Aziz Almutawa

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As an international student, I'd say Goldsmiths is as welcoming as it can get.

A mixture of art history and studio work

My favourite part of my degree has been the critical thinking that's been cultivated in both the art history courses and studio.

During the day, we'd be discussing the work of Octavia E. Butler, then head to the studio and finish up an install.

Welcoming international perspectives 

As an international student, I'd say Goldsmiths is as welcoming as it can get.

The curriculum carves out the space for us to situate our own experiences into our seminars and writing.

Creative practice

'From this, Primordial Soup' is a three-channel video work compiled of vignettes of Kuwait's industrialized northern coastline.

Through the work, I ruminate on the idea the personal, industrial, and ecological all congealing into around mudflats.

Three television screens in the dark showing Kuwait's industrialised northern coastline
Three television screens in a dark room, showing Kuwait's industrialised northern coastline

From this, Primordial Soup by Aziz Almutawa

Benefits of the area

New Cross feels like a tucked away village, with the city always within reach.

Advice for future students

The advice I'd give is to develop a current or stream of curiosities that can collect and converge into all the literature and references that come up during your courses.