Aisling Keavey

Aisling is an independent researcher and artist based in London, with a background in photography, moving image, and archival practice. Her work explores diasporic identity, memory, and the politics of representation, drawing on Homi K. Bhabha’s theory of hybridity and the “third space.” She holds an MRes in Photography from Dún Laoghaire Institute of Art, Design and Technology and a BA in Fine Art Print and Time-Based Media from Wimbledon College of Arts. Her research has been presented internationally, including at the University of Utrecht, the Women’s History Association of Ireland, and the British Commonwealth and Postcolonial Studies Conference.

Alongside her academic and artistic practice, she brings lived experience as a disabled artist, which informs her approach to accessibility, care, and collaboration in creative contexts. She has worked across museums, galleries, and higher education — including roles at University of the Arts London — developing inclusive research and engagement practices. Her current work investigates how personal and collective histories can be activated through visual culture, touch, and performance, and she is excited to explore how these ideas might resonate with Extant’s pioneering work in accessible theatre and creative research.