Mem Morrison, born as Mehmet Muhaurem Ramadan, is a British

performance artist Performance art is an artwork or art exhibition created through actions executed by the artist or other participants. It may be witnessed live or through documentation, spontaneously developed or written, and is traditionally presented to a pu ...

. His work draws upon personal complexities by acknowledging cultural differences.

Biography

Morrison was born in south-east

London London is the capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary down to the North Sea, and has been a majo ...

Turkish Cypriot Turkish Cypriots or Cypriot Turks ( tr, Kıbrıs Türkleri or ''Kıbrıslı Türkler''; el, Τουρκοκύπριοι, Tourkokýprioi) are ethnic Turks originating from Cyprus. Following the Ottoman conquest of the island in 1571, about 30,00 ...

parents. He changed his name as a young actor whilst seeking work. He has stated that "At that time Muhaurem was the past and Morrison was who I wanted to be...But I feel that I let my community down by changing it, and if I was starting out now as an actor I probably wouldn't change it. There is much more acceptance now."

Productions

*1997: ''Push'' *1998: ''Showroom'' *2000: ''Lilac'' *2000: ''Triptych'' *2004: ''Undo'' *2004: ''Fuel'' *2007: ''Tebrik'' *2007: ''Leftovers'' *2009: ''Ringside''

References

External links

Official website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Morrison, Mem Living people British performance artists Artists from London British people of Turkish Cypriot descent Year of birth missing (living people)