About

Khalilah Birdsong creates large-scale abstract paintings and installations that combine physicality of medium with finely calibrated balance. Her process employs loose, free gestures and has deep roots in her surrounding environment. Whether it means hunkering down in the North Georgia mountains, living in the rainforests of Maui, Hawaii or starting her MFA at Goldsmiths in London, Birdsong makes a point to surround herself with nature and fervently explore its influence.

“I am interested in survival and resurgence. Distress and weathering are palpable on the canvas, but so is resurgence. I …