Sasha Huber

Sasha Huber (CH/FI) is a visual artist of Swiss-Haitian heritage, born in Zurich in 1975. She lives and works in Helsinki, Finland. Huber’s work is primarily concerned with the politics of memory and belonging, particularly in relation to colonial residue left in the environment. She uses and responds to archival material in performance-based interventions, video, photography, and collaborations. Huber has had numerous solo exhibitions and participated in the Venezia (2015), Sydney (2014), and São Paulo (2010) biennales. She holds an MA from the University of Art and Design Helsinki, and is undertaking PhD studies at the Zurich University of the Arts. Huber also works in a creative partnership with artist Petri Saarikko. In 2018 Huber received the State Art Award from the Arts Promotion Center Finland.

Sasha Huber
Sasha Huber, Louis Who? What You Should Know About Louis Agassiz, (video still), 2010 (video, 3:50min). Courtesy of the artist. Commissioned by the Capacete in Rio de Janeiro for the 29th São Paulo Biennale 2010. Commissioned photography by: Calé, © Sasha Huber.

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