Kadir Karababa (born 1985) is a British-Turkish artist, born, living and working in London.
Kadir makes work in a variety of media, such as painting, print, sculpture and installation and has developed an ever evolving, experimental and collaborative mode of working.
Outside of the studio he has a social practice conceiving collaborative projects that engage others who share some of his lived experiences - underrepresented and marginalised people who may not consider themselves to be artists.
Being self taught, not having had a traditional fine art training, has given him the freedom to experiment without restriction.
As is a queer, working-class, second-generation migrant and having not always been able to be open about these identities, they are now major influences on his work.
Kad mines the intersections of these multiple selves as well as referencing broader cultural and art historical contexts, drawing on personal experiences from family and childhood to create multi-dimensional works that are unashamedly sentimental and provoke reflection.
Kadir makes work in a variety of media, such as painting, print, sculpture and installation and has developed an ever evolving, experimental and collaborative mode of working.
Outside of the studio he has a social practice conceiving collaborative projects that engage others who share some of his lived experiences - underrepresented and marginalised people who may not consider themselves to be artists.
Being self taught, not having had a traditional fine art training, has given him the freedom to experiment without restriction.
As is a queer, working-class, second-generation migrant and having not always been able to be open about these identities, they are now major influences on his work.
Kad mines the intersections of these multiple selves as well as referencing broader cultural and art historical contexts, drawing on personal experiences from family and childhood to create multi-dimensional works that are unashamedly sentimental and provoke reflection.