Amida Deen (b. 2001, Hackney, East London) is a British-Sierra Leonean artist whose work reflects the perspective of a child of the diaspora. Rooted in the Black British experience and celebrating her Sierra Leonean heritage, her practice explores themes of identity, memory, and place.

Working primarily in oil paint, Deen creates fictional characters inspired by everyday life, capturing the vibrancy of working-class communities and the subtleties of growing up in Hackney. Her paintings are shaped by personal memories and influenced by Black British, African American, and West African cinema, which she reinterprets into narratives that blur the line between the familiar and the ambiguous.

Deen’s palette draws on childhood memories, lively parties, intimate moments, and the rich textures of daily life, infusing her work with emotional warmth and cultural depth.

She recently completed a BA (Hons) in Painting at the Slade School of Fine Art.