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Helen Teede

Born 1989 in Harare, Zimbabwe
Lives and works between Margate, UK and Harare, Zimbabwe

Teede’s recent move to the UK has re-articulated ongoing questions around belonging and accountability. Being Zimbabwean, she is keenly aware of the fraught historical connection between the two countries. Her work addresses decoloniality and ecology, using her physical context as a catalyst for bridging epistemic divides. Paint is a living medium and partner in this process, and she regards her paintings as active interlocutors. Drawaing from personal experiences as well as philosophical and poetic works,she delves into the mythologies and taboos that influence the ways we live in the wold, taking inspiration from the queer and unruly beings that huant society and remind it of its fragility. Her recent painting present such beings in a process of becoming that is both abject and hopeful.

Education and Training
March 2023 - September 2024: Tracey Emin Art Residency
2020: Laurea Magistrale in Arti Visive (Masters in Visual Art), University IUAV, Venice, Italy. with 110/110 and Honours.
2013: Bachelor of Arts Honours in English Studies, with First Class at University of Cape Town, South Africa.
2012: Bachelor of Arts in Fine Art at the Michaelis School of Fine Art, University of Cape Town, South Africa.

Selected Exhibitions
2023: Paper Weight (Group Exhibition), First Floor Gallery Harare, Harare, Zimbabwe
2023: Tracey Emin Artist Residency Group exhibition, Margate, UK
2023: EXPO Chicago, First Floor Gallery Harare, Chicago, USA
2023: Messe Messe (Group Exhibition), First Floor Gallery Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe
2023: Cocoon - Solo Exhibition, First Floor Gallery Harare, Harare, Zimbabwe
2022: See You Through It (Group Exhibition), The Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Art Gallery, works from the Collection of Brad & Gabrielle Schuller, Worcester, MA, USA
2022: In the Zone (Group Exhibition), Alice Folker Gallery, Copenhagen, Denmark
2022: Sovereign Art Prize finalist exhibition, Norval Foundation, Cape Town, South Africa

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