Zumrad Mirzalieva (Uzbekistan/USA) is a visual artist working with film and photography. Her research explores themes of agency, solidarity, ecology and extraction. She is one of the Directors of the Davra research collective, a recent resident at Fabrica Research Centre and a Magnum Foundations Fellow. She holds a Master’s degree in Social Innovation from the London School of Economics and Political Science, where she focused on exploring the transformative potential of art in driving positive social change.
While in residence at Delfina, Zumrad plans to focus on researching the solar histories of her family in relation to Uzbekistan’s broader history, while also exploring how artists in London engage with science at the intersection of physics and art.
Zumrad was born in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, and is currently based in New York.
With support from:
Uzbekistan Art and Culture Development Foundation
Artist’s website
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