Artist Statement

With a history in DIY and punk music/ethos dating back to 2010, Awar Obob approaches art through a lens of abstract critique. Their work highlights Anuak and Black Nova Scotian culture while dealing with esoteric themes of isolation, poverty, community, and finding belonging in one's own body.

Biography

Awar Obob is a disabled Black Nova Scotian-South Sudanese Afro-Indigenous non-binary artist who firmly straddles the line between film and music in all aspects. Their poetry has been published and shown internationally, and other art mediums of theirs have been featured in HYPEBAE, WAYVES, THE FADER, YAHOO NEWS, PARLIAMENT HILL OF CANADA, CBC, CTV, MTV CANADA, and IMDB.

Awards and Recognition: Charles Taylor Theatre - Best Film Score 2025, CARAS/JUNOs - certificate of recognition for contributions to underground music 2023.