belonging
Our new virtual exhibition Belonging features the work of 11 artists whose practice has been disrupted by forced migration. A driving force for this collaboration is our belief that everyone should have the right to freely participate in the cultural life of the community, as set out in Article 27 of the Universal Declaration on Human Rights.
We invite you to visit the exhibition by clicking here and you can read the digital catalogue here.
The curator Shirin Zeraaty says: “At the heart of the programme has been the chance to learn from artists who have adapted to new environments and found ways to pursue their artistic practice, despite huge challenges. This is a chance to remember that artists are individuals with diverse perspectives. I hope that people will engage with the artworks beyond preconceived notions."
We launched Belonging on 18 December 2023 to mark International Migrants Day, which celebrates the diversity of migrant communities worldwide and reaffirms the importance of upholding the rights and dignity of all migrants and refugees.
We invite you to visit the exhibition by clicking here and you can read the digital catalogue here.
The curator Shirin Zeraaty says: “At the heart of the programme has been the chance to learn from artists who have adapted to new environments and found ways to pursue their artistic practice, despite huge challenges. This is a chance to remember that artists are individuals with diverse perspectives. I hope that people will engage with the artworks beyond preconceived notions."
We launched Belonging on 18 December 2023 to mark International Migrants Day, which celebrates the diversity of migrant communities worldwide and reaffirms the importance of upholding the rights and dignity of all migrants and refugees.
Beyond borders
The virtual nature of the exhibition means that geography and mobility are not barriers. Nor is it limited by a gallery space, but is tailored to each artists’ ideas and work, adjusting itself to the content.
In recent years, conflict, insecurity, and the effects of climate change and war have heavily contributed to forced movement, whether within countries or across borders. At the end of 2022, 108.4 million people worldwide were forcibly displaced from their homes. ACT reconsiders models for artist residencies, addressing issues of reduced mobility due to exiled status. By connecting artists and studios at a local level, as well as across borders and virtually, the project seeks to address the inequalities for those with and without rights.
In March 2024, Belonging travelled to Cyprus to showcase five selected artworks from the virtual exhibition and a new contribution from a Cypriot artist at the Goethe Institut in Nicosia, along with international conversations to share best practice and learning to enable better support for artists with lived experience of displacement.
Belonging is part of Artists Connecting in Transition (ACT) - an international collaboration between artists in exile and studio spaces that support them.
Funded by the British Council, ACT is a partnership between arthereistanbul (Turkey), D6: Culture in Transit (UK), the Fanak Fund (France) and MedeArts (Jordan). Through a programme of hybrid residencies, capacity building workshops, and local and virtual exhibitions over the past two years, ACT has set out paths for best practice and knowledge sharing.
The virtual nature of the exhibition means that geography and mobility are not barriers. Nor is it limited by a gallery space, but is tailored to each artists’ ideas and work, adjusting itself to the content.
In recent years, conflict, insecurity, and the effects of climate change and war have heavily contributed to forced movement, whether within countries or across borders. At the end of 2022, 108.4 million people worldwide were forcibly displaced from their homes. ACT reconsiders models for artist residencies, addressing issues of reduced mobility due to exiled status. By connecting artists and studios at a local level, as well as across borders and virtually, the project seeks to address the inequalities for those with and without rights.
In March 2024, Belonging travelled to Cyprus to showcase five selected artworks from the virtual exhibition and a new contribution from a Cypriot artist at the Goethe Institut in Nicosia, along with international conversations to share best practice and learning to enable better support for artists with lived experience of displacement.
Belonging is part of Artists Connecting in Transition (ACT) - an international collaboration between artists in exile and studio spaces that support them.
Funded by the British Council, ACT is a partnership between arthereistanbul (Turkey), D6: Culture in Transit (UK), the Fanak Fund (France) and MedeArts (Jordan). Through a programme of hybrid residencies, capacity building workshops, and local and virtual exhibitions over the past two years, ACT has set out paths for best practice and knowledge sharing.
