Artist Biography

Kandre Arámide Hassan (b.2001), is a multidisciplinary artist and community coordinator based in South London. Her work spans figurative paintings, illustrations, poetry and introspective art workshops, offering neo-surrealist and novel depictions of embodied experience that invites viewers to step in and transcend into her synesthetic dreamscape  - a subconscious space where one is neither here nor there, reminding us to feel and ground ourselves in the present moment. 

With a background in Anthropology and passion for illuminating liminal realities, Hassan’s creative process blends intuitive, automatic techniques with culturally refined concepts that expands understandings of afro-diasporic dynamics. By optimising her synesthesia through exploring colour and line, she aims to continually enhance the sensual perceptions and visual semiotics within her pieces to communicate complex issues and emotions in an accessible yet thought-provoking manner. 

Rooted in her Nigerian heritage and deep intrigue in the fantastical, Hassan’s style often intersects the supernatural and the everyday, drawing from folklore, ritual and evolving intergenerational and cross-generational movements and cycles. Through this lens, she explores how these elements shape our relationships with ourselves and others, whilst also re-examining the connection between place and space. 

Hassan’s work has been featured in the likes of London Design Festival & London Gallery Weekend. As a community coordinator she has led art workshops at esteemed establishments such as London Fashion Week, The Whitworth Gallery and Black Cultural Archives and has also collaborated on various creative projects with organisations driving social change, including Greenpeace, Evolutionary Arts Hackney, Hospital Rooms & The Africa Centre.