Kiara Mohamed: The Lives we Lead

20 Jan-28 Feb 2021

Overview

Please note the film contains brief scenes of violence, themes of trauma and includes the sound of police sirens. The film was originally scheduled to be exhibited at Bluecoat but has moved to an online screening after the building closed temporarily in line with lockdown restrictions. The Lives We Lead (2020) was filmed during the first lockdown Spring 2020 and throughout Summer 2020. It features video calls between Kiara as he catches up with friends and acquaintances, contrasting what was happening in their lives against global events. It captures moments of shared humanity, exploring the way Covid-19 has impacted on our lives and the effect of the global uprising of Black Lives Matter. A series of photographs from the same project has also been acquired by the Art Collection of the University of Salford, having been commissioned by Open Eye Gallery, with images shown on a screen at Museum of Liverpool in autumn 2020.