b. 1987, United Kingdom
Ali Eisa (b.1987) is an artist and educator based in London. He is an artist and co-founder of Lloyd Corporation, a long-term collaborative project with artist Sebastian Lloyd Rees. Working together since 2010 their practice utilizes sculpture, installation, performance and participation, often taking inspiration from informal and local economies.
Ali is the Learning & Participation Manager at Autograph, a visual arts charity supporting photography and film exploring issues of identity, representation and social justice. With over 10 years experience in community arts and youth work, Ali develops and facilitates participatory projects, with a particular interest in issues of human rights, empowerment and access for people from highly marginalised backgrounds including young refugees and asylum seekers, neurodiverse and disabled people. Ali is a lecturer in BA Fine Art at Goldsmiths University and has been visiting lecturer at UK institutions including UAL, Royal College, Royal Academy, Kings College, Middlesex, University of East London.