El Tom Fairouz
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Of Swiss and Sudanese heritage, Fairouz El Tom grew up in Sudan, India, Nepal, the US, and Switzerland. This instilled in her a fascination with human and natural diversity, and a questioning of identity construction and contemporary value systems. Working in digital photography and satellite imagery, El Tom adopts a process of layering and merging imagery of the human and natural world. This results in abstract, multi-scalar works that blur boundaries and dissolve notions of separability. She holds an MA from Columbia University, and an MFA with distinction from The Glasgow School of Art. She has exhibited at Bamako Encounters in Mali, Time in Jazz in Sardinia, and in group shows in India, Switzerland, and Glasgow. Her work is held in private collections in Switzerland and South Africa.