INTERDISCIPLINARY, PHOTOGRAPHY

EYAKEM GULILAT

Originally from Ethiopia, Eyakem Gulilat’s work is rooted in a quest for belonging. Gulilat focuses on the complexities of cross-cultural encounter, perceptions of time, memory, and place. His artistic practice questions the role of photography in contemporary American society and provides new ways of looking. Gulilat obtained his MFA from the University of Oklahoma and BA from Abilene Christian University. He has participated in numerous artists in residence including at the Center for Photography at Woodstock, New York; at Newspace Center for Photography in Portland, Oregon; and at Light Work in Syracuse, New York. Gulilat has won several awards including the 2012 National Endowment for the Arts grant in collaboration with the Arts and Humanities Council of Tulsa; the Oklahoma Visual Arts Fellowship; and the National Photography Fellowship Competition at Midwest Center for Photography. Other awards include En Foco New Works Photography Fellowship, CASE-PRH fellowship Center for Arts and Social Engagement at University of Houston. His photography work has been exhibited throughout the U.S and in Canada and has been acquired for private and public collections.