A response to BlackFlash’s Fall/Winter issue “Infinities.”
Farheen HaQ
Reflecting on the tenacity of her grandmother, Yasmeen Nematt Alla discusses ritual, connection to land, family work, and housekeeping of the self through the multidisciplinary work of South Asian Muslim Canadian artist, Farheen HaQ.
‘Infinities’ brings together a range of Canadian artists and writers to examine the influence of the traditions and conventions of Islamic visual cultures on contemporary art. From techniques and symbols to concepts and designs, artists such as Tazeen Qayyum, Abdi Osman, Shaheer Zazai, Azadeh Elmizadeh, and Jamelie Hassan have employed various methods and materials to not only show the ways in which Islamic visual cultures continues to inform their work, but also the challenges, possibilities and implications in doing so.