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Mahtab Hussain, Mangla Dam © Mahtab Hussain, From the series Going Back Home to Where I Came From (2016)
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Farwa Moledina, No one is neutral here (2020) Image courtesy the artist.
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Matthew Krishanu, Crow (orange) (2018) Oil on board, Courtesy the artist
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Imran Qureshi, Earth to earth, ashes to ashes, dust to dust (2020) Image courtesy the artist
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Ali Kazim, Conference of birds (2020) Production image, Courtesy the artist
Exhibition
Ikon in Lahore: A Rich Tapestry
26 Jan 2020 – 29 Feb 2020
Regular hours
- Sunday
- 11:00 – 17:00
- Tuesday
- 11:00 – 17:00
- Wednesday
- 11:00 – 17:00
- Thursday
- 11:00 – 17:00
- Friday
- 11:00 – 17:00
- Saturday
- 11:00 – 17:00
Address
- 1 Oozells Square
- Brindleyplace
- Birmingham
- B1 2HS
- United Kingdom
Ikon participates in the second edition of the Lahore Biennale (LB02), presenting work by Mahtab Hussain, Matthew Krishanu, Farwa Moledina, Osman Yousefzada, Ali Kazim and Imran Qureshi. Organised in collaboration with Aisha Khalid for a new art space she has established.
About
The exhibition takes place in three venues, including two of Khalid’s studio spaces which she is sharing to encourage cultural exchange. A collateral project for the Lahore Biennale, A Rich Tapestry combines painting (Krishanu), photography (Hussain) installation and fashion (Yousefzada) and textiles (Moledina). The Lahore-based artists (Kazim and Qureshi) present site-specific installations at a third venue, a dis-used brick factory. The works in A Rich Tapestry address issues such as displacement, violence – both domestic and geopolitical – and gender politics, offering significant correspondence with Khalid’s own artistic practice.
For the British artists involved, A Rich Tapestry will be a mini-residency. It will generate significant opportunities for widening their professional horizons, including meeting many artists and curators, both resident and those visiting Lahore for the Biennale. Likewise, visitors to the exhibition will gain first-hand insights into the UK art scene.
Ikon’s investment in young and emerging artists has clearly been worthwhile, with many going on to flourish in their professional careers. Having already worked with each of the artists exhibiting in Lahore, we remain committed to them, keen to assist in their next steps towards greater success. Jonathan Watkins, Ikon Director
