Seher Shah Explores Absence and Memory in 'Of Dust and Woven Air'

Seher Shah's exhibition 'Of Dust and Woven Air' at Green Art Gallery presents studies into absence and memory through drawing, printmaking, and poetry. The works incorporate dust and Bengal muslin (gauze), inspired by Agha Shahid Ali's poem 'The Dacca Gauzes'. Shah traces personal cartographies across the subcontinent, connecting cities like Chittagong, Chennai, Kochi, and Karachi. The exhibition features pieces such as 'The Weight of Dust (I-IV)' (2024), using graphite dust, charcoal, and ink on laid paper. The press release emphasizes material resonance and the weaving of histories and cultures.