Interests in Perception, Consciousness, the Philosophy of Grief, (Forgotten) Histories, Climate Resilience, Post Colonial and Critical Race theory. Currently exploring through the modes of story, performance, film, and immersive technology. Full CV HERE.

Collective Dreamscapes

  • An immersive experience of sound and vision, convening global indigenous stories that challenge colonial constructs of time and create a space for imagining multiple futures. The concept is created in response to the After The End project led by Prof. Patricia Kingori (Ethox Centre, University of Oxford). The installation of sensory layers created through projection mapping and a soundscape blends oral histories, music, and natural sounds from global indigenous communities: Krio (Sierra Leone), Sarawakian (Borneo), Diné/ White Mountain Apache (USA), Zezuru (Zimbabwe).

    By erasing conventional notions of definitive starting and endings, we highlight non-linear cultural conceptions of time and memory.

    Co-lead Artist

    This project was created in collaboration with:

    Prof. Patricia Kingori (Ethox Centre, University of Oxford)
    Prof. Osman Sankoh (University of Management and Technology (UNIMTECH), Sierra Leone)
    HAUS - Harapan Anak Urang (Sarawak) Sdn. Bhd. 

    Sound Design: Fungai Nengare (The Studio Inc.)
    Visuals: Joel Chandauka
    Production Support: Kunstraum Productions
    Contributors: Amak Roba, Dr. Danya Carroll, Augustine Musa Koroma, Susan Mapondera, Sabina Mutsvati

    Commissioned & Produced by Mediale
    Supported by the Cultural Programme at the Stephen A.Schwarzman Centre for the Humanities, University of Oxford, the Cheng Kar Shun Digital Hub - Jesus College Oxford, and Arts Council England.

SAFARI

  • Can femme sexual liberation be achieved in a society so dominated by the male gaze?

    What is the relationship between the watcher and the watched?

    In a world so concerned with surveillance, can we ever truly reframe how we observe each other?

    Comparing the voyeurism of animal enclosures to the cultural consumption of femme-identifying bodies, SAFARI takes aim at the frameworks our species have built - and how they force us into toxic relationships with each other and ourselves.

    Immersive sound guides the audience through an abstract world, where concave aluminum mirrors deceptively warp their surroundings. Through recorded conversations, Safari gives individuals from a diverse range of global backgrounds a distinct voice, laying bare the impact of male sexual and social entitlement though the words of real people discussing their experiences seeing and being seen.

    Showcased and supported by Camden People’s Theatre and RUNT Performance Art.


    (Producer/ Creative Director/ Lead Artist)

Don't Mind the Dying

  • You are dying.

    Nothing to be concerned about.

    That’s always been the case.

    Don’t Mind the Dying? is an immersive experience that shepherds players through an introspective journey into themselves. Informed by Yoga Nidra and body scanning techniques, the experience utilises Augmented Reality and geolocation technology to bring players face to face with their own mortality; giving them a birds eye view on their lived experience and, in turn, challenging their own relationship to death.

    Showcased and supported by The Old Market Theatre. Commissioned by Stanley Halls

    (Producer/Writer/Lead Artist)

Roving In Solitude

  • A metaphorical tale inspired by the by COVID-19, planetary migration and the climate crisis, built in Unreal Engine utilising virtual production filming techniques.

    Following an explorer’s search for life on Mars, Roving In Solitude harmonises themes of isolation and loneliness against small but significant moments of gratitude; functioning as an invitation for audiences to find little pockets of joy whenever they can.

    Supported by Royal Holloway University of London.


    (Producer)

Across

  • Iona Marshall awakes on the banks of an otherworldly river. She's dead, or so says Charon - the unearthly figure intent on rowing her to the "other side". But for Iona, it all feels a little too convenient. Her memories are vibrant as ever. She feels more alive, not less.

    This isn't death - just the brink of it.

    Iona simply needs to wake up. And she needs your help to do it.

    Across is a choose-your-own-adventure ambisonic experience created in Unity. It examines existentialism, anxiety and challenges the sanitisation of death in modern western society.

