Surrey Art Gallery hosts Farheen Haq and Russna Kaur: In the Folds of Memory, October 3 to December 6

Artists’ joint exhibition reimagine memory through paint, textiles, and performance

Surrey Art Gallery presents Farheen Haq and Russna Kaur: In the Folds of Memory, launching October 3 from 6 pm to 9 pm as part of the Gallery’s fall exhibition opening. Admission is free.

Across painting, installation, videos, and textiles, Farheen Haq and Russna Kaur reflect on transformation in their distinct yet interconnected practices. Their works engage frame memory and language as carried, inherited, and continually remade.

There are several opportunities to engage with In the Folds of Memory throughout the fall, including a collective weaving session with Haq on October 22, a Family Art Jam on October 25, the Weaving with Memories Media Arts Symposium on November 21, a Family Art Party on November 29, and a Panjabi Tour on December 5. Admission to all events is free.

In the Folds of Memory is on view to December 6 as part of the final celebration of the Surrey Art Gallery’s 50th anniversary. Learn more about the artists and exhibition, which is supported by TD Bank Group, here.

Post sponsored by Surrey Art Gallery.

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Surrey Art Gallery hosts Farheen Haq and Russna Kaur: In the Folds of Memory, October 3 to December 6

Artists’ joint exhibition reimagine memory through paint, textiles, and performance

Surrey Art Gallery presents Farheen Haq and Russna Kaur: In the Folds of Memory, launching October 3 from 6 pm to 9 pm as part of the Gallery’s fall exhibition opening. Admission is free.

Across painting, installation, videos, and textiles, Farheen Haq and Russna Kaur reflect on transformation in their distinct yet interconnected practices. Their works engage frame memory and language as carried, inherited, and continually remade.

In the Folds of Memory is on view to December 6 as part of the final celebration of the Surrey Art Gallery’s 50th anniversary. Learn more about the artists and exhibition, which is supported by TD Bank Group, here.

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