Charl Landvreugd was born in Paramaribo in 1971 and works in Rotterdam as a visual artist, writer, and curator, researching the idea of an Afro-European aesthetic, with special focus on the subjectivity of the artwork as a generator for new knowledge. His work has been shown internationally, including at the Deutsche Bank New York, Marowijne Art Parc (SU), Trinidad and Tobago Film Festival, Dak'Art Biennial, Stedelijk Museum Bureau Amsterdam (SMBA), and TENT. His written work has appeared in ARC Magazine, Small Axe, and Het beste van De Unie in Debat. A selection of his curatorial work includes Agnosia (CBK Zuid Oost), Am I Black Enough (De Unie, SMBA), and ROUTES (Schouwburg Rotterdam). After studying at Goldsmiths, University of London, and Columbia University, he is now pursuing a PhD at the Royal College of Art, London.