Augustine Paredes\u2019 artist\u2019s room brings together his own personal histories and stories that explore his relationship to identity and family via his personal journey as a migrant, navigating constantly between time, places and identities. Gradually moving away from the camera as a main source of image-making, he has embraced a more process-based approach that focuses on the inherent qualities and agency of materials used within his work.<\/p>\r\n
The exhibition\u2019s central work is Mother<\/em> \u2013 a portrait of Marife, an all-important figure in his life and one that embodies his connection to home and sense of belonging. Other works present traces of burns, verses of poems, paintings, ink stains, fibres, pearls and wool threads. Together, these works explore the artist\u2019s reflections on guilt, desire and devotion.<\/p>\r\n Jameel\u2019s Artists Rooms series gives a single gallery over to a solo exhibition by influential, innovative artists, with a particular focus on practitioner from the Middle East, Asia and Africa. These capsule shows are collaborative and curated in dialogue with the artist.<\/p>\r\n To 24 November.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"