Dismantling Intellectual Ableism in the Arts

Sonia Boué, Autograph, 2021

In 2021, Boué was commissioned by Autograph to write about Sharif Persaud’s landmark solo show at Autograph in London. The show’s run was interrupted by Covid-19 lockdowns, and the article marked a radical relaunch. Boué’s uncompromising article gained comment in Elephant Magazine.

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Historically, the art world has not recognised or valued the work of artists like Sharif Persaud. The reopening of Persaud's first solo exhibition Have You Ever Had at Autograph signals a culture shift, enabling this talented and charismatic neurodivergent artist to occupy centre stage as a member of the Turner Prize nominated Project Art Works collective.