Zekarias Musele Thompson

Zekarias Musele Thompson (b. 1983, Washington, DC) is an artist based in Oakland, CA, and Reykjavik, IS working in sonic composition, mark-making, performance, photography, collaborative group practice, and writing. Their practice is concerned with humanity’s conceptual and emotional organizational structures—and how we bring them into material form. Zekarias received their MFA from the University of California, Berkeley in 2025. They have presented solo exhibitions and projects at institutions such as the Museum of the African Diaspora, and the Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive. They have performed and been in group exhibitions at the Hamraborg Festival, and Open in Iceland.