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Crystal D. Evans is a Malaysian-Ugandan artist and poet whose research-led practice examines how meaning is constructed through narrative, perception, memory, and context.
She uses sculptural and photographic forms, as well as layered textural and sonic elements, to challenge fixed narratives, often exposing the cognitive biases behind the stories we tell ourselves and others about our identity and experience, revealing shared human truths that emerge when assumptions are stripped away.
She has exhibited internationally, including presentations during the 2025 Venice Biennale and at COP29 in Baku, and continues to engage diverse audiences through solo exhibitions across UK and Europe.
Selected Exhibitions
What Remains, solo exhibition – Strange Cargo, Folkestone (2026)
Hybrid Identities, Venice Biennale, Palazzo Albrizzi-Capello (2025)
Morphos: Temporary Identities, Venice, ITSLIQUID Group (2025)
What Remains, Rome International Art Fair (2025)
What Remains, Contemporary Art Fair 5th Edition, Hub Art Barcelona (2025)
What Remains, solo exhibition - Roseberry Road Studios, Bath (2025)
What Remains, solo exhibition – Herbert Read Gallery (2025)
In Solidarity, solo exhibition, COP29, Baku (2024)
Publications & Features
Landscape Artist of The Year, Sky Arts - Wildcard Artist (2027)
DocuMagazine Special Feature on Evans' Photography - June 2026
Writing in Progress Zine - Spring (2026)
Radio Folkestone (2026)
Folkestone Foghorn (2026)
Sandwich Community Ad Magazine (2026)
Bath Life Magazine (2025)
The Arts Society Magazine (2023)
Roles & Recognition
MA Fine Art, UCA (2024-6)
Founder, Artphoria Collective (2025-6)
Member: The Royal Photographic Society (2026-)
Judge, John Downton Awards (2026)
Co-curator, Summer Art Exhibition, The Arts Society Sandwich (2022-)
Lecturer: Female Artists Who Changed the Art World, Arts Week (2026)
At the Rome International Art Fair 2025, Evans was interviewed by international curator Luca Curci of ITSLIQUID. In their conversation, she reflects on the ideas and processes shaping her practice. The interview highlights ITSLIQUID’s role in supporting artists and fostering opportunities for dialogue and visibility.
At Roseberry Road Studios during What Remains (Solo Exhibition in 2025), Evans was interviewed by filmmaker Elijah Phillips. In this conversation, they explore the concepts, ideas, research, and processes that inform Evans' practice. The interview also highlights Elijah’s approach to documenting contemporary artists, offering a sensitive perspective that brings Evans' work to life.
During her 2026 interview for Part of Life, Crystal D. Evans speaks with James Byron about the ideas, themes, and processes that shape her multidisciplinary practice. The conversation offers insight into her approach to art-making, exploring the intersections of identity, memory, and perception, while capturing the immersive, reflective quality of her work.
Crystal D. Evans CV (pdf)
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