Ali Eisa

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. With over 10 years experience in arts education, 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 facilitator for A Particular Reality, a collective formed by students, alumni and educators with a commitment to building creative learning environments upon the values of equity and care. Ali has been Learning & Participation Manager at Autograph and visiting lecturer at UK institutions including UAL, Royal College of Art, Kings College, Royal Academy, Kingston, Middlesex, University of East London. Ali studied at Goldsmiths University graduating with BA Fine Art (2010) and MA Visual Sociology (2014) and has a background in youth work and social circus.