Imran Qureshi's Brent Biennial Installation Explores Destruction and Renewal
Imran Qureshi, an artist from Lahore, is currently working on a project for the Brent Biennial at Ealing Road Library, which includes both miniature paintings and a significant installation titled 'And The Still Seek Traces of Blood,' composed of more than 30,000 crumpled sheets of paper. Initially unveiled in 2013 at the National College of Arts in Lahore, this piece was later displayed at Thaddaeus Ropac Gallery in Paris in 2019. Qureshi’s art explores themes of creation through destruction, addressing the aftermath of 9/11 and the impact of violence on everyday lives. His nearly two-decade career features recent exhibitions at QUAD Gallery, Corvi-Mora, and Washington National Cathedral, with community engagement fostering personal narratives in his work.
Key facts
- Imran Qureshi is a Pakistani artist working in Lahore.
- He created a site-specific installation for the Brent Biennial at Ealing Road Library.
- The installation includes miniature paintings and 'And The Still Seek Traces of Blood.'
- 'And The Still Seek Traces of Blood' uses over 30,000 crumpled paper sheets.
- The work was first shown in 2013 at the National College of Arts, Lahore.
- It symbolizes destruction creating something new, referencing post-9/11 terrorism.
- Community participation allows people to form their own narratives from the work.
- Qureshi believes the pandemic will affect how viewers interpret the installation.
Entities
Artists
- Imran Qureshi
- Aisha Khalid
Institutions
- Brent Biennial
- Ealing Road Library
- QUAD Gallery
- Corvi-Mora
- Galerie Thaddaeus Ropac
- Washington National Cathedral
- National Art Gallery
- Thaddeaus Ropac
- Newlyn Art Gallery
- Cartwright Hall Art Gallery
- Barbican
- National College of Arts
- ArtReview
Locations
- Derby
- London
- Paris
- Washington, DC
- Islamabad
- Pakistan
- Salzburg
- Newlyn
- Bradford
- Lahore