Ali Akbar Mehta: “The residency at Delfina Foundation has been an intimate way to engage with the London art scene”
interview by the Finnish Institute in the UK and Ireland
Earlier this year, Helsinki-based artist, curator, researcher, and writer Ali Akbar Mehta was selected from over 600 applicants for Delfina Foundation’s Science, Technology, Society themed residency programme, supported by the Institute. His current practice explores how social media and smart technologies are vulnerable to surveillance and data extraction.
Delfina Foundation is a non-profit organisation dedicated to artistic exchange. Through residencies, public programmes, and international collaborations, it supports research and creative production both in the UK and internationally. The Foundation is located just around the corner from Buckingham Palace.
We spoke with Ali about his residency experience, how his practice evolved during his time at Delfina, and the differences between the art scenes in London and Helsinki.
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