GREY
STATE
GREY STATE operates a virtual space exhibiting the works of early-career and emerging international artists. We develop educational resources and plan to organize workshops and digital residencies, all of which will be available for free to the public. By fostering community and providing representation, we support underrepresented artists advance their careers and better engage their audiences. Grey State works for and with people who may face financial struggles and legal complexities within a predatory and impersonal art market. We hope to engage creators in a meaningful dialogue and spark collaboration across all borders.
CO-FOUNDERS
sulay ranjit
b. kathmandu, nepal
creative director
Known as sulaya (सुलय), Sulay is an interdisciplinary artist interested in interrogating issues of consciousness, identity, and power through a critical practice that entails painting, sculpture, photography, installation, social media, and sound. More recently, Sulay has been invested in exploring the politics of attention and the liminal experiences of diasporic bodies in space.
“Through GREY STATE, I hope to employ the virtual realm as a space to engage artists and foster a community conducive to supporting those that are often underserved.”
b. kathmandu, nepal
creative director
Known as sulaya (सुलय), Sulay is an interdisciplinary artist interested in interrogating issues of consciousness, identity, and power through a critical practice that entails painting, sculpture, photography, installation, social media, and sound. More recently, Sulay has been invested in exploring the politics of attention and the liminal experiences of diasporic bodies in space.
“Through GREY STATE, I hope to employ the virtual realm as a space to engage artists and foster a community conducive to supporting those that are often underserved.”
simon keefer
b. new york, united states
administrative director
Simon doesn’t make art, but he believes that art has a unique ability to express humanity; he sees no higher human activity than the creation of art. He believes that art has the potential to shape the world while expressing something perfectly unique.
“My intention with my involvement in GREY STATE is to support even a small group of artists as they encounter the treacherous and alienating market/world of fine art.”
masha morgunova
b. saint-petersburg, russia
art director
Masha is a multimedia artist working with painting, sculptural installations, and polaroid photography. In her recent projects, she is exploring how being exposed to the suffering of the world can shape our individual and collective state of being human.
“I hope that our initiative sparks a sense of comradery and initiates a cultural exchange between artists and art admirers alike.”