Ayesha Sultana and Sabih Ahmed: Fragility & Resilience at Ishara

The Curation by Nour Hassan

In this episode our founder Nour Hassan is joined with Bangladeshi artist Ayesha Sultana, and Curator Sabih Ahmed, who is the Director of Ishara art Foundation, as they explore the exhibition "Fragility and Resilience" during a talk hosted at the Ishara Art Foundation.
Ayesha shares her experience of witnessing her art in a larger context, revealing new facets of her journey and the nuanced dance of body-environment interactions. Sabih provides a behind-the-scenes look at the thoughtful curatorial process, highlighting the importance of presenting a solo exhibition from a South Asian artist outside of India.
We take a closer look at the rich interplay between art, breath, and the environment, focusing on the concept of porosity. The conversation uncovers the layers of unfinished art, where the boundaries of inside and outside blur, and Ayesha's conscious decision to pause her Breath Count series during the pandemic.
We filmed the full talk for you to enjoy on YouTube and Instagram. Make sure you follow Ishara art Foundation for more exhibitions and future programming.
Ishara Art Foundation
Ishara Art Foundation was founded in 2019 as a non-profit organisation dedicated to presenting contemporary art of South Asia. Located in Dubai, the Foundation supports emerging and established practices that advance critical dialogue and explore global interconnections.
Ishara signifies a gesture, a signal or a hint, and is a word common to several languages including Arabic, Persian, Hindi, Bengali, Swahili and Urdu.
Ishara Art Foundation is presented in partnership with Alserkal.
For more information visit www.ishara.org.

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1. Ayesha Sultana and Sabih Ahmed: Fragility & Resilience at Ishara (00:00:00)

2. Artist Talk (00:00:05)

3. The Art of Unfinished Works (00:14:59)

4. Material Selection in Artist Practice (00:22:15)

5. Navigating Artistic Materiality and Impact (00:29:21)

6. Abstraction, Mourning, and Materiality (00:40:57)

7. Art Education and Abstraction Discussion (00:54:22)

8. Reflecting on Aisha's Artistic Practice (01:11:34)