Hamja Ahsan

Hamja Ahsan (b. 1981) is a writer, activist, artist and curator based in London. His debut book is called Shy Radicals: The Antisystemic Politics of the Militant Introvert published by book works. He is the founder of the DIY Cultures festival. He ran the Free Talha Ahsan campaign, for which he was shortlisted for a Liberty Human Rights Award. His work considers prisoners, the war on terror, decolonial struggles and civil liberties.

His recent writing was anthologised in No Colour Bar: Black Art in Action 1960-1990. He has presented art projects at PS1 MOMA New York, Tate Modern, Gwangju Biennale, Guild Gallery New York, Shaanakht festival Pakistan and Shilpa Academy, Bangladesh. His practice encompasses all media: conceptual writing, building archives, performance, video, sound and making zines.

He is currently working on a project on the role of zines in the Hillsborough Justice campaign, Britain’s largest police cover up. He has been selected for the Ljubljana Biennial 2019.

Twitter/ Instagram: @hamjaahsan

Email: [email protected]