Biography
Bisila Noha (b. Zaragoza, Spain 1988) is a Spanish-Equatoguinean London-based ceramic artist, researcher and writer. Noha's ceramics practice extends from wheel-thrown pieces with the distinctive addition of marbled slip decoration to create eye-catching abstract landscapes; to sculptural pieces mixing throwing, coiling and carving which connect her to her roots, the makers that precede her and our past. Noha has a background in Translation and International Relations, and is a passionate feminist activist. Noha leads the London LGBTQ+ Community Centre and co-directs the arts and activism organisation Lon-art Creative. She is part of the team at Design Can, a campaign aiming to shift the power balance in the creative industry to be more inclusive and representative, and a Trustee at Headway East London, the charity working with survivors of brain injury with a strong involvement in the arts. Notable exhibitions include the Crafts Council’s exhibition Maker’s Eye and Atherton Green Art Gallery, Hampshire (both 2021); York Art Gallery; Harewood House, Leeds and Body Vessel Clay, Two Temple Place, London (all 2022) - presenting the work of Ladi Kwali (1925-1984), Magdalene Odundo and Bisila Noha, three generations of Black women artists working with clay and a solo exhibition at Galerie REVEL, Bordeaux (2022-23) and Unit London (2023). Her work can be found in many public and private collections including the V&A, the Crafts Council, Nottingham Castle Museum & Art Gallery, The Box, Plymouth and the National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh.
