Black British and Black Irish Artists You Need To Know

For Black History Month UK/Ireland we want to share a few Black British and Black Irish artists we think you would enjoy. There will be a few familiar faces:

Lea

Lea is a fibre artist with immaculate style and fierce sewing skills. Lea is a true creative and experiments with various mediums such as metal work, poetry, scrapbooking and printing. They showcase their work on Tiktok. Lea is an artist in residence at Olólùfẹ́ Collective. Jamaican/British

Palesa

Palesa is an classically trained screen, stage and voice over actor and writer. Passionate about film, screenplays and poetry her self expression and perspective shine bright as she stars in upcoming poetry film 'Seabed'. Palesa is deeply influenced by the Black experience and Black spirituality and weaving themes of ancestry, pattern recognition, love and the human experience. She is a resident artist at Olólùfẹ́ Collective and her poetry can be found there. South African/Irish

Love, Builder of Worlds

Love, Builder of Worlds is a multidisciplinary artist that uses poetry, photography, music and visual art to process their feelings, highlight the cruelty of social hierarchy and imagine a more loving future. Their debut song "Scared For The Climate" has been shared in over 25 countries. They are a resident artist at Olólùfẹ́ Collective. Yorùbá/British

Katlego

Katlego is a poet and editor resident artist at Olólùfẹ́ Collective. They are enthusiastic about animation, disability justice and music. Writing about family, community and as well volunteering with Mask Block Eire and Vaccine Fund UK & Ireland, their work is a reflection of their beliefs. Nigerian/Irish

Kayy Vee

Kay Vee is a writer that has a deep appreciation for contemporary fiction and fantasy with a strong lyrical prose. His own work is a mix of genres that dives into class, race, sexuality, love, and grief. If you vibe with a bit of overdramatic nihilism mixed with stubborn optimism, you'll love his work. He is an artist in residence at Olólùfẹ́ Collective. Congolese/Irish

oneofthemany

As their name suggests oneof themany is a writer/essayist uninterested individual notoriety or recognition. They produce work under Olólùfẹ́ Collective as an anonymous artist in residence. With a very specific and unique voice they address systemic issues within our society with such clarity and directness in essays and poetry. Nigerian/British

Anusha

Anusha is a housebound artist that creates music, vlog, visual art projects and physical zines whilst pushing her creativity outside the norms with being a Anusha’s main focus is creating projects that explore vulnerable topics like isolation, suicidal ideation and death. Antigua/British

FELISPEAKS

FELISPEAKS is a poet, playwright and creative performer. Through their poetry and performance pieces they explores their life experiences, feminism, social justice and coming-of-age experiences in their work. They are founding member of poetry collective WeAreGriot. Nigerian/Irish