Sabrina Tirvengadum is a deaf British Mauritian visual artist. Sabrina studied Photographic Arts at the University of Westminster, and for many years she worked as a Graphic designer.
As part of her studio practice, she creates collages, digital illustrations, bold graphics and photography. She is constantly experimenting with new techniques and mediums, pushing the boundaries of her artistic abilities.
Sabrina’s art is a representation of her personal identity and cultural heritage. Her life-long experience of lip-reading has given her a distinct perspective and understanding of human emotions and expressions, which she incorporates into her work. She explores complex and delicate stories that reflect her own experiences and the rich history of her family.
Sabrina is co-founder of We’re All Human, a team dedicated to promoting inclusivity in digital spaces. As a second-generation immigrant with hearing loss, Sabrina has personally experienced the impact of ableism in both her culture and western society and works to challenge and disrupt these systems through her art.
Programme
2022: London Creative Network (LCN) at SPACE Studios
2023: Wiilma Ambassador (not-for-profit arts organisation)
Exhibitions
2023: If we were Marrier d’Unienville, Becoming Monumental, Autograph, Becoming Monumental at Old Street, outdoor display, As part of Autograph’s exhibition, YOU NAME IT by Sasha Huber
2023: If we were Marrier d’Unienville, Becoming Monumental, Autograph, Online Exhibition As part of Autograph’s exhibition, YOU NAME IT by Sasha Huber
2023: My Fiancé – After he proposed, Small File Photo Festival, Photography Unthinking, Online Exhibition
2023: My Fiancé – After he proposed, Shortlisted, Small File Photo Festival, The Photographers’ Gallery
2023: If we were Marrier d’Unienville, New Year Exhibition, The Print House Gallery
2021: HomeMade Film screening with Leytonstone Loves Film + Barbican
2021, RyeHereRyeNow Poster Exhibition with London Design Festival
2021 Wiilma’s ‘Create and Connect Safely from Home’ Exhibition supported by Barbican’s Leytonstone Loves Film Festival
2020: #HomeIs Online screening, Waltham Forest London Borough of Culture 2019 and Barbican
2009, exhibited photography project “Behind closed eyes” at the Leytonstone Art Trail, London
2007, Photography exhibition “Behind closed eyes”, Free Range, The Truman Brewery, London
2006, Touch Exhibition “Dead Celebrities”, Polish Cultural Institute, London
2006, Photography exhibition “Focus on Guangzhou” Guangdong Museum of Art, China
2006, Exhibition “Focus on Guangzhou” in London Gallery West
Features
2023, Studio Highlights, SPACE Studios
2022, Text, Andrew Brown: Entangled Ilford, SPACE Studios
2022, Collage pieces, NYM magazine
2021, Interview, Creative Entrepreneur
2020, Dating: Mixed Signals, written and illustration featured on dubble online magazine