‘You are a memory, I am your shadow’

Premised on the theme of dreaming and its personal and political connotations in the continuing present, the exhibition showcases work across films, photographs, sound, performances and installations, with each artist responding to the theme, given their own personal stories and experiences.

‘You are a memory, I am your shadow’ curated by CWIT alumni Shalmali Shetty and featuring works of artists Ashanti Harris, Asuf Ishaq, Mele Broomes, Michael Mersinis, Nadia Zhaya & Arthur Start.

Dreams are borne in the inbetweenness of reality and irreality; on the periphery of sleep and wakefulness; along the spectral seam between remembering and forgetting; on the margins that define landscapes and territories, integrating the personal with the political. Dreaming becomes a space in time, contained within the body and its ambit of consciousness. Dreaming is a consequence of pasts that cannot return but that which still haunt; affected by hopes that are yet to arrive; wherein the body grapples in the ephemeral passage of the present, and traverses undefined, surreal realms. Dreaming becomes a resounding memory of warped, overlapping timelines; and the body a shadow, manifesting these memories.

Showcasing a series of films, photographs, objects, an installation, and marked by two performances, the exhibition invites viewers to contemplate and dream, both individually and collectively.

Dates: 23 September - 04 October, supported by The Glasgow School of Art Exhibitions. Find us at the Reid Gallery, Glasgow School of Art.