Ava Grauls (1982) is a South African / Belgian artist based in London. Her work explores speculative questions regarding nationalised legitimacy, cultural legacy, and environmental influences on identity from a geographic perspective. Her practice is predominantly painting and performance.
Grauls was born in South Africa during apartheid, her family moved to Belgium when she was a child and further relocated to a British asbestos mine in Eswatini. Her practice has been shaped by these experiences, directing her to question forms of influence and education that manage memory. Her paintings are abstracted from her research into the history of countries and the map-makers that have come to dominate these spaces.
Grauls’ paintings and films have been exhibited in London, Scotland, Lisbon, and Japan.
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