Hamja Ahsan
Hamja Ahsan is an artist, writer, activist and curator based in London. He is the author of the book Shy Radicals: Antisystemic Politics of the Militant Introvert. He was recently awarded the Grand Prize at the Ljubljana biennial 2019 for his current exhibition 'Aspergistan Referendum' based on his book. He was shortlisted for the Liberty human rights award for the Free Talha Ahsan campaign on extradition and detention without trial under the War on Terror, utilising art and film. His recent writing was anthologised in No Colour Bar: Black Art in Action 1960-1990. He has presented art projects at PS1 MOMA at New York Art book fair, Tate Modern, Gwangju Biennale, Staedelschule in Frankfurt, Shaanakht festival Pakistan and Shilpa Academy, Bangladesh. He is founder and co-curator of the DIY Cultures festival of creative activism, zines and independent publishing since 2013. He's on Twitter @hamjaahsan and instagram
Features, Interviews, New in Ceasefire - Friday, July 12, 2019 19:07 - 0 Comments
Arts">Interview | Navine G. Khan-Dossos: “It’s an important time to think about the power of alternatives” Arts
Hamja Ahsan talks to artist Navine G. Khan-Dossos, whose latest exhibition, 'There Is No Alternative', examines the UK government’s controversial pre-crime and surveillance policies, notably the Prevent programme.
New in Ceasefire, Politics - Saturday, November 9, 2013 0:00 - 2 Comments
Interview">Shami Chakrabarti: “When fear stalks the land, people throw principles aside” [VIDEO] Interview
A year ago, Talha Ahsan, a British poet with Asperger's, was extradited to a supermax prison in the US. Shami Chakrabati, director of human rights organisation Liberty, speaks to Hamja Ahsan, coordinator of the Free Talha campaign, about the cruel absurdities of UK extradition policy.
Interviews, New in Ceasefire - Wednesday, July 18, 2012 16:40 - 2 Comments
Interview">Hamja Ahsan and Turab Shah: “It is important to remain hopeful” Interview
As a London event tomorrow marks 6 years in detention without trial, charge or evidence for Talha Ahsan, a young British poet facing extradition to the US, we publish part one of an exchange between Hamja Ahsan, Talha's brother and Turab Shah, whose powerful documentary,'Extradition', is the first to focus on the tragic cases of Talha Ahsan and Babar Ahmad.
