Shezad Dawood : Towards the Possible Film

18 Jul-5 Sep 2015

Overview

John Hansard Gallery are excited to present a solo exhibition by acclaimed conceptual artist and filmmaker Shezad Dawood. Comprising films, neon works, sculptures, and a newly commissioned large-scale textile painting, Dawood’s practice operates somewhere between the real and the surreal, often creating a dialogue between two worlds and two realities, both past and present. Dawood’s British and Pakistani roots are reflected in his works. Appropriating many of his ideas from modern European and American aesthetics, Dawood generates a critical examination of identity. His travels and conclusive research, coupled with his interest in the fantastical, all inform his ever-evolving imagination and feed into the unusual and intriguing narratives included in his filmwork and beyond.