Contact
Email jafyusuf@aol.co.uk
Tel (44)7950 717 355
https://www.instagram.com/jafyusuf_/
Education
BA (Hons) Fine Art, Goldsmiths University of London, 2011-2014
Foundation Diploma, SCC Hastings, 2010-2011
Participant
Artist Film Commission, Stop Play Record, Institute of Contemporary Arts, London, 2018
Stop Play Record, Institute of Contemporary Arts, London, 2016-2017
Solo Exhibitions
Trickle, 2021, Project 78 Gallery, 78 Norman Rd, Saint Leonards-on-sea, TN38 0EJ, September 25th-October 9th 2021
Pause: Mysterious Haze, Project 78 Gallery, 78 Norman Rd, Saint Leonards-on-sea, TN38 0EJ, June 25th-30th 2018
For Sewages, ASpace Gallery, Sussex Coast College, Station Approach, TN34 1BA, Hastings, January 15th-26th 2018
Screenings
Video Art Trail, Organised by GRAFT for Light Up Lancaster, various locations, 1st-2nd November 2019
Outpost Open Film 2019, Cinema City, Norwich, 30th March 2019
Artists' Film Club: The Dog isn't Afraid of Fireworks + Laindon, Institute of Contemporary Arts, London, archive.ica.art/whats-on/dog-isn-t-afraid-fireworks-laindon ,10th November 2018
Artist films screening night NAWKI w/12o collective, Multiple Venues: CBS Gallery (Liverpool), Eastside Projects ESP (Birmingham), EBC (Bristol), Focal Point Gallery (Southend), HUTT (Nottingham), Ladette Space (London), Limbo (London), serf (Leeds), SPUR (Leeds), The White Pube (London), 13th July 2017
Cabaret 3, performance Club, Fox and Firkin, 316 Lewisham High Street, SE13 6JZ, London, 11th June 2017
Blue Tide, Dig, 87 Old Road, SE13 5SU, London, 27th November 2014
Group Exhibitions
Hastings Open 2020, Hastings Museum & Art Gallery, Hastings, TN34 1ET, 27th August 2020 - 03 January 2021
Work in Progress, Zuzushii Art Laboratory, Hastings, TN34 1JY, 19th - 21st September 2020
MAD as MAP, News Of The World, Resolution Way, Deptford, SE8 4NT, 17th October - 17th November 2019
These Fossils Are Our Fuel, Flatland Projects, The Source Park, Hastings, TN34 1JA, January 4th-6th 2019
and ASpace Gallery, Sussex Coast College, Station Approach, TN34 1BA, Hastings, March 18th-April 5th 2019
Sussex Open 2018, Towner Art Gallery, Devonshire Park, College Rd, Eastbourne, BN21 4JJ, July 21st-September 30th 2018
Courier Families 2, Charles Dickens Primary School, Toulmin St, Southwark, SE1 1AF, August 9th-12th 2018
Playback Touring Exhibition with Random Acts, https://www.ica.art/ica-off-site/touring-exhibitions/playback/about-playback-touring-exhibition-association-random-acts, Multiple Venues:
Tyneside Cinema (Newcastle) 28 July–13 August, HOME (Manchester) 1 August–1 September, Arnolfini (Bristol) 18–28 August, The Hive (Worcester) 1–21 September, Watershed (Bristol) as part of Encounters Film Festival 19–24 September, University of Creative Arts Farnham 26 September–13 October, Kingston University Knights Campus 17 October–4 November, York Explore (York) as part of Aesthetica Short Film Festival 8–19 November, De La Warr Pavilion (Bexhill-on-Sea) 11 November 2017–2 January 2018, mac Birmingham 7–24 January 2018, Peninsula Arts (Plymouth) 29 January–17 February 2018, Exeter College 31 January–18 February 2018, Swindon Central Library 23 February–10 March 2018, ICA 21–25 March 2018
Ebc007 Exhibition, East Bristol Contemporary, Trinity Centre, BS2 ONW, Bristol, 2nd-4th September 2016
Courier Families, FAT RELIC, 2 Ladywell Road, SE13 7UW, London, 10th-25th March 2016
Manifold, Rye Art Gallery, 107 High Street, Rye, TN31 7ES, East Sussex, 6th-9th July 2015
Blue Tide, Electro Studios, Seaside Rd, St Leonards-on-Sea, TN38 0, East Sussex, 2nd-3rd May 2015,
Goldsmiths BAFA Degree Show, New Cross, SE14 6NW, London, 19th-23rd June 2014
Machine 2, The Workshop, Hoxton, EC1V 9EY, London, 13th December 2013
They Do It With Ease, The Old Beach House, St. Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex, 23rd August 2013
Machine 1, 5th Base Gallery, 23 Heneage St, E1 5LJ, London, 15th March 2013
Four, ROOM Gallery, Sussex Coast College, Hastings, TN34 1BA, East Sussex, 13th December 2012
Phantasm, Surrey House Garden, New Cross, SE14 6PB, London, 22nd March 2012
35 Robertson Street, Hastings, TN34 1HL, East Sussex, 14th July 2011
Online
Trickle - Jaf Yusuf in conversation with Patrick Jones, Project 78 Gallery, 1st October 2021
'Binfinity and Beyond' , Digital Commission - 'Aspex (life begins) at 40', 21st July 2021 - 31st December 2021
'Every Story Starts with a Nice House', Online Studio Programme, Flatland Projects: https://www.flatlandprojects.com/ ,15th May 2020 - 24th July 2020
Young Artists in Conversation, Interview by Lewdjaw, youngartistsinconversation.co.uk/Jaf-Yusuf, 22nd January 2019
