b. 1979, Mauritius
Shiraz Bayjoo is a multi-disciplinary artist who works with film, painting, photography, performance, and installation. His research-based practice focuses on addressing cultural memory, postcolonial nationhood, and the exploration of identity and histories in a manner that challenges dominant cultural narratives through the use of photographs and artefacts stored in public and personal archives. Through investigating the legacy of European colonialism, the work explores the complex histories and relationships of migration and trade, and enquires into the challenge of authoring collective identity in the post-colonial world.
Recent and upcoming projects include the group show Indigo Waves and Other Stories: Re-Navigating the Afrasian Sea and Notions of Diaspora, Zeitz Mocaa, Cape Town; Ngaay - Konesans duo show with Brook Andrew, Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea (2022); Civitella Ranieri artist residency, Italy (2023); Whitechapel gallery, Permanent public art installation (2023); Smithsonian Artist Research Residency, USA (2022)