Human Destroys, Human Creates

BlankAtlas group exhibition

13 July - 3 August 2013

Exhibition hall before the opening 

 Human Destroys, Human Creates
Chanting as a symbol of resistance
Video projection and acrylic on cardboard boxes
By Jasim Ghafur

Ghafur produces art, which protests against global injustices. The recent momentum of protests in the Middle East and other part of the world against suppression, reiterates the power of resilience for Ghafur. Within the installation work presented in the show, Ghafur projects two symbolic figures, representing the constant conflict between war and peace. Mussolini is presented as the personification of the fascist regimes throughout the world, whilst the Egyptian writer and activist Nawal El-Saddawi is the voice of resilience, protest and therefore hope. Sounds of women chanting for equality accompany the installation.
The paintings on the cardboard boxes present raw emotion. Some sequences reflect current reality events, as seen in the mass media, such as the assassination of a Kurdish political leader which took place in the heart of Europe, with catastrophic knock-on effects in Kurdistan, and saw children looking for shelter in the rubble of their destroyed neighbourhoods.

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Made in Translation

Jasim Ghafur is leading a workshop "Made in Translation" aiming to explore communication and identity

 How do we interpret the images all around us? What do they tell us about the world we live in? Do they inspire us, make us question, or allow us to understand ourselves better?

 Jasim Ghafur, helps us to make our messages, creating our own pictures and photos! Painting or using cameras, learning about ourselves and each other along the way, we are invited to share the things that are important to us.

This workshop explores communication through images, from paint brush to keyboard, all will be displayed outside the Main Gallery for the rest of the day, our mini exhibition!

At  New Art Exchange, 39 - 41 Gregory Boulevard, Nottingham, NG7 6BE

Saturday 29 June,  1pm – 3pm

Admission: £3 for one adult with one child, £2 for additional participants thereafter.

Includes light refreshments

Age range: All are welcome

Please be aware that places are limited. To book in advance please call 0115 924 8630.