1:15, Online show curated by East Bristol Contemporary at: www.isthisitisthisit.com/, 30th March 2017
Artist Film Commission, Stop Play Record, Institute of Contemporary Arts, London, 2018
Stop Play Record, Institute of Contemporary Arts, London, 2016-2017
Solo Exhibitions
Trickle, 2021, Project 78 Gallery, 78 Norman Rd, Saint Leonards-on-sea, TN38 0EJ, September 25th-October 9th 2021
Pause: Mysterious Haze, Project 78 Gallery, 78 Norman Rd, Saint Leonards-on-sea, TN38 0EJ, June 25th-30th 2018
For Sewages, ASpace Gallery, Sussex Coast College, Station Approach, TN34 1BA, Hastings, January 15th-26th 2018
Screenings
Video Art Trail, Organised by GRAFT for Light Up Lancaster, various locations, 1st-2nd November 2019
Outpost Open Film 2019, Cinema City, Norwich, 30th March 2019
Artists' Film Club: The Dog isn't Afraid of Fireworks + Laindon, Institute of Contemporary Arts, London, archive.ica.art/whats-on/dog-isn-t-afraid-fireworks-laindon ,10th November 2018
Artist films screening night NAWKI w/12o collective, Multiple Venues: CBS Gallery (Liverpool), Eastside Projects ESP (Birmingham), EBC (Bristol), Focal Point Gallery (Southend), HUTT (Nottingham), Ladette Space (London), Limbo (London), serf (Leeds), SPUR (Leeds), The White Pube (London), 13th July 2017
Cabaret 3, performance Club, Fox and Firkin, 316 Lewisham High Street, SE13 6JZ, London, 11th June 2017
Blue Tide, Dig, 87 Old Road, SE13 5SU, London, 27th November 2014
Group Exhibitions
Hastings Open 2020, Hastings Museum & Art Gallery, Hastings, TN34 1ET, 27th August 2020 - 03 January 2021
Work in Progress, Zuzushii Art Laboratory, Hastings, TN34 1JY, 19th - 21st September 2020
MAD as MAP, News Of The World, Resolution Way, Deptford, SE8 4NT, 17th October - 17th November 2019
These Fossils Are Our Fuel, Flatland Projects, The Source Park, Hastings, TN34 1JA, January 4th-6th 2019
and ASpace Gallery, Sussex Coast College, Station Approach, TN34 1BA, Hastings, March 18th-April 5th 2019
Sussex Open 2018, Towner Art Gallery, Devonshire Park, College Rd, Eastbourne, BN21 4JJ, July 21st-September 30th 2018
Courier Families 2, Charles Dickens Primary School, Toulmin St, Southwark, SE1 1AF, August 9th-12th 2018
Playback Touring Exhibition with Random Acts, https://www.ica.art/ica-off-site/touring-exhibitions/playback/about-playback-touring-exhibition-association-random-acts, Multiple Venues:
Tyneside Cinema (Newcastle) 28 July–13 August, HOME (Manchester) 1 August–1 September, Arnolfini (Bristol) 18–28 August, The Hive (Worcester) 1–21 September, Watershed (Bristol) as part of Encounters Film Festival 19–24 September, University of Creative Arts Farnham 26 September–13 October, Kingston University Knights Campus 17 October–4 November, York Explore (York) as part of Aesthetica Short Film Festival 8–19 November, De La Warr Pavilion (Bexhill-on-Sea) 11 November 2017–2 January 2018, mac Birmingham 7–24 January 2018, Peninsula Arts (Plymouth) 29 January–17 February 2018, Exeter College 31 January–18 February 2018, Swindon Central Library 23 February–10 March 2018, ICA 21–25 March 2018
Ebc007 Exhibition, East Bristol Contemporary, Trinity Centre, BS2 ONW, Bristol, 2nd-4th September 2016
Courier Families, FAT RELIC, 2 Ladywell Road, SE13 7UW, London, 10th-25th March 2016
Manifold, Rye Art Gallery, 107 High Street, Rye, TN31 7ES, East Sussex, 6th-9th July 2015
Blue Tide, Electro Studios, Seaside Rd, St Leonards-on-Sea, TN38 0, East Sussex, 2nd-3rd May 2015,
Goldsmiths BAFA Degree Show, New Cross, SE14 6NW, London, 19th-23rd June 2014
Machine 2, The Workshop, Hoxton, EC1V 9EY, London, 13th December 2013
They Do It With Ease, The Old Beach House, St. Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex, 23rd August 2013
Machine 1, 5th Base Gallery, 23 Heneage St, E1 5LJ, London, 15th March 2013
Four, ROOM Gallery, Sussex Coast College, Hastings, TN34 1BA, East Sussex, 13th December 2012
Phantasm, Surrey House Garden, New Cross, SE14 6PB, London, 22nd March 2012
35 Robertson Street, Hastings, TN34 1HL, East Sussex, 14th July 2011
Online
Trickle - Jaf Yusuf in conversation with Patrick Jones, Project 78 Gallery, 1st October 2021
'Binfinity and Beyond' , Digital Commission - 'Aspex (life begins) at 40', 21st July 2021 - 31st December 2021
'Every Story Starts with a Nice House', Online Studio Programme, Flatland Projects: https://www.flatlandprojects.com/ ,15th May 2020 - 24th July 2020
Young Artists in Conversation, Interview by Lewdjaw, youngartistsinconversation.co.uk/Jaf-Yusuf, 22nd January 2019
1:15, Online show curated by East Bristol Contemporary at: www.isthisitisthisit.com/, 30th March 2017
