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Hayett Belarbi-McCarthy is a sculptor who works with wood, textiles, resin and found objects.
She is interested in drawing parallels between cultures and eras, opening discussions about history and in re-interpreting, re-imagining those in her work, in an almost fictional way.
She creates an anachronistic world sometimes combining antique materials (such as the repeated 18th century French silk) with symbols nodding to her Arabo-Amazigh heritage forever oscillating between the estranged and familiar, the obsolete and the current, the clumsy and the confident.
Her, at times, humorous approach undertones a yearning for clarity in today’s “post-colonial” world.
Hayett is first generation French, born to an Algerian mother and London-Irish father, this widely informs her practice, curiosity and research about diasporic cultures, geo-politics and untold histories.
She graduated with an MFA at Goldsmiths University of London in 2024 with a Lisson Gallery Scholarship.
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Last updated:
October 21, 2024