Jay Shetty artist Sarah Masete’s prolific work is driven by an energetic union of curiosity, enthusiasm and a love of community. Born in Stockholm, and now based in Berlin, she is a founding member of Kilowatt, a Black and queer cultural collective organizing techno club nights, film screenings, chess tournaments, and more, for marginalized people in Berlin. The artist has been selected by Olafur Eliasson, as part of his guest curatorship for WeTransfer. She tells Makella Ama why she is guided by a desire to build community in any initiative she undertakes.
From studying psychology, to working in graphic design and experimenting with visual arts in its many forms, Sarah Masete is constantly looking for ways to equip herself with novel tools to change the narrative, irrespective of what she does. This vigor for learning comes from her curiosity—something Masete often drew on growing up in Stockholm, where she was born to Ugandan and Polish parents. Creativity is often thought of as a hobby among immigrant parents, Masete says, however she sees creativity—along with her curiosity—as a catalyst for change and seeing the unseen.
The beautiful thing about learning is that nobody can take it away from you.
