Oscar Abdulla

Oscar Abdulla is a London-based curator and photographer of British, Zanzibari and Yemeni heritage currently working as the Assistant Curator at Chisenhale Gallery, London. Formally trained as a documentary photographer, Abdulla’s research and visual art practices unsettle linear temporality in the colonial archive to challenge hegemonic histories and their pervasive influence on contemporary politics, with a particular focus on former British colonies and protectorates across East Africa and the Middle East. In his time at Chsienhale Abdulla has supported the delivery of the gallery’s exhibition and publishing programmes, collaborating closely with artists including Lotus Laurie Kang, Joshua Leon, Simnikiwe Buhlungu,Bruno Zhu and Claudia Pagès Rabal.