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Press Release
02/02/2016
SATURDAY EXHIBITION ON VIEW 10 am–5 pm | Level 2 Intersections is an immersive single-room installation that bathes the visitor in light and shadow. Inspired by traditional Islamic architectural motifs, Pakistani-American artist Anila Quayyum Agha’s laser-cut steel lantern conjures a site where a thousand years ago Islamic and Western cultures thrived in coexistence. FILM AND DISCUSSION 11 am–noon | Morse Auditorium Tickets available day of program Join us for the U.S. premiere of the BBC documentary Treasures of the Indus, written and narrated by PEM Curator of South Asian Art Sona Datta. Pakistan Unveiled looks at the long, multi-faith narrative of the region’s past. Welcome by Datta and Agha precedes film. Pakistan Unveiled: A New Country With an Old History Noon–12:45 pm | Morse Auditorium Tickets available day of program Discussion includes BBC award-winning director Hugh Thomson, artist Faiza Butt, historian Ayesha Jalal and Curator Sona Datta. DROP-IN ART MAKING 1–4 pm | Atrium A multicultural sensibility characterized the reign of Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan, who commissioned the Taj Mahal in 1632 for his beloved wife. Create your own design with repeated symbols based on the word “love†written in scripts from a variety of cultures. CONCERT 1:30–2:15 pm | East India Marine Hall Seating is rst-come, rst-served Jawwad Noor, disciple of Shahid Parvez Khan, performs a khayyal recital on sitar accompanied on tabla by Nitin Mitta. ARTIST INTERVENTION 2:30–3 pm | Meet at information desk Tickets available day of program participatory tour with her performance titled Mis(s) Guide. FILM AND DISCUSSION 3:15–4:15 pm | Morse Auditorium Tickets available day of program The second episode looks at the people of the Mughal Empire who melded their Persian heritage with the indigenous Rajput traditions of India to create an aesthetic that culminated in the impossible grandeur of the great Mughals. SUNDAY FILM 11 am–noon | Morse Auditorium Tickets available day of program Introduced by Spike Geilinger (director and cameraman), the third and final episode of the series looks at the development of Hinduism from the earliest rock-cut shrines to the great temple cities of Southern India. DISCUSSION Sacred Spaces 1–2 pm | Morse Auditorium Tickets available day of program Where can Islam and the West come together? Where can WORKSHOP In this workshop, tensions are tapped as a source of creative energy for writing. Guided by author Carla Power, Anila Agha and Tannery Series founder Kirun Kapur, participants work toward creating art that accommodates contradiction. The program includes spending time with Agha in her installation. Participants are encouraged to attend Sunday’s film and discussion before workshop.
Intersections: Anila Quayyum Agha
Treasures of the Indus, Episode 1: Pakistan Unveiled
Artist Mithu Sen takes you on an alternative and
Treasures of the Indus, Episode 2: The Other Side of the Taj Mahal
Treasures of the Indus, Episode 3: Of Gods & Men
the traditional meet the modern and exclusion become understanding? Join National Book Award finalist Carla Power, author of If The Oceans Were Ink, and Anila Agha for a conversation about bringing together opposing forces and inhabiting a sacred space. Moderated by The Tannery Series. Book signing with Power follows the discussion.
Writing Sacred Space
2:30–4:30 pm | Bartlett Gallery
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