About
Nerian Keywan is a Palestinian visual artist currently based in London. With a background in Visual communication, Philosophy, History of Art, and 6 years of experience in motion design she obtained her master's degree in Animation from the Royal College of Art (RCA), London in 2023. In her practice, Nerian specialises in animation and illustration, mixing between 2D and 3D aesthetics, her approach explores themes of nonsense; chaos, mundanity, and selfhood amongst others. Her master's dissertation: "The Urgency of Nonsense in the Palestinian Context" provides a critical read into the current Palestinian art scene, and explores issues of conventions and audience that lead to creative limitations. Simultaneously, it discusses creative nonsense, animation, and contemporary Arab internet culture, as a call for artists and institutions to minimize the gap between the artist and their audience.