Theo Eshetu
Theo Eshetu
Theo Eshetu
The Garden – Ode to Courage, 2025
Multi-channel video installation, colour, sound
Duration variable
Sound design: Keir Fraser
With spoken words by Maya Angelou, James Hillman, Aldous Huxley, and others
Courtesy of the artist, all rights reserved
The Garden – Ode to Courage, 2025
Multi-channel video installation, colour, sound
Duration variable
Sound design: Keir Fraser
With spoken words by Maya Angelou, James Hillman, Aldous Huxley, and others
Courtesy of the artist, all rights reserved


Theo Eshetu (London. Lives between Berlin, and Rome) investigates the relationships between media, identity, and global information networks. After studying photography, he began producing videos in the early 1980s, aiming to deconstruct the hegemonic status of television, which he saw as an instrument of institutional power. His work, which includes documentaries, installations, and films, uses moving images to create a personal reality distinct from conventional institutional or political narratives. Shaped by his life in West Africa, Eshetu’s practice embraces a global perspective. His work has been presented at events such as the Venice Biennale and Documenta, and at institutions including the Whitechapel Gallery in London.