4] [5] [6] [7]} In 2017 he collaborated with Qatari architect Fatma Ibrahim Al Sehlawi to create the Doha Modern Playground in Al Masrah Park. ^[8] Designed as a playspace for children, its design was inspired by modernist buildings in the country, including Qatar Post, Qatar University, the Sheraton Grand Doha Resort & Convention Hotel, Qatar National Theatre and the Qatar Ministry of Information building. ^{[8] [9]}

Publications

• Making New Time: Sharjah Biennial 14: Leaving the Echo Chamber, Omar Kholeif (ed.), Prestel, Munich, Germany, 2019. ISBN   978-3791358499
• Artists' Moving Image in Britain since 1989, Erika Balsam, Lucy Reynolds and Sarah Perks (eds.), Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art; London, 2019. ISBN   978-1-913107-01-7
• Shezad Dawood: Kalimpong, Camilla Palestra (ed.), Sternberg Press and Timothy Taylor, London, 2016. ISBN   978-3-95679-276-2
• It was a time that was a time, Gabriel Florenz and David Everitt Howe (eds.). Pioneer Works, New York, 2015. ISBN   978-0-9905935-6-0
• The Great Acceleration – Taipei Biennial 2014, Jo Hsiao (ed.), Taipei Fine Arts Museum, Taipei, Taiwan, 2014. ISBN   978-9860444438
• Shezad Dawood: Towards the Possible Film, Ziba Ardalan (ed.), Parasol unit foundation for contemporary art, London, 2014. ISBN   9780957351820
• Black Sun, Gerrie van Noord (ed.). Ridinghouse in association with Devi Art Foundation and Arnolfini, 2013. ISBN   978-1-905464-845
• Piercing Brightness, Gerrie van Noord (ed.), Koenig Books, London, 2012. ISBN   978-3-86335-146-5

References

1. "Shezad Dawood's psychedelic spaceship unveiled at London's St Pancras Station". The Art Newspaper . 29 September 2022. Retrieved 29 January 2025.
2. "Art 4: Shezad Dawood". Channel 4. Archived from the original on 15 October 2012.
3. Westall, Mark (29 September 2022). "Shezad Dawood unveils physical/digital art installation at St Pancras International". FAD Magazine. Retrieved 29 January 2025.
4. Komunyakaa, Yusef. "Night in the Garden of Love". 4columns.org. Retrieved 29 January 2025.
5. Joyce, Ella (19 May 2023). "Shezad Dawood's new exhibition is an immersive digital jazz garden". Hero. Retrieved 29 January 2025.
6. Gronlund, Melissa. "Abu Dhabi sculpture is British artist Shezad Dawood's response to climate crisis". The National. Retrieved 29 January 2025.
7. Trigg, David (29 January 2024). "Shezad Dawood's Social and Biblical Beasts". Art Review. Retrieved 29 January 2025.
8. Ibrahim, Menatalla (31 October 2022). "Architectural beauty: Modern playground reimagines Qatar's most iconic buildings". Doha News | Qatar. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
9. "Shezad Dawood makes playful versions of iconic Qatari buildings for Doha Modern Playground". Dezeen. 17 November 2022. Retrieved 16 June 2025.

External links

• Official website