born in 1986, London
Christina Kimeze lives and works in London. She received her undergraduate degree in Biological Sciences from the University of Oxford and her postgraduate degree from The Royal Drawing School, London. Unusual surface materials form an important part of Kimeze’s practice, which she uses to explore how texture and luminosity help to investigate themes of interiority, oneness and belonging. Frequently working on suede matboard, Kimeze combines dry chalks, oil pastel and wet paints, applying, crushing and crunching them on the surfaces. Kimeze currently has a solo show at White Cube, Paris, recently completed a residency at the Palazzo Monti in Brescia, Italy and has been included in several recent group exhibitions such as Palazzo Monti, Brescia, Italy (2022); Michael Werner, London (2022); Buckingham Palace, London (2022); and Borgo Pignano Royal Drawing School, Volterra, Italy (2022). In 2022 she was awarded the Sir Denis Mahon Award.
