In Arabic, Shahid means ‘witness’ – someone who observes, but also someone who hears and encounters experiences in their unconscious. Through a variety of artforms and visual methodologies, the artists use the gallery to organise their combined meditative observation, which moves from significant cultural and mythical references, as well as references from vernacular traditions, to imaginary landscapes and personal reminiscences. The complex layering of legacies, memories, identities, all fusing into a unique self, augmented by the plurality of influences, is presented here in a mosaic of deeply rooted forms.
The Lab, Foley Street, until December 4.
