Programme
Hetain Patel
- Venue: Zoom
- Start: Thu, 29 Oct 2020 17:00:00 GMT
- End: Thu, 29 Oct 2020 18:30:00 GMT
Hetain Patel is a visual artist and performance maker. Patel has done Bruce Lee
impersonations on stage at the Royal Opera House, completed commissions for Tate
Modern and Sadler’s Wells, London, made a working class Transformer robot from an
old Ford Fiesta (with his dad), designed part of a mini golf course for the Venice
Biennale, toured his live performances, internationally (in English and French), made
his first dance company work for Candoco, and was invited to do a TED talk which
has since had over 2.8 million hits. His works are in public and private collections in
the UK and internationally.
Patel is interested in connecting marginalised identities with the mainstream in an
effort to destabilise notions of authenticity and promote personal freedom. With an
autobiographical starting point he uses humour and the languages of popular culture
to highlight familiarity within the exotic, recognition within the unknown. This often
involves exploring fantasy through a DIY domestic lens.
Working collaboratively with artists across disciplines, and with family members and
non professionals, Patel enjoys working across multiple languages, culturally and
artistically.
Patel is represented by Chatterjee & Lal, Mumbai, is a New Wave Associate at
Sadler’s Wells, London, is a Patron of QUAD, Derby, and sits on the Artist Council
for a-n. He is the winner of the Film London Jarman Award, 2019, and has been
selected to participate in British Art Show 9, launching in 2021.
Visit Patel's website for more information