Twelve Gates Arts’ current exhibition, Fragments of a City’s Memory, is a group exhibition curated by Zainab Hakim…

Twelve Gates Arts’ current exhibition, Fragments of a City’s Memory, is a group exhibition curated by Zainab Hakim featuring work by Noor Ali Chagani, Mashiul Chowdhury, and Belal Khaled.

Featured today is Noor Ali Chagani and his works that are featured in the show. Chagani’s miniature terracotta bricks serve as a metaphor for the building blocks of urban life, inviting viewers to consider the foundations upon which urban identities are built. His work speaks to the physical and emotional architecture of cities, particularly in the context of his native Sindh. Chagani’s recent works expand on these themes, focusing on the marks left by migrated people on urban structures. His pieces, inspired by railway stations in London where he is now based and other parts of the UK, capture the historical wear and tear and the prominent differences in structures shaped by recent migrations. Through depictions of different types of bricks, repairs, and unexpected elements emerging from walls, Chagani reflects on how these historical marks represent his own experience as an immigrant.

Fragments of a City’s Memory is on view until December 20th, 2024. For more information about the show, please visit twelvegatesarts.org or the linktree in our bio. The gallery will be closed for Thanksgiving weekend, 11/28 – 11/30, and for NADA Miami on 12/5, and will return to our regular hours next Friday and Saturday, 12/5 and 12/6, from 11 am – 5pm.
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