Beautiful Life: Memory and Nostalgia

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This exhibition explores the ideas of travelling, nostalgia, memory and the issues of identity, covering various themes of post-colonialism, including diaspora, the sense of belonging and authenticity. The project exhibits works by ten international artists including David Alesworth (Pakistan/UK), Magda Biernat (USA/Poland), Wen-Jen Deng (Taiwan), Paul Gent (UK), Khaled Hafez (Egypt), Huma Malji (Pakistan), Anna Lucas (UK), Lala Meredith-Vula (UK). Chai-Wei Kung (Taiwan) and Josephine Turalba (Philippines). The exhibition is curated by Dr Ming Turner and developed by South Hill Park and De Montford University in partnership with Charnwood Arts and Sin Pink Art Space (Taiwan). The show will be toured to Creative Hinkley Gallery in November and the Pier-2 Art Center (Taiwan) in April 2012.