Within Without 5, 2025

Roland Knowlden (b. Bayonne, New Jersey) studied Architecture at the Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, and is currently completing an MFA in Fine Art at Goldsmiths, University of London. Drawing from his background in architecture and community-based design, Knowlden’s practice spans installation, sculpture, and spatial intervention, exploring the intersections of Black diaspora, built environments, and the politics of place-making. Recent exhibitions include Document: document (Rabbet Gallery, London, 2025), The Spaces We Call Home (DePaul Art Museum, Chicago, 2024), Black Tributary (Boundary Gallery, Chicago, 2024), and A Love Supreme (Elmhurst Art Museum, 2024). He has participated in institutional and alternative spaces such as the Chicago Cultural Center, 6018 North, and the South Side Community Art Center, and was an architectural contributor to the 2023 Chicago Architecture Biennial. His work has been featured in publications including LVL3 and Architect Magazine.