About Maz Murray

Maz Murray (b. Basildon 1995) Is an artist working across film, writing, collage and installation. Murray uses satire, surrealism, melodrama, and humour to talk about queer and trans identity, class, and the complexities of public life. They collage and subvert pop cultural tropes such as music video, TV documentary, talk show, social media content and cinema, using DIY techniques. They’re interested in the creation of artificial landscapes - from New Towns and shopping centres to queer spaces and imagined utopias - and the struggles that shape them.

They have shown work at Turner Contemporary, Outfest, London Short Film Festival, Institute of Contemporary Arts and South London Gallery, among others. They recently made a short film with BFI Network. Their first institutional solo show is with Focal Point Gallery, opening March 2024.

In 2023 the artist was selected as an awardee of the second edition of the LOEWE FOUNDATION / Studio Voltaire Award.

Maz Murray, Seven Penises, 2022, An alien and an earth girl find romance in this satirical sci-fi allegory about allegories. Image courtesy of the artist.
Maz Murray, Seven Penises, 2022, An alien and an earth girl find romance in this satirical sci-fi allegory about allegories. Image courtesy of the artist.
Maz Murray, Poppets, 2022, A surreal soap opera set in Basildon and the Estuary. Image courtesy of the artist.
Maz Murray, Very Important Trans Artwork, 2021, A trans person returns home to Basildon, Essex at the start of a pandemic and tries to make a Very Important Trans Artwork. Unfortunately they have long covid. Image courtesy of the artist.
Maz Murray, Principal Boy, 2023, Collage poster for new series about pantomime. Image courtesy of the artist.