12-31 May
Contemporary Afghan Photography
Work by three outstanding, young and emerging photographers from Afghanistan: Imal Hashemi, Gulbuddin Elham and Wakil Kohsar. Their work shows the varied life in Afghanistan today, from harrowing suicide bombings to thundering hooves at a buskashi tournament. Their work goes beyond. Their work goes beyond the persisting negative images of Afghanistan that appear in the international press, and will provide a fresh view of their country.

We will also be exhibiting photographs from ‘A Darkness Visible’ by Seamus Murphy. The book is available at the Tricycle Box Office priced £35. Also available are limited edition prints. To read Seamus Murphy’s biography click here 

1-20 June
The Great Game: Afghan Artists and Artist’s Groups in Britain
 
Shikyba Azizi
Minding the Gap Young Artists Group
The Paiwand Association

2nd June – 21st June
 
During the course of The Great Game, children and young people who have
recently arrived in Britain from Afghanistan and other countries around the
world have participated in art and drama workshops at the Tricycle.
 
Students used pen and ink to create proverb illustrations and calligraphy.
Inspired by Barack Obama’s use of the Afghan saying “Patience is bitter, but
its fruit is sweet” children shared proverbs and idioms from their own
languages and cultures.  Some of the Afghan boys made dip pens from cane for
the class to use.  In drama classes groups have interpreted traditional folk
stories from Afghanistan and the morals they teach. Afghanistan has a long
history of kite running, the best runners cut down other kites with their
strings. The kite installation will continue to expand throughout the
exhibition.