Akeelah Bertram is an emotion-led immersive artist working at the intersection of creative technology, ceremonial design, interactive and immersive experiences.

She endeavours to create spaces for connection in person and online, where we can forge deeper and more profound relationships with one another.

In October 2024 she became the Cavendish Art Science Fellow at Girton College, University of Cambridge, where she will spend a year developing her work in collaboration with the Cavendish Laboratory.

Akeelah has collaborated with a range of creative practitioners and partnered with numerous institutions throughout her practice.

She is an alumni of the Royal College of Art London; a recipient of the Gatenby Fellowship for Contemporary Art; and has been supported by Arts Council England, The British Council, Light Night Leeds and more.