Zen Marie

Zen Marie is a Lecturer and Head of the Department of Fine Art at the University of the Witwatersrand (WITS), where he has been teaching since 2009. He holds a PhD in Fine Art from WITS, an MA in Cultural Analysis from the University of Amsterdam (distinction), and a BA in Fine Art from the University of Cape Town (distinction). He is also a former participant of the prestigious 'de ateliers' program in Amsterdam.

• Education: PhD (WITS), MA (Amsterdam), BA (UCT)

His research focuses on Spatial Practice, Site Specific Practice, Creative research, Video Art, Film, Critical Theory, and Installation. He explores power dynamics in spaces through multimedia processes. Current projects include a long-form video installation with BLKJKS, exhibited at WITS Art Museum and Johannesburg Art Gallery.

His publications, such as Paradise Fallen (2021) and The Not-so-Quiet Violence of Bricks and Mortar (2018), reflect interdisciplinary interests in postcolonial theory, urban studies, and critical media analysis.

No scientific awards are explicitly listed in the provided text. He advises no listed students and has no cited grants. He co-founded the journal ellipses [...] (2015), advocating for disruptive creative research methods.