Sabrina Tirvengadum
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" I breathe life into my ancestors' stories and pay homage to their existence. Through my work, I hope to empower future generations to share and embrace their rich heritage."
Sabrina Tirvengadum (b.1984) is a deaf British Mauritian visual artist based in London.
Her work is a personal exploration of self discovery inspired by her Mauritian and English heritage. Her ancestral research into the Indian indenture system led to the discovery of a surprising connection to a French surname, prompting her to examine the implications of hidden family narratives carried through the generations. As with many patriarchal societies, the burden of culture mostly affects women.
Sabrinas work is an investigative journey that seeks to uncover through imagery alone, reminding us of photography's power to describe the unseen and unsaid. Through the process of reimagining the past using AI generators, digital painting and film, Sabrina takes ownership. Dramatic new worlds are born that fuse real and altered realities, rebuilding the fractured figures within the frame and, in turn, her own past, present and future.
In her own words, "I breathe life into my ancestors' stories and pay homage to their existence. Through my work, I hope to empower future generations to share and embrace their rich heritage." Sabrina uses her art as a tool to promote inclusivity and challenge ableist systems in both her culture and Western society. She continuously pushes the boundaries of her artistic prowess through experimentation with new techniques and mediums.
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SELECTED WORKS
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Exhibitions
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PASSENGERS
30 Oct - 12 Dec 2025Featuring artists Alicia Radage, Benjamin Knock, Gonzalo Maggi, Ilaria Merola, Jonathan Roson, Mau Samayoa, Patrizia Ilaria Sechi, Sabrina Tirvengadum and Tobias Ross-Southall. Passengers expands upon notions of liminal space that cross over into our interior lives. The arcades, tunnels, and passageways of the historic Devonshire Square Estate are reframed here...Read more -
FVTVREFOCUS / NEWTERRAIN
16 Oct - 13 Nov 2023In a world rocked by seismic uncertainty, where fragile futures emerge anew, photography will always play a pivotal role. As artists push the limits of the medium in response to current times, they develop new ways of seeing and perceiving the world, highlighting the diverse possibilities that photography offers not...Read more
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