Kudi — CV
Born 1993, London, UK
Psychology Bsc and MA in Social and Behavioural Psychology with a Focus in Social Design, with 4+ years of experience in architecture and technology design previously (Foster and Partner, Allies and Morrision, Bloomberg and British Land)
Artist’s Statement
My work is focused around social dynamics communicated through the fine arts. Observing the anthropomorphization of the natural world as a visceral lens for exploring the human condition, crafting metaphors for human existence and past experience. My work questions the stasis of social dynamics, class structures and race asking viewers to examine their place within an ever-shifting ecosystem in society.
I aim to communicate visual ideas by transforming familiar objects through a process of selection and juxtaposition to challenge our perceptions of ourselves, others and the environment.
Ultimately the aim of my work, is to make my audience understand the symbiosis between our perception of the everyday object and our psychological perception of social classes and racial structures.
Education
2016 - 2017
MA, Psychology
Department of Social Psychology
University of College London
2013 - 2016
Bsc, Psychology
Department of Psychology
University of Metropolitan London
Professional Appointments
2019 - 2020 Allies and Morrision, Lead Project Director (Lake Shore Boulevard Toronto) London, United Kingdom
2018 - 2019 Foster and Partner, Lead Design Director (BPS, Colechurch House, Battersea Power Station, Tulip) London, United Kingdom
2017– 2018 BBC, Lead Technology Design, London, United Kingdom
2016– 2017 Bloomberg, Lead Design, London, United Kingdom
Grants and Awards
2019, BPS - Infrastructure Project at Evcom Clarion Awards,
Notable Collections
Vices of Blackness, 2020
Blue Collar, White Collar, 2020
Concursuros, 2020
An African Proverb, 2020
Jive, 2020
Borders, 2020
A Double Entendre, 2020
Blood on the Leaves, 2020
Social Dynamics 2019
Selected Press
Aesthetica Magazine: - “ Kudi Structures of Design “
Writer:- Eleanor Sutherland
2020
Cultured:-“ In Conversation With Kudi”
Aesthetica Magazine: Print, October Issue, 2020