Artist Biography
Rudy Loewe (b.1987) is a visual artist living in London, UK. Loewe’s work examines socio-political dynamics and narrates histories collected through archival research, weaving in African and Caribbean folklore. Through media such as painting, drawing, and sculpture, Loewe unravels British government operations attempting to dismantle Caribbean black resistance movements during the 1960s and ‘70s as part of their ongoing PhD research.
Anansi, the trickster, is a recurrent character in Loewe’s work, whom they envisage as a gender-nonconforming shapeshifter. Loewe questions who amongst us is forced to shapeshift to survive.
Loewe has exhibited internationally in institutions and galleries, including the 2023 Liverpool Biennial, UK; South London Gallery, UK; Royal Academy, UK; Regart Centre D'Artistes En Art Actuel, CA; Serpentine Galleries, UK; Marabouparken, SE; Independent Art Fair, USA; and the 2024 Toronto Biennial, CA.
Residencies include Toronto Biennial, Canada (2024); Cooper Cole Gallery, Canada (2024); Labverde, Brazil (2023); Wysing Arts Centre, UK (2023); Serpentine Galleries, UK (2020); Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity, Canada (2019).
Photography Lo River Lööf