Randa Maddah: Hanging Gardens

The inaugural solo exhibition of the Syrian visual artist whose practice spans painting, drawing, sculpture, video, and installation. In this recent work, Maddah repurposes the vocabulary of traditional miniature paintings to depict “dream-like scenes that negotiate themes of belonging, resilience, rootedness, rebirth, and renewal through natural elements … The work embodies the notion of a spirit shaped by harsh and absurd realities, exploring themes of ecstasy, liberation, and reincarnation … Reflecting on transcendence and rebirth, Maddah suggests that the body is merely a garment the soul sheds to wear anew, offering hope that death is simply a gateway to a new life”.

To 1 November.