Shir Cohen

b. 1990, United Kingdom

Shir Cohen (b. 1990), Royal College of Art, 2020. Cohen uses imagery to respond to the political climate surrounding her. During lockdown, Cohen found herself lacking supply of the materials she typically uses in her artwork and resorted to using textiles and embroidery. In this medium, she often depicts violent historic and mythological scenes, using a unique visual vocabulary to respond to the absurdity of the world around her.