About
Bisila Noha is a Spanish-Equatoguinean London-based artist, researcher and writer.
With her work she aims to challenge Western views on art and craft; to question what we understand as productive and worthy in capitalist societies; and to reflect upon the idea of home and oneness pulling from personal experiences in different pottery communities.
She is a storyteller with a particular interest in the contributions of women of colour to the history of art and craft. As such, her words are a bridge bringing the past – the forgotten, the ignored, the belittled – to the present; to us.
Her practice extends from material investigations into the vessel that bring alive clay’s history; to sculptures using a range of materials which connect her to her roots, the makers that precede her and our shared past and humanity.
With a background in Translation and International Relations, she is a passionate feminist activist. She leads the London LGBTQ+ Community Centre; co-directs the arts and activism organisation Sheroes Collective; and also is a Trustee at Women in Tri UK, a charity breaking down barriers and empowering women in triathlon.
