Artist Bio: Sharifah Emalia Al-Gadrie

<h1 class="font_0" style="color: #212121; font-size: 22px; font-family: poppins-extralight, poppins, sans-serif;"><span class="color_15">I am a multidisciplinary maker & creator based in Hobart, Tasmania.</span></h1> <h1 class="font_0" style="color: #212121; font-size: 22px; font-family: poppins-extralight, poppins, sans-serif;"><span class="color_15"> </span></h1> <h1 class="font_0" style="color: #212121; font-size: 22px; font-family: poppins-extralight, poppins, sans-serif;"><span class="color_15">I have a background in comparative literary studies & so (along with being an avid reader & general nerd) a great deal of my creative process engages with theoretical & philosophical frameworks. The bulk of my work draws on intersectional feminist theories surrounding body, identity & gender politics as well as lived experience with the aim to contribute to discussions & understandings about perceptions of femininity/masculinity, cultural heritage & the importance of agency in self representation.</span></h1>