Meet the Directors

Alfredo Hau

Alfredo Hau Paredes (b. 1958) is a Mexican visual artist, poet, and professional chef based in Birmingham (UK). His practice and medium is predominantly in abstract paintings, community murals, poetry and spoken word, but have more recently branched out into performance art, sculpture, video, and installation.
 
His work is the reflection of ancestral forms linked to the symbols of the Mayan civilization; elements that are enriched with passion and colour, which create other signs more familiar with our modern times. His practice is deeply rooted in and draws inspiration from his Mexican heritage. Mexican people never outgrow their delight in the colourful and the fantastic,  and as a Mexican he believes in the fascination of the circumstances but also in the magic rituals of his Mayan ancestors.

Sebastian H-W

Sebastian H-W (MX:UK) is a Live Artist based in the West Midlands whose creates cutting-edge live experiences, from live theatre, to activist interventions, immersive audio-tours, workshops, games, and installations.

​He has performed at V&A Museum, Artsadmin, BAC, Wellcome Collection, Camden People’s Theatre, Arnolfini Bristol, Sarean Centro Cultural Bilbao (Spain) Grüntaler9 Berlin (Germany), Grace Exhibition Space NYC (USA). He has been funded by Arts Council England, Heritage Lottery Fund, British Council in Mexico, and Jerwood among others. Sebastian has BA Honours in Performance Writing  from Dartington College of Arts (2011) MA in Contemporary Performance Practices from UEL (2019). @SebastnHW // www.facebook.com/sebastnhw. [1]