Audrey Albert

Audrey Albert is a Mauritian artist with Chagossian heritage, whose work reflects the cultural heritage and identities of Chagos Islanders. Her work has been exhibited internationally, and in 2021 she was appointed to a Creative Fellowship at Manchester International Festival.

Biography

Born in Mauritius, to a family of Chagossian heritage, Albert studied Political Science and Communication at the University of Mauritius from 2009 to 2013.[1][2] She subsequently studied Photography at Manchester School of Art from 2015 to 2018.[1][2]

Albert's artistic practice draws on themes of identity and tradition and draws on Chagossian cultural heritage, primarily through cameraless, analogue and digital photography.[3][4][5] Her work Matter Out of Place has been exhibited in Pingyao, Mauritius, Arles,[4][6] and at the People's History Museum in Manchester.[7] In 2020 she designed Christmas cards, which were sold as part of fund-raising initiatives by the UK Chagos Support Association.[8]

In 2021 she was appointed to a Creative Fellowship by Manchester International Festival, where she worked on a project entitled Chagossians in Manchester.[4] She has also worked as a Young Decision Maker for the theatre Contact MCR, where she was involved in its redevelopment.[9]

References
  1. "Audrey Albert (artiste photographe) : « Il faut plus de visibilité pour la communauté chagossienne »". Le Mauricien (in French). Retrieved 2022-05-03.
  2. "About". Audrey Albert. Retrieved 2022-05-03.
  3. "Audrey Albert – Manchester School of Art Degree Show 2018". Manchester School of Art. Retrieved 2022-05-03.
  4. House, Manchester International Festival Blackfriars. "MIF21 Creative Fellowships". Manchester International Festival. Retrieved 2022-05-03.
  5. "Audrey Albert: Future Fire 2020". Contact. 2020-04-09. Retrieved 2022-05-03.
  6. "Chagos: A people's fight for their rights". Luxury Indian Ocean I The Epitome of Luxury in the Indian Ocean. 2018-12-12. Retrieved 2022-05-03.
  7. "Matter Out of Place". phmuseum.com. Retrieved 2022-05-03.
  8. "Send season's greetings that support Chagossians". chagos-support. 2020-11-17. Retrieved 2022-05-03.
  9. "Jongeren bereiken vraagt radicale keuzes". publiq (in Dutch). Retrieved 2022-05-03.
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