Hemanth Rao

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• School

  School of Arts & Humanities

  Programme

  MA Print

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  • @hemanth_artist

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• The context of my art practice is intersectionality.  My art is made from the perspective of living as a queer person, a person of colour, who works as a doctor and specialises in psychiatry. I am therefore interested in examining issues of (mis) representation of people with images. My practice relates to queer theory and post-colonial theory. I am further interested in how these issues are seen through the lenses of art and science.

  I am concerned with communication and use any art media that may be necessary.  On the Print program, I make 2D prints and 3D prints. I also make films, books, sculptures and help run the Q.U.E.E.R. society.

  In the future, I will continue my fine art practice in London.

• Previous degrees

• MBBS Medicine, University of London, 2010; BSc (Hons) Basic Medical Sciences and Psychology, University College London,1993

• Experiences

• Junior doctor, Brighton, 2010–12; Psychiatrist, Royal College of Psychiatrists, London, 2016–present

• Exhibitions

• 'Lay with me', Group Show, Dyson Gallery, London, 2019; 'What a relief', Group Show, CGP Gallery, London, 2019; 'Dear-', Group Show, Dyson Gallery, London, 2019; Work in Progress Show, Studio space RCA, London, 2018; 'Works on Paper', Holborn Group, Group Show, London, 2017; Co-curation of Solo Show for Kershaw Lawrence, London, 2017; 'End of Course Group Show', Espacio Gallery, London, 2016

• Publications

• '100', 2019

• Awards

• Shortlisted, Creekside Open, 2019