Abdul Halik Azeez

Born in Nawalapitiya/Sri Lanka.

Abdul Halik Azeez is a multidisciplinary artist and organizer. His work grapples with post-war transformations that have impacted his country, such as urbanization and gentrification, notions of progress and success, evolving forms of ethnic conflict and the in/tangible terraforming enacted by tourism.

In 2019, he co-founded The Packet, a collective of emerging artists from Sri Lanka that embraces playfulness and intimacy as integral parts of a collaborative process.

Before his involvement in the arts, Azeez worked as a journalist, economist, development sector consultant and as an academic researching hate speech in media settings. He holds a Master’s degree in Financial Economics from the University of Colombo (2011) and an MA in English Literature and Linguistics from the University of Granada (2017).

His installations, films, and publications have most recently débuted at The Asia Pacific Triennial (2024), BredaPhoto (2024), Videobrasil (2023), Berlinale (2023) and documenta fifteen (2022). He has received residencies, fellowships, and grants from The Delfina Foundation (2025), the Prince Claus Fund (2023), and the Sharjah Art Foundation (2022).

He lives and works in Colombo/Sri Lanka.