Dr Jareh Das is an independent curator, writer and researcher who lives and works between West Africa and the UK. Das’s academic and curatorial practice is informed by an interest in global modern and contemporary art with a specific focus on performance art. In 2022, Das curated Body Vessel Clay: Black Women, Ceramics and Contemporary Art, Two Temple Place, London and York Art Gallery, an exhibition that spanned seventy years of ceramics and explored how clay has been disrupted, questioned and reimagined by Black women artists. She was also awarded a two-year early career fellowship from The Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art as part of their New Narratives Awards. Since 2011, Das has held curatorial and editorial positions with Middlesbrough Institute of Art, Middlesbrough; Etemad Gallery, Dubai; Arts Catalyst, London; MVRDV, Rotterdam; and Camden Art Centre, London and has contributed to a number of online and print publications.