Theo Eshetu

Artist (born 1958)
Person human Q55236464
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Summary

Theo Eshetu was born on 1958[1] in London[2]. He has worked as a documentary filmmaker[3], installation artist[4], video artist[5], film director[6], and photographer[7].

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[8], Ethiopia[9]
  • Field of work: visual arts[10]
  • Employer: Casbah Production[11]
  • Member of: Casbah Production[12]
  • Sex or gender: male[13]
  • Residence: Addis Ababa[14], Dakar[15], London[16], Rome[17], Berlin[18]
  • Family name: Eshetu[19]
  • Given name: Theo[20]
  • Relative: Tekle Tsadek Mekuria[21]
  • Participant in: documenta 14[22]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[23]
  • Contributed to creative work: Infermental 2[24]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject African diaspora[25], NADD Wikidata project[26]
  • Has works in the collection: Tate[27], ZKM Center for Art and Media Karlsruhe[28], Metropolitan Museum of Art[29]
  • Copyright status as a creator: works protected by copyrights[30]
  • P14750: FD77-7C88-33A1-9210-A184[31]

FAQs

Where was Theo Eshetu born?

Theo Eshetu's place of birth was London[2].

What did Theo Eshetu do for work?

Theo Eshetu worked as a documentary filmmaker[3], installation artist[4], video artist[5], film director[6], and photographer[7].

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