    Supported by Royal Holloway University of London.

    (Producer / Creative Director/ Lead Artist)

gadis ayu terakhir

  • What are the colonial hangovers that have haunted the perceptions of our bodies?

    Gadis Ayu Terakhir is a piece of performance art that sits at the intersection of absurdist theatre and traditional dance. Drawing on traditional malay puppet theatre (wayang kulit), the aim is to explore the relationship between neo-colonialism, environmental and intra cultural objectification: showcasing how marginalised identities struggle for their dignity and existence.

    Focusing on the (cis) female body, Gadis Ayu Terakhir looks at ways the Southeast Asian woman has been personified through submission and fetishisation, influencing both external and subconscious perceptions of the self.

    From a migrant led perspective, colonised frameworks will be interrogated through the mode of stories, movement, projection (via Unreal Engine) and repetition - ending with a reclamation of identity and a celebration of self.

    Showcased at Camden People’s Theatre. Supported by the Arcola Theatre Lab Scheme and New Diorama’s First Drafts.

Hunger

  • An exploration of blurred borders: geographical, mental and interrelational.

    I met the devil once.
    In a dream, on the eve of my 22nd birthday.
    Strange; how dreams bleed out into reality.
    I woke up not as myself, but a sliver of the person I used to be.
    The past 22 years and all those lived experiences had been erased.
    I was back to the little girl with the swollen eyes and sparrow’s voice, crying for the parents who slept 20,000 miles away in Seletar.

    Then, just as our dreams effervesce and evaporate in those first waking seconds, that girl disappeared too.

    Leaving behind nothing but a memory.

    Utilising rotoscoping, Hunger is nestled in the middle of a Singaporean woman’s mind as she navigates her worsening dream reality confusion.

    (Currently in production)

MOMENTS

  • Allow your imagination to take the lead as you uncover visual art, local history and untold stories.

    An immersive ambisonic experience, unearthing concealed histories and untold narratives from marginalised members of the Wandsworth community for Battersea Arts Centre. Showcased at Homegrown Festival 2023.

    (Producer, Experience Designer, Writer, Director, VO Actor)

LACRIMOSA

  • A requiem for patriarchy.

    Following the notes of Mozart’s Requiem in D minor, Lacrimosa is a short animated film that aims to showcase the complexity and beauty of new emerging wave(s) of feminism - fighting against the most oppressive forms of patriarchy.

    The film champions an intersectional approach to gender equality; one rooted in community, support, inclusivity, and climate outreach.

    (Currently in development)

STORYTELLING FOLK JAM

  • An immersive storytelling telling live event, inviting members of the Wandsworth community to champion their cultural heritage by sharing their favourite childhood stories, myths and legends; creating a living installation in real time.

    (Producer, Curator)

Adaptations

  • You are in the empty space
    Between lighting
    And the sharp pang of thunder
    Does knowing what is coming
    Make you any braver?

    A VR deep dive into the cultural perception of change in relation to climate sustainability, made in Unreal Engine utilising Touch Designer and dimensional audio.

    (Currently in development, to be supported by Northern Sustainable Futures)

Listen To Britain

  • An exploration of modern day Britain, fractured by race, class and gender.

    This spiritual successor to the 1942 original tracks the vibrant yet tumultuous growth of Britishness over the past century - giving voice to the new reality of Britain; one that has been formed through flourishing multiculturalism. Academics and artists are interviewed to explore both past and present, and consider what a future Britain may look like.

    Listen To Britain is currently being studied as a key viewing on the core module Decolonising Film Form and Contents at Queen Mary University of London, where Alysha has given talks discussing decolonising film form, structure and style.

    Showcased and supported by the UK Asian Film Festival.

    (Producer)

CHAOS AND HOPE

  • A presentation of selected works that interrogate the interplay between moments of disturbance and hope; positing play as a pivotal yet frequently marginalised construct that underpins the emotional resilience essential for sustained activism.

    Curator