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Book SynopsisIn 2019 Ali Kazim, one of the most exciting contemporary artists working in Pakistan today, became the first South Asian artist-in-residence at the Ashmolean Museum. Drawing inspiration from the objects in the Eastern Art collections, and their contextual history, he saw his time in the Museum as an opportunity to reimagine the objects in his own work and practise. Thus, the exhibition and accompanying catalogue will focus mainly on Kazim’s engagement with the Ashmolean collections and the works created between 2019 and 2021. Widely exhibited and collected internationally (including the British Museum, V&A, Metropolitan Museum, Queensland Art Gallery, etc.), Kazim lives and works in Pakistan. The exhibition and book provide the Museum an opportunity to engage wider diverse audiences, while also presenting the works of a contemporary multidisciplinary artist who reflects and draws strength from the Ashmolean collections.
Table of ContentsForeword Acknowledgements In conversation with Ali Kazim South Asia: Opening our eyes to ourselves Tim Hitchens The museum is open Faisal Devji Ali Kazim’s series Ruins Emilia Terracciano Ali Kazim and archaeology Peter Stewart ALI KAZIM SUSPENDED IN TIME Portraits beyond space and time Chaitanya Sambrani and Mallica Kumbera Landrus The Conference of the Birds and its artistic legacy Francesca Leoni and Mallica Kumbera Landrus The Conference of the Birds and people in tropical cities Nishant Kumar Chronology Compiled by Lauren Winch Contributors References
